Welcome

We bake hand kneaded artisan bread made from natural yeast, the finest domestic wheat, natural salt and natural water in Ryujin Village, Tanabe city, Wakayama, Japan.
With our handmade earthen kiln and natural fuels (woods and bamboo), we bake each bread with all our heart.
Please enjoy our bread!

Store hours

Wed-Sun : 11am-5pm
(If a national holiday falls on Monday, we are open on Monday)

Store location

258 Nishi, Ryujinmura, Tanabe city, Wakayama, Japan 645-0415

By car

About 70min from Arida interchange
About 50min from Tanabe interchange

By bus

Busses run from Koyasan via Ryujin Onsen and Kii-Tanabe station. Nearest bus stop is Nakagaito (中垣内). Ask your driver to drop you off at Monpetokuwa when boarding the bus.

Parking lot located along the river

Monpetokuwa Bakery and Café

About payment

We accept only cash, thank you.

About smoking

Our bakery/café/hostel is smoke-free. We appreciate your cooperation.

How to contact us

We regret to say that we cannot speak English well, so please contact us via Email. We would appreciate it if you write your message in Japanese. We will reply as soon as possible. Replying to an English message and replying in English will take some time for us. Thank you for your understanding.

If you are interested in staying in our hostel, please contact Kumano Travel.
The English-speaking staff will be happy to help you. Thank you.