[Oita Cafe] An elementary school that was closed over 40 years ago has been turned into a cafe! ☕️

"Mokusei-za" ⁡ Yabakei, Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture This cafe is run by a graduate of an elementary school that closed down 40 years ago The sign looks dated ⁡ There's a lot of firewood around the school building ⁡ At first I wasn't sure if it was open, but I quietly opened the door and looked inside The female owner said, "Come in!" ⁡ Then she said, "Sorry to see you here," "Sit wherever you like," "Want some mochi?" "We also have seaweed and dried sardines," She was already chatting away before even taking our order lol ⁡ The owner is very friendly ⁡ ✤Apple pie ✤Dark roasted blended coffee ⁡ While we were waiting, we were given complimentary peanuts 🥜 While watching the mochi being roasted on a large wood stove, I chatted with the owner The Isobe mochi was really delicious (〃▽〃) ⁡ The plates and cups are also handmade ⁡ The cafe space is a former staff room and is very spacious It makes you want to look around ⁡ Apparently, the owner lives at this elementary school ⁡ Next time, I'd like to go on a sunny day ⁡ Thank you for the meal (⋆ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)” ⁡ ⁡ ⁡ 【Mokuseiza】 📍1525 Hirata, Yabakei-cho, Nakatsu-shi, Oita 🕛 12:00-18:00 Closed on Tuesdays Parking available 🚗About 27 minutes by car from Nakatsu Station ⁡ ⁡ ⁡ #Mokuseiza #Oita Cafe #Yabakei Cafe #Oita Gourmet #Oita Drive #Oita Trip #Oita Sightseeing #Yabakei Sightseeing #Nakatsu Sightseeing #Yabakei Drive #Sakura 2024