Gentiana "gentian set"
"Gentiana set" using local ingredients from Kumamoto

Aso Kumamoto Airport The restaurant "Wa Dining Rindo" in the domestic terminal building will resume operations from August 10. For the first time since the earthquake, it will be the only restaurant in the airport building as of the same day.

Japanese dining gentian
Business reopened for the first time in about 4 months (photo is before the earthquake)

Rindo is a restaurant with the concept of "Japanese". You can enjoy local cuisine using plenty of ingredients from Kumamoto prefecture in the restaurant where you can sit and relax.

Gentiana "Aka Gyudon"
Red beef bowl

In addition, a "creative menu" will be offered this time as the business resumes. "Carbonara with the scent of Aosa from Amakusa", "Pasta with mentaiko and Aso mustard mustard", "Aka beef curry" using red beef, and "Marugoto tomato kimchi" with tomatoes from Kumamoto prefecture are prepared.

Gentiana "tomato kimchi"
Tomato kimchi

Especially recommended is "Japanese-style omelet rice". It is said that the octopus from Amakusa is cooked together, and the rice is soaked with rich soup stock and fragrance up to each grain of rice, and the fluffy eggs and the "special sauce" with condensed umami are combined.

Gentiana "Japanese-style omelet rice"
Japanese style omelet rice

The store is located on the 3rd floor of the domestic terminal building, 1802-2 Oyatsu, Mashiki-cho, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture. Business hours are from 11:00 to the departure of the last flight (varies depending on the month).

The Kumamoto Reconstruction Cafeteria "Ganbaruken Kumamoto ", which has been open in the outdoor space of the airport since June 2016, will be reopened as the Kumamoto Reconstruction Garden "Ganbaruken Kumamoto" from August 10 with the resumption of business of Rindo. You can enjoy alcohol and snacks in a beer garden style surrounded by greenery.

"Ganbaruken Kumamoto" which is open outdoors at Kumamoto Airport
Do your best Kumamoto

Kyushu Sanko Retail, which operates Rindo and Kumamoto, says:

"Although there is still a long way to go before reconstruction, I am very happy that the number of people visiting Kumamoto from afar has gradually increased and the city has regained its vibrancy. If you can relax while eating dishes made with local ingredients with your mouth "(company public relations)

Good luck eaves Kumamoto message board
Good luck! Kumamoto message board