This amazing cake, heaped high with a wonderfully fruity blend of strawberries and blackcurrants (cassis), comes from a treasure of a place a friend and I discovered, quite by accident, when driving through Kakunodate, a quaint town, and a popular spring tourist destination, not far from Akita City. The cafe/gallery is called 'Pukapukan' ぷかぷ館 , and is run by photographer Hitomi Komatsu, and her sister (whose name, I am sorry to say, I do not know). Komatsu-san's works, which are on display, sensitively capture the beauty of local flora and make for a gentle artistic experience, and the service, and quality of the coffee and cake, are 100% excellent!
A graceful hand-made glass bowl contains the creamer.
Komatsu-san's cafe/gallery also showcases other such works by local artists.
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