Oginoya Nagano store closes on August 31st|Popular drive-in in Toge no Kamameshi
On May 13, 2021, Oginoya (Gunma Prefecture), which sells ekiben and Toge no Kamameshi, announced that it will close its drive-in "Oginoya Nagano Store" on August 31 this year.
The closure of the drive-in "Oginoya Nagano Store" was due to the fact that the number of group customers for sightseeing bus tours, which had been the main customer in recent years, was decreasing, and the Corona disaster was pushing back. Currently, there are almost no tourist buses.
In addition, the other "Yokogawa Main Store (Gunma Prefecture)" and "Suwa Store (Nagano Prefecture)" will continue to operate. Since the announcement of the closure of the Nagano store, familiar people have been raising their voices on social media to regret the closure.
Toge no Kamameshi is made from a clay pot made of Mashiko ware in Tochigi Prefecture, and it is characterized by the fact that the container can be reused at home after eating. In 1967, he became the model for the TV drama "Kamameshi Couple", the best ekiben in Japan.
With the spread of railways after the war, it started with station sales, and then, due to the rapid spread of automobiles, the drive-in Yokogawa store (Gunma Prefecture) was opened in 1962. Due to its success, it established itself as the Kamameshi of the mountain pass.
