2025.9.01

PG.03｜”Wheat Autumn Arrives” (Baku Shū Itaru) – The Barley harvest Season begins. –

Wheat Autumn arrives, – another “Autumn” that comes in early Summer

You may not often hear the phrase “Wheat Autumn Arrives” (Baku Shū Otaru), it describes the early Summer when wheat reaches its harvest season. meaning that the barley harvest season .

Though called “Autumn” in MIYAZAKI, Summer is still in full swing season.

Under the heavy sunlight, golden color barley fields add a crisp, brilliant glow to the Summer landscape.
Even slightly difficult words can make familiar, nostalgic scenes appear fresh once you understand the meanings.

The Blessings of Barley, Alive in Everyday Life

In hot Summer days in Miyazaki, chilled Barley Tea is a staple.
Barley Rice, Barley Miso, Barley SHOCHU – barley has long supported Japanese Dining tables.
Even in meals we eat without a second thought, we are actually savoring its blessings deeply within our Daily lives.

Expressing “The Barley Harvest Season” through KAISEKI Cuisine

The KAISEKI at WARASHIBE, we subtly incorporate the motif of “Harvest” within our layered Seasonal offerings.
Presentations reminiscent of wheat ears and the use of Golden-hued tableware.
By concealing the scenery of the “The Barley harvest Season” within each dish, we invite you to sense the landscape unfolding beyond the Cuisine.

The Joy of Knowing And Savoring the Seasons

Simply knowing the term “The Barley Harvest Season” makes Summer, often seen as merely hot, feels a little different.
Even a Summer that feels only hot, reveals a new face when viewed as the Season welcoming Golden Harvests.
At WARASHIBE, we express this Seasonal feeling in the form of KAISEKI plate and deliver it to our Guests.
The Joy of knowing the Calendar and Summer in MIYAZAKI.
We hope that you can feel and savor both, and enjoy it.