Omusubi-ya Kon, which opened in Fujiyoshida City on September 2024, 9, is a rice ball specialty store with a stylish appearance reminiscent of a patisserie, with its dull blue door.

In the lively open kitchen, you can see the staff busily making rice balls. About 10 kinds of additive-free rice balls are lined up in the showcase. The shop mainly offers takeout, but there are also four counter seats and you can eat in.

The owner of this shop is none other than 18-year-old entrepreneur Tsukiha! On this day, Tsukiha was wearing a hakama and had been hard at work since the morning.

Since rice is the most important ingredient in making rice balls, they purchase the most delicious rice available each time and carefully cook it in an iron pot.

They lovingly hand-form each cooked rice into balls. They don't just serve rice balls, but hope to help pass on the meaning of eating rice and Japanese culture in a small way.

They combine two or more types of ingredients to make rice balls that are delicious no matter where you eat them. They also offer small size (2 yen off) that is a little smaller than the regular medium size, to meet the needs of those who want to eat a variety of different ingredients but end up full.

Also, because there are many foreign tourists, they are conscious of vegetarians and vegans and use soy meat instead of meat. It has a texture almost like meat and is said to be more delicious than meat, so many repeat customers say.
The best recommendation is the rice ball filled with deep fried burdock and teriyaki carrots. It is full of the natural sweetness and flavor of vegetables that make you feel the blessings of the earth. Also try the rice ball with cod roe and Korean seaweed, with the irresistible texture of pickled radish.

They are a wonderful mother and daughter who energetically support Tsukiha's dream and forge ahead. The name of the shop, "Kon," comes from the Japanese phrase "Konichi," which means "planet is earth."
"I would be delighted if we could be rooted in the local community, respond to various needs, and bring light to everyone through our rice balls!"