There’s a snack bar that’s more like a karaoke—a “Kan-Oke”.
Located in Morishita, “Seikou Snack Mementoori” is a unique place where people can sit with glasses in hand and discuss the final stages of life.
It was a great opportunity to actually enter a pink coffin, and the information about end-of-life matters was extremely comprehensive.
But strangely enough, there isn’t a dark atmosphere. Instead, it’s a space where one can think about the end of their life in a positive way, according to their own style.
Opened on February 15, 2024, it is Japan's first end-of-life snack restaurant and has become a hot topic right now.
A snack where you can experience a coffin-like experience
This time, we would like to introduce "Seikou Snack Mementoori" located in Morishita.
Just as the name "終活スナック" suggests, one can actually have an "experience of being in a coffin".
The coffin experience costs 1,100 yen.
The interior of the restaurant is filled with a variety of items and brochures related to end-of-life matters. It serves as a place where people can think positively about how they want to spend their final moments and what kind of farewell words they would like to hear.
Cashless-friendly casual snacks
The restaurant offers a wide variety of drinks, including local beers.
Here are the translations for the requested restaurant-review content from Japanese to English:
Local craft beer and craft gin, among other premium wines, are available here.
All payments are made in cashless mode, and it's convenient to use services such as PayPay, credit cards, and QUICPay.
The food is basically canned, and there are various flavors of curry available.
However, curry in a large portion option is not available.
Because the rice comes in packs, if you want a larger serving, you have to buy two packs.
Of course, small portions are not available either. However, they actively incorporate local alcoholic beverages into their menu, so it's a great way to enjoy such a distinctive approach to cooking.
The pink coffin awaits inside the restaurant
A restaurant located in a residential area near the station, just 1 minute walk from the Morishita Station.
The interior of the restaurant is divided into counter seats and sofa seats that are located a little away from the counters.
On that sofa seat, there’s that famous coffin.
Moreover, it's a pink coffin.
Actually, I had the experience of entering the coffin at the Ending Fair of Chushida Honkanji. I was interested in knowing how it felt, so I decided to give it a try.
When the lid was closed, it did feel a bit scary at first, but I thought, well, it's something that people do anyway.
I didn't know there was such a cute pink coffin, so I thought it was great that I could choose one myself even in the end.
Choosing one's own end
It's a good idea to decide in advance whether you want to put something into this container by yourself.
Of course, it might change depending on one's mood at that time.
At first, you might think a pink color is cute, but over time, you may find that a cooler color is better. There are definitely changes like that.
But I believe that it's important to make decisions based on one's own will, right up until the very last moment.
These days, in the end, people are cared for and observed, and after that, it seems like everything is left to fate. Isn't that the case?
But I don’t have any children, nor do my relatives have children. Moreover, my husband will probably pass away first. In the end, I’ll have to figure things out on my own.
だからこそ、どうやって最期を迎えるかはすごく考えています。
I also want to consider the issue of cemeteries.
I really find it a bit of a nuisance regarding the cemeteries as well.
Because a tomb is, after all, something that requires someone to take care of it over time, right?
Even for children, it's quite tough to have a tomb for someone who becomes a stranger, even if it's their grandson or great-grandson.
To remain in this era, it seems quite challenging.
In the past, there wasn’t much need for relocation. The idea of passing down the family home from generation to generation was considered a good approach. Perhaps that was what was best.
But now it's different, isn't it?
For example, it would be great if there were periods of time set, such as 10 years, 15 years, or 20 years, during which the tomb remains in place, and after that, it would automatically be transferred to a common cemetery.
Such forms are also becoming popular, aren't they?
I've also heard about many temples that are in financial trouble and have turned into losses.
The people after them obviously aren't interested, which is also understandable.
More sustainable… Even using the word “sustainable” in such a place might seem inappropriate. But I think it’s better to consider things like sustainability when planning these places.
Thinking about death means thinking about how to live.
There are also many brochures that trigger such thoughts. Thinking about one's own final moments also means considering how to live and what to prioritize in life.
I hope that I can become even more capable of thinking about one's final situation with the mindset of "one should clean their own ass."
When it comes to money and death, people tend to avoid discussing these topics, don't they?
But I belong to the group that wants to engage in conversations more actively.
A place where one thinks about their final moments in a positive manner
It’s a somewhat unusual snack place, but those who want to think about end-of-life matters should definitely give it a try.
A unique restaurant located in a residential area near the station, just 1 minute walk from the Morishita Station.
With a glass in hand, we can talk about the end of life in a cheerful manner.
I believe this is a place where one can enjoy such wonderful moments.
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