“Yuru~i Kimagure Bar Spring” (Kajimachi, Hirosaki City, TEL 050-8884-8070 ) celebrated its 5th anniversary on July 12th.

The shop's concept is "a bar that feels like you're visiting a girl's house." The owner, Nao Yokoyama, opened the store in 2018. Yokoyama says, "I was able to continue to this day thanks to many connections."

Mr. Yokoyama had painted the walls of the store more than 10 years ago, and Mr. Yokoyama recalls, "I made up my mind that I wanted to open my own store in a place of memories." At the beginning of the opening, he was working alone, and he was worried about the management of the store. “As the store name suggests, we were able to continue our business because we were open and relaxed,” he said with a smile.

The reason I started hiring female staff was because of the corona crisis. ``A female customer who said, ``I'm out of work,'' and ``I can't shift,'' started to scout, thinking about doing cafe sales and takeout. I approached a girl who I wanted to work at the store, and that's how I developed my business style," says Yokoyama.

Five years have passed since the restaurant opened, and Mr. Yokoyama says, "It's all because of the support of our customers and staff. I can't thank them enough." "There are more people who mistakenly think it's a girls' bar, but I don't mind. There are a lot of female customers, and I can't stop smiling."

Every year, we sell original goods to commemorate the anniversary. Illustrator Saco, who is active in Aomori, is in charge of the illustrations. According to Mr. Yokoyama, Mr. Saco has been friends with Mr. Saco for more than 10 years, and he draws illustrations to commemorate the anniversary every year. “The chalkboard art you drew this year is filled with things I like.

Regarding future goals, Mr. Yokoyama said, "We plan to open a second store in August. Rather than me, I would like to continue a store where everyone around me, including customers and staff, can enjoy themselves. ’ he says with a smile.

Business hours are from 20:00.