Standing behind the blackboard menu is Mr. Miyake, the chef and owner of La petite plage, a French restaurant in front of JR Obama Station. "Before and after music concerts and events at the Bunka Kaikan, I hope people can enjoy a relaxing and extraordinary experience,'' he says, as he goes back and forth between the kitchens in Obama and Maizuru.

Having lived in France for a year and a half, he strives to make his own dishes more essential, and enjoys both French ingredients such as fresh white asparagus and foie gras, as well as local vegetables such as Manganji chili peppers. The main course for today's reasonably priced lunch is fish and two types of meat. If you make a reservation at least one day in advance, you can also order a 3,850 yen course.