Ippondo Okayama Soja Store 〜 A health-conscious loaf you’ll never tire of, even if you eat it every day. A specialty bakery that bakes fresh bread every hour.

Ippondo: Shokupan (Japanese milk bread)

IppondoOkayama Soja Store is a specialty shop for freshly baked bread.

Soja City is currently promoting itself as a city of bread.

I’m from Soja, and there have always been many people there who love bread.
There are also long-established bakeries, and I get the impression that people of all ages, from young people to seniors, eat bread often.

These days, the fact that Soja has many bakeries is well known throughout Okayama Prefecture.
Among the bakeries in this city, Ippondo stands out for specializing in shokupan.

Its shokupan selection ranges from standard varieties to original creations.
What’s more, the bread is additive-free, made with carefully selected ingredients, and gentle on the body.

Here’s an introduction to Ippondo Okayama Soja Store, which has many loyal customers who have been regulars since it opened, especially among local Soja residents.

The information provided is as of the article’s publication in January 2024. Please note that it may differ from current information.

Ippondo Okayama Soja Store specializes in freshly baked shokupan

Ippondo: exterior

Ippondo Okayama Soja Store is a specialty shop for freshly baked bread.
Ippondo was founded in Osaka City in 2013 and has opened many franchise stores across Japan.

Ippondo was founded with the hope that people would enjoy its shokupan as they would rice from a neighborhood rice shop in the Showa era.

The Okayama Soja Store opened in 2017.

Ippondo’s concept is “shokupan you’ll never tire of eating every day.”
Ippondo also does not use preservatives, flavorings, eggs, or other additives in its shokupan.

At Ippondo, shokupan comes out of the oven every hour.
This means you can buy it freshly baked.

You can also check the baking times and varieties on Ippondo Okayama Soja Store’s official X account.

If you want freshly baked bread, be sure to check it out.

Ippondo shokupan is made with carefully selected ingredients and contains no additives

Ippondo: interior

A key feature of Ippondo shokupan is that it is made with carefully selected ingredients.

No honey, eggs, yeast food, additives, or similar ingredients are used at all.
The bread yeast is made from sugarcane cultured at a factory in Japan.

As a result, it can be enjoyed with peace of mind by everyone from toddlers to older adults.

Ippondo shokupan is popular for its fragrant aroma, wheat flavor, and soft, fluffy texture.

Ippondo’s recommended shokupan

Information as of January 2024. Prices include consumption tax.

Ippondo offers many varieties of shokupan.

The main varieties of Ippondo shokupan are as follows.

ProductPrice including tax (per loaf)
Ippondo (Plain)350 yen
High Density420 yen
Japanese Shokupan440 yen
Pain de mie420 yen
Fresh Cream460 yen
Hotel420 yen
Low Sugar550 yen
Raisin460 yen
Cheese560 yen

There are many other varieties as well.

There are also monthly limited-edition products.
For details, check the official X account.

Standard products such as Ippondo (Plain) are baked every day, but the other varieties baked differ from day to day.
Check the official X account to see what’s being baked.

Some products are baked only when ordered in advance.
If there’s a product you want, please place your order by the day before.

The most popular “Ippondo (Plain)”

Ippondo: Ippondo shokupan (Plain)

“Ippondo Shokupan (Plain)” is Ippondo’s signature item and its most popular product.
Condensed milk is kneaded into the dough, giving it a subtle sweetness.

Ippondo shoku (Plain) is delicious eaten as is or toasted.

Ippondo: Plain

Eaten as is, it has a soft, fluffy texture and a moist feel.

Toasted, it has a nicely browned texture and a fragrant aroma.

“High Density,” with a chewy texture

Ippondo: High Density shokupan

“High Density” is shokupan baked to a high density, just as its name suggests.

It is characterized by its rich flavor, chewy texture, and substantial feel.

Ippondo: High Density shokupan

When toasted, the surface is nicely browned and fragrant, while the inside is moist and pleasantly chewy.

“Pain de mie,” made without fats

Ippondo: Pain de mie

“Pain de mie” is shokupan made without fats.

It is characterized by its mild sweetness and the way it brings out the chewy texture and flavor of domestic wheat to the fullest.

Ippondo: Pain de mie

When toasted, its crisp, light texture and fragrant aroma made a strong impression.

It’s delicious even without any toppings.

“Japanese Shokupan,” made with domestic wheat

Ippondo: Japanese Shokupan

“Japanese Shokupan” is made using only domestic wheat, carefully selected from Hokkaido and Kyushu.

One highlight is that the wheat flavor comes through more strongly than in other shokupan varieties.
Toasting it brings out even more of the wheat flavor.

“Low Sugar,” with 50% less sugar

“Low Sugar” is bread with 50% less sugar.

It is recommended for people limiting their sugar intake or dieting.
This healthy shokupan is also rich in dietary fiber and protein.

Made using Ippondo’s own method, it is less distinctive in flavor and chewier than conventional low-sugar shokupan.

Ippondo offers a range of shokupan made with carefully selected ingredients.
We spoke with Sakiko Nagano, wife of the owner of Ippondo Okayama Soja Store.

Ippondo Okayama Soja Information

Ippondo: exterior
NameIppondo Okayama Soja
Address2-7-20 Chuo, Soja City
Contact0866-37-6248
ParkingAvailable
5 spaces
Hours9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (closes when sold out)
ClosedTuesdays and irregular days
First Wednesday of the month
Payment methods
  • Cash
PayPay accepted
ReservationsAvailable
Bread can be reserved by phone
SeatingNone
SmokingEntirely non-smoking
WebsiteFreshly Baked Bread Specialty Shop Ippondo Okayama Soja (official X account)

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