Eggs are rich in vitamins, minerals, and protein. They are also called a complete food and are one of the ingredients you’ll want to keep stocked in your refrigerator.
I love eggs, too, and I remember that when I was a child, my lunchbox always contained egg dishes such as tamagoyaki and boiled eggs.
For those who want to buy eggs whose production process is transparent, since eggs are something we eat every day, we recommend Sakamoto Keiran.
A direct-sales shop for Sakamoto Keiran, which handles everything from production to processing in-house, opened in Mizushima Shopping Street in April 2025. What’s more, the shop is attached to a consultation support office for people with disabilities.
An egg shop and disability welfare?
Here’s a look at the Sakamoto Keiran Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop, run through what may seem like an unusual collaboration.
The Sakamoto Keiran Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop closed in April 2026.
The information provided is from when it was open.
The information presented was current when this article was published in August 2025. Please note that it may differ from current information.
What Is Sakamoto Keiran?
Sakamoto Keiran Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Sakamoto Keiran”) is an egg shop founded in Mizushima in 1966.
It mainly produced tamagoyaki as one of the items in industrial meals for companies in the Mizushima Industrial Complex.
In 2003, the company also began making products for home use, such as tamago tofu and chawanmushi, and in 2011 it established its own poultry farm in Bisei Town, Ibara City. It has developed a wide range of businesses, including collaborative products with the local community and market events, mainly in Mizushima, where its head office and factory are located, and Bisei Town, where its poultry farm is located.
As of August 2025, there are four direct-sales shops:
- Mizushima Head Office Factory Direct Sales Shop (since May 2020)
- Sakamoto Keiran Bisei Direct Sales Shop (since April 2021)
- Sakamoto Keiran Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop (since April 2025)
- Sakamoto Keiran Bikan Historical Area Shop (since July 2025)
Each shop has a slightly different selection. For example, the Bisei Direct Sales Shop sells fresh eggs collected that morning, while the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Area Shop lets you make and add toppings to your own egg gelato.
The company also produces its own fermented feed for its chickens, in order to “pursue authentic value together with the local community.”
What Is Consultation Support Center Irodori?
Consultation Support Center Irodori (hereafter, “Irodori”) is one of the programs run by the Specified Nonprofit Corporation Irodori, providing consultation support services.
Consultation support offices offer free services for people with disabilities, their families, and their supporters. They provide advice on available welfare services and help create plans for using those services.
Irodori currently offers three main services:
- Consultation support
Provides consultations for people with disabilities and their families, helping resolve problems and offering information tailored to their needs. This includes advice on how to use welfare services, referrals to medical and educational institutions, and guidance on daily living support. - Creating service-use plans
If services to be used are decided during the consultation support process, a plan is drawn up for using those services. - Monitoring and evaluation
Regularly checks whether the service-use plan is being implemented appropriately, and revises or improves it as needed. The plan is also adjusted to reflect changes in the user’s circumstances and needs.
What Is the Sakamoto Keiran Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop?
The Sakamoto Keiran Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop (hereafter, “Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop”) is a Sakamoto Keiran shop that opened in April 2025 inside Irodori in Mizushima Shopping Street.
Usually, Irodori staff handle sales. Every Wednesday, when egg sandwiches arrive, users of the neighboring employment transition support service irodori (hereafter, “irodori”) take charge of sales.
One of its distinctive features is that it also serves as an opportunity for people with disabilities to participate in society.
The shop also has panel displays explaining the history of Mizushima and Sakamoto Keiran, conveying the company’s deep affection for Mizushima.
Recommended Menu Items
The Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop sells not only processed products such as tamagoyaki and chawanmushi, but also fresh eggs.
We asked Sakamoto Akiyoshi of Sakamoto Keiran and Sato Masakazu of Irodori for their menu recommendations.
Egg Sandwich
The most popular item at the Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop is the egg sandwich.
Four varieties arrive every Wednesday morning:
- Boiled egg sandwich: 420 yen
- Marinated egg sandwich: 420 yen
- Thick omelet sandwich: 420 yen
- Chicken soboro sandwich: 470 yen
All prices include tax
When I visited the Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop shortly after 1 p.m., they had already sold out.
They don’t take reservations, so if you want to be sure to get one, visit before noon.
The basic sandwich is the “boiled egg sandwich.”
The other varieties are variations on it, with marinated egg, thick omelet, or chicken soboro, so if this is your first time trying Sakamoto Keiran’s egg sandwiches, we recommend the boiled egg sandwich.
Dashi-Maki Tamago
“Dashi-maki tamago” is a signature Sakamoto Keiran product that has been made for many years as part of the industrial meals for people working in the Mizushima Industrial Complex.
The fluffy dashi-maki tamago can be eaten as is, making it perfect as an extra dish for dinner or a snack with drinks. Irodori staff also enjoy it in their lunchboxes.
The Egg Shop’s Chawanmushi
“The Egg Shop’s Chawanmushi” is made generously with the company’s own Hoshi no Sato eggs and domestically sourced ingredients. Its appeal lies in the generous chunks of filling.
It’s delicious warmed up, but it’s also delicious served chilled. Even during the intense summer heat, its smooth texture makes it easy to enjoy.
There is a wide variety of chawanmushi, and when we visited in late July 2025, the following selection was available:
- The Egg Shop’s Chawanmushi: Bisei shiitake mushrooms
- The Egg Shop’s Chawanmushi: Shrimp
- The Egg Shop’s Chawanmushi: Crab
- The Egg Shop’s Chawanmushi: Conger eel
- The Egg Shop’s Chawanmushi: Napa cabbage kimchi
- The Egg Shop’s Chilled Chawanmushi: Edamame
- The Egg Shop’s Chilled Chawanmushi: Sweet corn
An egg shop and a consultation support office for people with disabilities.
Three months after these two seemingly unlikely partners joined forces to run the Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop,
we interviewed them about their thoughts.
Sakamoto Keiran Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop Information
| Name | Sakamoto Keiran Mizushima Shopping Street Direct Sales Shop |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-24 Mizushima Nishisakaemachi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Contact | 086-454-5700 |
| Parking | None Use of nearby paid parking is recommended |
| Hours | 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. |
| Closed | Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays Occasionally open on Saturdays |
| Payment methods |
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| Website | Sakamoto Keiran |
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