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Panya Ochikochi

Rating82SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Google 4.3 (287), Yahoo!
Maps 4.24 (116), ranked 1st Neto Labo Research May 2024 Kurashiki bakery.
Backermeister qualification, all-time national highest score in French bread.
Single-store independent (no chain).
'Sold out and closed' proves genuine popularity.
Many personal blogs.
Official Instagram is active, no closure information.
No traces of PR deals.
No negative information found.
Popular Dishes
French bread (hard bread by certified Backermeister)
フランスパン(ハード系・ベッカーマイスター資格所持の職人製)
Japanese-style white bread
食パン
various hard breads
各種ハードブレッド
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A hard-bread specialist in a quiet residential area of Kamihigashi, Kurashiki, run by a baker holding the Backermeister — Germany's highest professional baking qualification. Opened April 2017. The baker achieved the all-time highest score in Japan for the French bread category. Google rating 4.3 (287 reviews), Yahoo! Maps 4.24 (116 reviews). 'Sold out and closed' is proof of genuine popularity.

Google 4.3 (287 reviews), Yahoo! Maps 4.24 (116), ranked 1st in Neto Labo Research May 2024 Kurashiki bakery. Reviews say 'I completely understand the national top score for this French bread,' 'worth coming from far away,' and 'I want to come every week but it sells out.' Fans line up from 7:30 AM. Official Instagram (@panyaochikochi) is active. No negative information found.

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Fri07:30-18:00
Sat07:30-18:00(第2・4土曜は定休)
SunClosed
Regular HolidaySunday・Monday・第2第4Saturday
Phone086-451-4230Call
Access
Residential area in Kamihigashi, Kurashiki. Parking available. Closed Sun, Mon, 2nd/4th Saturdays. 7:30-18:00 (or until sold out). Takeout only (bakery). 36-min walk or about 10-min drive from JR Nakashō Station.
362-7 Kamihigashi, Kurashiki City, Okayama
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
MESHI MAP
Bakery¥

Panya Ochikochi

Rating82SCORE
Popular Dishes
French bread (hard bread by certified Backermeister)
フランスパン(ハード系・ベッカーマイスター資格所持の職人製)
Japanese-style white bread
食パン
various hard breads
各種ハードブレッド
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Fri07:30-18:00
Sat07:30-18:00(第2・4土曜は定休)
SunClosed
Regular HolidaySunday・Monday・第2第4Saturday
Access
Residential area in Kamihigashi, Kurashiki. Parking available. Closed Sun, Mon, 2nd/4th Saturdays. 7:30-18:00 (or until sold out). Takeout only (bakery). 36-min walk or about 10-min drive from JR Nakashō Station.
362-7 Kamihigashi, Kurashiki City, Okayama
Phone086-451-4230
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Google 4.3 (287), Yahoo!
Maps 4.24 (116), ranked 1st Neto Labo Research May 2024 Kurashiki bakery.
Backermeister qualification, all-time national highest score in French bread.
Single-store independent (no chain).
'Sold out and closed' proves genuine popularity.
Many personal blogs.
Official Instagram is active, no closure information.
No traces of PR deals.
No negative information found.
82SCORE
What a score of 82 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A hard-bread specialist in a quiet residential area of Kamihigashi, Kurashiki, run by a baker holding the Backermeister — Germany's highest professional baking qualification. Opened April 2017. The baker achieved the all-time highest score in Japan for the French bread category. Google rating 4.3 (287 reviews), Yahoo! Maps 4.24 (116 reviews). 'Sold out and closed' is proof of genuine popularity.

Google 4.3 (287 reviews), Yahoo! Maps 4.24 (116), ranked 1st in Neto Labo Research May 2024 Kurashiki bakery. Reviews say 'I completely understand the national top score for this French bread,' 'worth coming from far away,' and 'I want to come every week but it sells out.' Fans line up from 7:30 AM. Official Instagram (@panyaochikochi) is active. No negative information found.

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