Hotel Vischio Amagasaki's Café & Restaurant "West River" is set to host a Summer Family Lunch Buffet on select dates in July and August 2026. The event runs for a total of 12 days — July 18 (Sat) through 20 (Mon, holiday) and August 8 (Sat) through 16 (Sun) — with around 20 varieties of dishes available to eat to your heart's content, plus 90 minutes of unlimited soft drinks.
Meat Mains and Monthly Specials
The buffet centers around hearty mains like juicy beef harami steak, spicy tandoori chicken, and frankfurters. On top of that, there is a monthly highlight: July brings a hand-rolled sushi corner where diners can make their own rolls, while August swaps that out for nigiri sushi.
Kids' Menu and Interactive Kakigori
Younger diners will find plenty of familiar favorites — kids' curry, mini hamburger steak, and smile potatoes are all on offer. There is also a special interactive kakigori (shaved ice) station where guests can choose their own syrups and toppings to customize their dessert.
Drinks
Soft drinks flow freely throughout the 90-minute session. Non-alcoholic cocktail options — including cassis orange, lemon sour, and highball-style drinks — are also available, so those not drinking alcohol can still enjoy a festive glass alongside their meal. Alcoholic drinks are available for an additional ¥1,500 per person.
Sample Menu
July only: Hand-rolled sushi, pani puri with sour cream, vegetable étuvée with coriander, broccoli aglio e olio, burdock root karaage, and more
August only: Nigiri sushi, pani puri with potato mousse, spinach and cheese tortilla, edamame aglio e olio, octopus karaage, and more
Both months: Beef harami steak, tandoori chicken, grilled summer vegetables, mortadella ham, cheese, vegetable sticks, onion blancmange, potato alioli, caprese salad, salmon rillettes, fried fish with tartar nanban sauce, cold shabu-shabu salad, frankfurters, fried chicken, mini hamburger steak in white sauce, smile potatoes, chicken nuggets, gratin, pasta, pizza, West River signature curry, interactive kakigori, assorted fruit, desserts, doughnuts, Danish pastries, and more
Event Details
Dates:
- July 18 (Sat) – 20 (Mon, holiday), 2026
- August 8 (Sat) – 16 (Sun), 2026
Hours (two seatings):
- 1st seating: 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
- 2nd seating: 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
- August 16 only: 11:00 AM–2:30 PM (last entry 1:00 PM / last order 2:00 PM)
- 90-minute limit per seating
Prices (all-inclusive tax, all-you-can-eat + soft drinks):
- Adults: ¥3,500 (WESTER / JR Hotel Members: ¥3,325)
- Elementary school students: ¥1,500 (WESTER / JR Hotel Members: ¥1,425)
- Toddlers (preschool age): Free (one free child per adult; second child and beyond charged at elementary school rate)
Alcoholic drink add-on: ¥1,500 per person (tax included)
Venue: Hotel Vischio Amagasaki 2F, Café & Restaurant "West River"
Hotel Vischio Amagasaki is a one-minute walk from JR Amagasaki Station, making it convenient whether you are coming from Osaka, Kobe, Takarazuka, or Kyoto. Reservations can be confirmed via the hotel's website.
Menu items and drink selections are subject to change.
