Eating Cream-Filled Obanyaki at Shalm, a Tama Center Station Favorite Since 1981
Published on November 2, 2026
This article is the English translation of the Japanese original.
I visited Shalm (しゃるむ), an obanyaki (a thick Japanese griddle cake with filling) shop about a one-minute walk from Tama Center Station on the Keio Line and Odakyu Line in Tama City, Tokyo. The shop opened in 1981, and I tried the cream, one of its signature flavors.
A storefront with a red awning and the words "大判焼" and "シャルム"
A Small Shop With a Red Awning Outside Tama Center Station
Shalm is a small shop recognizable by its red awning and the word "大判焼" (obanyaki). It is about a one-minute walk from Tama Center Station on the Keio Line and Odakyu Line.
The shop opened in 1981. At the time, Tama Center was the end of the line, and vacant lots were a common sight in the surrounding area.
It is open 12:00–20:00. There is no regular closing day, but the shop closes on a few days each year. Directions and a map are on the access page of the official website.
- Shalm official website: https://shalm.s205.xrea.com/index.html
- Access and hours: https://shalm.s205.xrea.com/access/access.html
A notice in the window advertising the "phone-order service for no waiting"
Four Signature Flavors, and Phone Orders Let You Skip the Wait
The four signature flavors are ham and cheese, sweet red bean (ogura), chestnut (marron), and cream. The shop also offers seasonal flavors and occasionally introduces new ones.
If you order by phone in advance, you can pick up your obanyaki without waiting through its phone-order service (042-371-7577).
An obanyaki (cream) wrapped in paper
Trying the Cream
This time, I chose the cream. The obanyaki, wrapped in paper, was thick and had a brand stamped into its surface.
When I took a bite, I found an old-fashioned, nostalgic sweetness, and I thought it was delicious.
A thick obanyaki with a brand stamped into its surface
Perfect For
- A souvenir on the way home from the theme park
- An after-school snack
- A companion for a picnic in the park
Shop Information
- Shalm official website: https://shalm.s205.xrea.com/index.html
- Menu: https://shalm.s205.xrea.com/menu/menu.html
- Access and hours: https://shalm.s205.xrea.com/access/access.html
- Location: About a one-minute walk from Tama Center Station on the Keio Line and Odakyu Line
- Hours: 12:00–20:00 (no regular closing day; closed on a few irregular days each year)
- Phone (phone-order service for no waiting): 042-371-7577
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