A new branch of Kona’s Coffee Hawaiian Pancake House opened this month (August 2018) in Kazo City. There is a whole new development in the area where it opened: around Viva Home in the Shimotakayanagi area of Kazo. Kona’s Coffee is a Hawaiian style pancake and coffee house restaurant withRead More →
Lesser known Kawagoe – Mokkokan Cafe and Retro showroom in Kawagoe City. Mokkokan Mokkokan is a small mall of eateries, a gallery “Ishihara Mokkokan”, workshops (/classes), a housing company and a small showroom of retro goods! It is near the Penny Candy Alley area of Kawagoe. Despite its location itRead More →
Cafe Puisto in Tove Jansson’s Akebono Children’s Forest Park, aka the original Moomin Valley. However, since Metsa Village and Moominvalley park opened it is no longer referred to as Moomin Valley. But there are some of us to whom this will always be Moomin Valley! The Original Moomin Valley OnceRead More →
Places to eat in Kawagoe Kawagoe cafes First up, a selection of the cafes that opened in 2023 in Kawagoe 1. For piercing Instagram photos If you are looking for picture perfect food in Kawagoe: 2. For wind chime fans Wind chimes have become synonymous with Kawagoe thanks to theRead More →
McDonald’s McCafe and Playland for a cheap play date with friends and kids! Last week the Kawagoe Kinome branch of McDonald’s re-opened as a much better, classier, family friendly branch of McDonald’s. The new branch has a McCafé by Barista and a Playland, McDonald’s hallmark free children’s play area. McDonaldsRead More →
Information for the Foot Spa Cafe and souvenir shop “Tsubaki no Kura” on Ichibangai in the Kurazukuri Warehouse District, the main tourist strip of Kawagoe City. Jump to Foot Spa Cafe information Tsubaki no Kura Tsubaki no Kura is a Kura Dai-kukan (Traditional Japanese storehouse space) that has been transformedRead More →
A guide to Maruhiro Kawagoe – family facilities, kid friendly restaurant, cute animal shaped desserts and tax free shopping. *Maruhiro is undergoing renovations in the summer of 2024, so unfortunately the floor by floor guide currently doesn’t apply. But the special information for attending the Kawagoe Festivals with kids, asRead More →
Off the beaten path Kawagoe – the stylish Hatsuneya Garden Cafe. Hatsuneya Garden Cafe is a sophisticated café suited to a date, a coffee with friends or some tranquil and relaxing alone time. It is also ideal for a bit of respite while touring the ever bustling tourist town ofRead More →
Natural Cafe Sora – Indoor / Outdoor child friendly restaurant with play areas. Relatively close to both Yoshimi Kannon and Hatchoko Park, which are best visited in Autumn for the leaves or spring for the cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that Natural Cafe Sora will be closingRead More →
Stylish Cafe, Warm ambiance, Delicious food and 3D Latte Art… Café Chocotea Everything about my experience at Café Chocotea today was positive and gratifying. From the minute I walked in, I got a really good vibe about the place. The decor is bright cozy rustic, the space is colourful andRead More →