Kitchen Cafe Cranbon, the old barnhouse, Higashimatsuyama… “A holy place for Instagram” is what Localina referred to Kitchen Cafe Cranbon as. A very literal translation of 「インスタの聖地」. In English we might refer to it more naturally as a mecca for IGers. Or even simpler again “instagrammable”. Whatever way you interpretRead More →
A cafe with outdoor seating in Kawagoe. I seem to be going to a lot of lodge / chalet type cafes lately. It is the draw of the natural wood, high ceilings, charm and atmosphere of these type of atypical architecture. The added draw of Cafe Lodgi is the outdoorRead More →
One of the Hiki area’s best known cafes thanks to regular features in guide books ~ Garden and Cafe Prunus in Higashimatsuyama. It is also a place that I got some of the best feedback ever on social media. A reader’s now sister-in-law, chose it as her wedding venue furtherRead More →
Cafe Matilda is a pancake house in the tourist town of Kawagoe. The restaurant itself is outside the tourist area, but it is close to Hon-Kawagoe station making it a convenient place to pick up a bite before or after a tour of Kawagoe city. Currently, during the State ofRead More →
Wired Cafe is one of the better known brands of coffee shop giant Cafe Company. There are branches of Wired Cafe all over Japan. A large concentration of them are in Tokyo and the greater Tokyo region, including in our lovely Saitama. We actually only have a couple of WiredRead More →
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 →
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 →
Su Lab is a world renowned kendama maker. The Su Lab Kendama cafe is near all three of Kawagoe train stations. Play, learn, buy kendama at this unique and lively specialty cafe. Enjoy a coffee, juice or light snack over your kendama experience. Read 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 →
Stylish café, 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 →