
There are many unique Starbucks in Japan that harmonize perfectly with the culture, history, and nature of the region. Among them, this time, we will introduce 15 carefully selected stores where you can feel Japan's aesthetics and traditional architectural styles.
Your usual coffee is sure to be a special cup that can only be tasted here. When you want to take a break in a beautiful and calm space, please visit us to commemorate your stay in Japan again.
*The information in the article is current as of August 24, 2025
What is Starbucks?
Starbucks is a coffee chain store that originated in Seattle, USA, with a global presence. There are more than 2,000 stores in Japan, and it is nicknamed "StaBa" (スタバ) in Japan. Another attraction is that there are many unique stores that reflect the history and culture of the region.
From now on, FUN! JAPAN will introduce you stores we carefully selected where you can especially feel the traditional culture of Japan.
【Kyoto】Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya Store


This store blends into the cobblestones of Ninenzaka leading to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and is a renovated Japan house that is over 100 years old. When you pass through the curtain, you will find a space full of Japanese atmosphere. Sitting on tatami mats, looking at the garden, and enjoying a relaxing cup of coffee while feeling the traditional culture of Japan is exceptional.

In addition, the [JIMOTO Made] lucky charm, which can be purchased only at three stores in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City (Kyoto Gion Hotel Store, Keihan Gion Shijo Station Store, and Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya Store), is recommended as a souvenir. This is a collaboration product with "Shimada Kouen Doll Workshop", which was founded in the Edo period (1859), and is inspired by the traditional culture of "Fukudama" in Gion. The charms are carefully handmade one by one using traditional techniques, and you can enjoy the thrill of not knowing which one is inside until you open the capsule.
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Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya Store
- Address: 349 Shimogawara Higashiiri Masuyacho, Kodaiji South Gate Street, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 20 minutes walk from Gion Shijo Station, 22 minutes walk from Shimizu Gojo Station, 20 minutes walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station [Bus] 7 minutes walk from Shimizu Road
- Business hours: 8:00~20:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Kyoto】Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Uji Byodoin Omotesando Store

Founded in 1052 during the Heian period, it is located on Omotesando (front approach) of the World Heritage Site Byodoin Temple. By daring to place the building in a position far away from the road, you can approach the store as if you are slowly invited to another world while looking at the garden.

The gable-roofed building has an all-glass wall facing the garden, and you can see the garden throughout the four seasons from the store. The view borrowed from the trees in the precincts of Byodoin Temple can also be enjoyed in autumn.
Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Uji Byodoin Omotesando Store
- Address: 21-18 Uji Renka, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 11 minutes walk from Uji Station, 14 minutes walk from Mimuroto Station [Bus] 6 minutes walk from Byodoin Temple
- Business hours: 8:00~20:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Nara】Starbucks Coffee JR Nara Station Former Station Building Store

Inside the old station building of JR Nara Station, which was built in the early Showa period in 1934,. The interior of the store is decorated to express the connection between the region and coffee, such as panels printed with art from coffee farms printed on Nara Prefecture's traditional craft, Nara Sarashi, and artwork on the bar counter made of cedar wood from Nara Prefecture.

It is attached to the Nara City General Tourist Information Center and is convenient as a tourist base.
Starbucks Coffee JR Nara Station Former Station Building Store
- Address: Nara City Tourist Information Center 1082 Sanjo Honmachi, Nara City, Nara Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 3 minutes walk from Nara Station, 15 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station [Bus] 1 minute walk from JR Nara Station
- Business hours: 7:00~21:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Hyogo】Starbucks Coffee Kobe Kitano Ijinkan Store

Built in 1907 in the late Meiji period, the two-story wooden Kitano Monogatari Museum is a building of high historical value that has been designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. In fact, this is the first Starbucks in Japan to use Registered Tangible Cultural Properties as a store.

Taking advantage of the Western-style building, which was originally an American residence, you can enjoy the interior of each room, such as the lounge, dining room, and guest room.
Also pay attention to the sign with the store logo that was made for this store.
Starbucks Coffee Kobe Kitano Ijinkan Store
- Address: Kitano Monogatari Museum, 3-1-31 Kitanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 13 minutes walk from Sannomiya Station, 13 minutes walk from Shin-Kobe Station [Bus] 3 minutes walk from Kitano Ijinkan
- Business hours: 8:00~22:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Mie】Starbucks Coffee Ise Naikumae Store

This is a wooden building located in the historic and beautiful cobblestone "Oharai Town" near the Ise Jingu Inner Shrine (Naiku), which is the center of Japan's Shinto and has a history of about 2,000 years.

After passing through the bar counter on the first floor, which is said to have been inspired by shops in the Edo period, there are three seating spaces on the second floor. In the warmth of the store, you can relax while looking at the nearby mountains and the bustle of the streets.
Starbucks Coffee Ise Naikumae Store
- Address: 37-4 Nakaga Shuraku, Ujiimaie-cho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 27 minutes walk from Isuzugawa Station, 50 minutes walk from Ujiyamada Station, 54 minutes walk from Iseshi Station [Bus] 3 minutes walk from Naiku-mae
- Business hours: 8:00~17:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Nagano】Starbucks Coffee Shinshu Zenkoji Nakamise Street Store

A two-story store located along "Nakamise Street" leading to Shinshu Zenkoji Temple, which represents Nagano Prefecture. The surrounding area is lined with temples and shrines operated by lodging facilities and shukubos for worshippers, and the exterior of the shops is also a calm appearance that follows them.

Inside the store, there is a space that expresses the beauty of shadows created by the lighting unique to Japan houses, such as shoji screens and skylights.
Starbucks Coffee Shinshu Zenkoji Nakamise Street Store
- Address: 483 Motozencho, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 9 minutes walk from Zenkojishita Station, 14 minutes walk from Gondo Station, 22 minutes walk from City Hall [Bus] 2 minutes walk from Shiroyama Elementary School
- Business hours: 7:00~19:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Fukuoka】Starbucks Coffee Dazaifu Tenmangu Omotesando Store

Created by Kengo Kuma, one of Japan's leading architects, this store is based on the concept of "fusion of tradition and modernity using natural materials". It is located next to the torii gate of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, which was built in 905AD, along Omotesando.

The interior is innovative, with about 2,000 cypress trees covering the interior of the store with an X-shaped wooden frame on a long and narrow site with a frontage of 7.5 meters and a depth of about 40 meters.
Starbucks Coffee Dazaifu Tenmangu Omotesando Store
- Address: 3-2-43 Zaifu, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 5 minutes walk from Dazaifu Station, 17 minutes walk from Nishitetsu Gojo Station, 34 minutes walk from Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station [Bus] 3 minutes walk from Dazaifu
- Business hours: 8:00~20:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Shimane】Starbucks Coffee Izumo Taisha Store


This store is located right in front of the "Great Torii of Seidamari" standing at the entrance to the approach to Izumo Taisha, one of the oldest shrines in Japan. You can casually enjoy it on the porch-style bench seats next to the entrance, or you can relax while looking at the scenery of Izumo Taisha Shrine (Official name is Izumo Oyashiro Shrine) from the second floor.

In addition, this store-exclusive product "IZUMO Mug White" has a design inspired by the Shimane mineral "Meno", which has been used for magatama and other products since ancient times. In line with the concept of "connection" after Izumo Taisha, known as the god of matchmaking, you can stack cups on top of each other.
Starbucks Coffee Izumo Taisha Store
- Address: 841 Kitsuki Minami, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
- Access: 6 minutes walk from Izumo Taisha Mae Station, 30 minutes walk from Hamayama Park North Exit Station, 49 minutes walk from Harukan Station [Bus] 1 minute walk from the main gate
- Business hours: 8:30~18:30
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Aomori】Starbucks Coffee Hirosaki Koenmae Store


The wooden building, which was built in 1917 as the official residence of the army division commander, is designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. It is located right in front of Hirosaki Castle Park, one of Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spots, and is usually crowded with many customers during the cherry blossom viewing season from mid-April to early May.
It features a mix of Japanese and Western interiors that take advantage of the Taisho romance and traditional local crafts and materials.

[JIMOTO Made] Tsugaru Bidoro HIROSAKI 266ml, which is sold at only three stores in Hirosaki City, including this store, is a gentle pink color inspired by cherry blossoms blooming in Hirosaki Park. It is a gem that has been carefully finished one by one by Tsugaru craftsmen.
Starbucks Coffee Hirosaki Koenmae Store
- Address: 1-1 Kamishiroganecho, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 17 minutes walk from Chuo Hirosaki Station, 24 minutes walk from Hirotakashita Station, 33 minutes walk from Hirosaki Station [Bus] 1 minute walk from the entrance of Shiyakusho-mae Park
- Business hours: 7:00~21:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Kagoshima】Starbucks Coffee Kagoshima Senganen Store

The former Satsuma feudal lord of the Edo period, the Shimazu family, is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property related to the "Former Serikano Shimazu Family Gold Mine Mining Office" renovated into a store. It is adjacent to Senganen, which is also registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site, and is also a convenient stopover spot for sightseeing.

The interior features grid designs inspired by the traditional craft Satsuma Kiriko, historical black-and-white photographs, and one of the attractions is that you can see Sakurajima across Kinko Bay. You can taste coffee while feeling the culture and history of Satsuma.
Starbucks Coffee Kagoshima Senganen Store
- Address: 9688-1 Yoshinocho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 30 minutes walk from Kagoshima Station, 32 minutes walk from Kagoshima Station, 32 minutes walk from Sakurajima Pier Street Station [Bus] 1 minute walk from Ijinkan-mae
- Business hours: 8:00~21:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Saitama】Starbucks Coffee Kawagoe Kanetsuki Street Store

This store is located in Kawagoe, a town called "Little Edo", and has a design that blends in with the storehouse townscape that retains the atmosphere of the Edo period. It stands near the "Bell of Time", which is the symbol of the city, and is a popular place to take a break during a walk.

You can spend a relaxing time in a variety of spaces, such as the open store, terrace seats facing the Japan garden, and bench seats under the eaves.
Starbucks Coffee Kawagoe Kanetsuki Street Store
- Address: 15-18 Sachicho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 17 minutes walk from Honkawagoe Station, 20 minutes walk from Kawagoe City Station, 27 minutes walk from Kawagoe Station [Bus] 2 minutes walk https://store.starbucks.co.jp/detail-1554/ Otemachi
- Business hours: 8:00~20:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Ehime】Starbucks Coffee Dogo Onsen Station Store

Dogo Onsen is said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan. The station building of the Iyo Railway Dogo Onsen Station, which is the gateway to it, has become a whole store. The building is a Western-style building with a retro atmosphere that was newly restored in 1986 (Showa 61) from the old station building of Meiji Western-style architecture built at the end of the Meiji era.

At the bar counter on the first floor, you can see the trains coming and going behind the barista, and the stairs and second floor are lined with interiors and art reminiscent of travel, so you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of your trip even inside the store.
Starbucks Coffee Dogo Onsen Station Store
- Address: 1-10-12 Dogo-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 3 minutes walk from Dogo Onsen Station, 6 minutes walk from Dogo Park Station, 11 minutes walk from Minamimachi Station [Bus] 2 minutes walk from the park north exit Shiki Memorial Hall
- Business hours: 8:00~21:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Tokyo】Starbucks Reserve ® Roastery - Tokyo

It is a special store with a coffee roastery, and the exterior design was done by architect Kengo Kuma. There is a terrace seat on the upper floor, where you can relax while looking at the Meguro River and the cherry blossom trees in spring.

According to Liz Mueller, Starbucks chief design officer who was in charge of the interior, the ceiling was designed with the motif of Japan origami. In addition, traditional Japan crafts and material processing craftsmanship are incorporated throughout.

In addition, this store has a different theme for each floor, such as "STARBUCKS RESERVE®" on the 1st floor, "TEAVANA™ BAR" on the 2nd floor, "ARRIVIAMO™ BAR" on the 3rd floor, and "AMU Inspiration Lounge" on the 4th floor, allowing you to experience a variety of experiences.
There are also limited menus and limited goods that can only be tasted here, making it a store that Starbucks fans should visit at least once.
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Starbucks Reserve ® Roastery - Tokyo
- Address: 2-19-23 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
- Access: [Train] 14 minutes walk from Nakameguro Station, 14 minutes walk from Ikejiri Ohashi Station, 17 minutes walk from Shinsen Station [Bus] 1 minute walk from Sugakari Elementary School
- Business hours: 7:00~22:00 (LO 21:30)
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Hokkaido】Starbucks Coffee Hakodate Bayside Store

A store that blends into the beautiful cityscape of Hakodate, a port city that has been around since the Meiji era, with red brick warehouses. The building is a renovated historic wood-walled warehouse, and offers a cozy space with sofas and box seats.
In the cold season, we recommend using pellets made from thinned wood from Hokkaido to relax with a stove flame or a snowy harbor.
Starbucks Coffee Hakodate Bayside Store
- Address: Hakodate West Wharf, 24-6 Ichisuehiro-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture
- Access: [Train] 6 minutes walk from Suehirocho Station, 9 minutes walk from Jujigai Station, 11 minutes walk from Omachi Station [Bus] 2 minutes walk from Lucky Clown Bay Area Main Store
- Business hours: 7:00~22:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
【Hiroshima】Starbucks Coffee Itsukushima Omotesando Store

Miyajima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Located in the Omotesando shopping street leading to the World Cultural Heritage Site Itsukushima Shrine, the glass-walled store offers a panoramic view of the Seto Inland Sea and the bright red torii gate floating in the sea.

On the second floor, there is also original art using Miyajima's traditional craft, wooden shamoji, to resemble the scales of a siren, the Starbucks logo.

The cup of "Miyajima Osunayaki", which is made by mixing the sand of Itsukushima Shrine with clay, is a product exclusive to this store. It is also characterized by a pattern made by pasting maple leaves, which are the prefectural trees of Hiroshima, one by one.
Starbucks Coffee Itsukushima Omotesando Store
- Address: 459-2 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Access: 18 minutes walk from Momijidani Station
- Business hours: 9:00~20:00
- Closed: Irregular holidays
- Click here for the official website
Was there a store you wanted to visit? Finding a Starbucks that allows you to feel the history and culture unique to the area will be one of the pleasures of traveling.
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