Starbucks Coffee Yasaka Chaya

Taking a stroll down one of Kyotos’ well known streets, Ninenzaka, speckled with small individually owned businesses, you’ll approach a familiar coffee shop, but with an exterior that blends into the scenery around you.
Opened in June of 2017, it is known to be the first Starbucks with tatami flooring.
Starbucks Yasaka Chaya is a familiar coffee shop designed in a way where tradition and modernity harmonize in a special little space in Ninenzaka Kyoto.

Ever since the opening of this location, it has been a tourist’s go-to place to rest their wings and relax or to take photos of the unique wooden exterior.
The exterior is made of wood, making it so that the coffee shop fits the townscape of old town Kyoto.
Why don’t you come in and take a break from your day’s adventures and rest in the tatami room after gazing at the serene stone garden with your favorite cup of coffee or tea?

While waiting for your drinks to brew, you can find inner peace while resting your eyes on the stone garden at the oku niwa.
Making your way upstairs, you will find yourself in the famed zashiki room.
Everything in this room adds to the historic designs of Japan.
The delicate interior to the art on the walls incorporates the spirit of Starbucks and their genuine spirit of craftsmanship for brewing you the best and highest quality cup of coffee.
The dimly lit interior beckons a soothing feeling as you sit down on the zabuton in the tatami room and sip your drink, unwinding from the walking done that day.
For the most immersive experience, we recommend visitors to try the Matcha Cream Frappuccino topped with whipped cream. This is because the matcha used to make this drink is grown locally, in Kyoto, so it comes directly from the source.

This experience is sure to make you feel “wabi”, or the appreciation for the delicateness of simplicity for things as they are.