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The name of the shop “Okatte Ichiba” means kitchen market, which is located next to World Heritage Site Sekaito Visitor Center and Tomioka City Hall. It sells local farm products and kitchen items and operates a cafe in the back of the store. Once a month it holds a marché in the square in front of the store and locals sell local produce and handmade goods..
Opening hours: 9:00-19:00 (until 17:00 on Sundays)
https://www.instagram.com/okatteichiba/
Le POMPON serves bistro style food and drinks. Their sweets are also delicious. It is a 15 minute walk from Takasaki Station.
Opening hours: 18:00-22:00
Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Due to the limited number of seats, reservation is recommended.
https://www.instagram.com/lepompon2019/
The name of the cafe “NIHONICHI” means Japan No. 1. This popular, long-running cafe serves an extensive menu of shaved ice. It takes 17 minutes by foot from Takasaki Station.
Opening hours: 13:00-17:30 (depending on season and weather) / additional hours 18:30-21:30 during summer
Closed from November to March
Pricing: ¥100 – ¥1,300
Take Out is available.
AORAKI CAFE is known for its wide variety of fluffy shaved ice dishes with many original flavored syrups and toppings. It is near Takasaki Arena stadium, 5 minutes from Takasaki Station.
Opening hours: irregular opening days and hours. Check the website.
Pricing: ¥700 – ¥1,600 per shaved ice dish
Take Out is available.
https://www.instagram.com/aorakicafe/
Kissa Coffee is a shop/cafe which offers a carefully curated selection of green coffee beans from around the world. You can enjoy different tastes and flavors of the same beans roasted according to your preference (approx. 30 minutes). Customers waiting for roasting will receive a complimentary cup of coffee. Coffee is of course available in the cafe.
Opening hours: 11:00-18:00
Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Pricing: from ¥1,100 / 200g green beans, ¥500 a cup of coffee
REBOOT COFFEEBAR was recently opened by a young coffee enthusiast. The slowly hand-dripped coffee is worth waiting for. They also serve soft drinks, cake, and offer organic alternatives to milk (e.g. oat, soy). They sell a variety of coffee beans of different strength and character.
It takes 15 minutes from Takasaki Station on foot.
Opening hours: 12:00-18:00 Sun, Mon / 12:00-20:00 Tue, Wed, Thu / 12:00-21:00 Fri, Sat
Irregular holidays
Pricing: ¥600 per cup
Take Out is available.
https://www.instagram.com/rebootcoffeebar_takasaki/
SHIMONHOOD is a spiced curry and specialty coffee shop in Shimonita-machi, renovated from a former rice warehouse. The restaurant name combines Shimonita (location) and Hood (English abbreviation of neighborhood) and is loved by the local community.
The menu is centered on colorful spiced curries using locally grown ingredients and specialty coffee with a unique twist. It also offers a variety of teas and homemade sweets.
Opening hours: 11:30-19:00（18:30LO）
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Pricing: from ¥1,100 Lunch Plate
Take Out is available.
Located in Kami-nakai-machi, east Takasaki, Rafu serves the owner’s specialties which use completely hot air roasted coffee beans. It also sells beans and original coffee-related products.
Opening hours: 11:00-19:00
Closed on Mondays
Pricing: from ¥520 per cup
Take Out (Coffee) is available.
https://www.instagram.com/rafu_and_peace/
LITTLE LIGHT COFFEE is a small trailer house cafe located near G MESSE GUNMA, and is regularly busy with local customers. Staff select coffee beans from all over the world, and do their own roasting and extraction.
Staff speak English.
Opening hours: 11:00-18:00
Closed on Sundays and Mondays
Pricing: from ¥450 per cup
https://www.littlelightcoffee.jp/english
KiCoRi is located in Kanna-machi, an area rich in nature. It serves home-brewed coffee and sweets, and light meals such as pasta. It is a quiet and comfortable cafe, where local people and hikers drop in.
Opening hours: 13:30-18:30
Closed on Mondays and Wednesdays
Pricing: from ¥400 Coffee
Take Out (Coffee) is available.
