cafe

SHIMONHOOD (Restaurant & Cafe)

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.

Rafu (Cafe)

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

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 (Cafe)

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.

Rex Cafe

Rex Cafe is located inside Kanna-machi Dinosaur Center, and decorated accordingly. Its dishes use pesticide- and GMO-free seasonal vegetables and meat. Kids’ meals are also available.

Opening hours: 10:00-16:30

Closed on Mondays

Pricing: from ¥680 Lunch

https://www.rexcafe-hearth.com/

Cafe Asunaro

Cafe Asunaro is operated by Takasaki Keizai University students. The prices are very reasonable and it is a spacious, quiet and comfortable place, perfect for reading books and studying.

Opening hours: 10:00-20:00

Closed on Mondays

Pricing: from ¥350 for coffee

https://cafe-asunaro.com/

Kannonyama Family Park & HYGGE TIMES (cafe)

Kannonyama Family Park is a huge area where kids can enjoy riding on the long slider and jumping on the “fuwa-fuwa” domes. Adults can enjoy 1 – 1.5 hour walking trails in the south of the park. Playing with the water fountain is a lot of fun in Summer.

HYGGE TIMES is the park’s cafe, serving drinks and light meals, such as soups, pita sandwiches, and cakes.

No admission/parking fee

http://www.kfp-tomo.org/

https://www.instagram.com/hyggetimes.jp/

warmth (Coffee)

Warmth is a recently opened, stylishly rustic coffee shop that offers a wide variety of beans for all tastes, along with baked goods (e.g. muffins, pound cake etc.) and a turntable playing the staff’s musical picks. Beans and associated coffee making products are also available to buy.

Opening hours: 12:00-19:00 Wed. Thu. Fri. / 10:00 – 18:00 Sat. Sun.

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

Take Out is available.

https://www.instagram.com/warmth_takasaki/

cafe tonaka

A small, tucked away cafe converted from an empty house. It serves a delicious selection of home-made cakes, scones, muffins, sandwiches, and tantalizing desserts.

Holidays vary, check the website before traveling.

Pricing: from ¥200 per scone

Take Out is available.

https://www.instagram.com/cafe_tonaka/

Itoya (Coffee)

Itoya Coffee Takasaki serves coffee and sweets and sells coffee beans and coffee related goods in a renovated old pharmacy building.

Itoya has other cafes in Kiryu-city.

Opening hours: 10:00-18:00

Closed on Wednesdays

Pricing: from ¥400 Coffee

Take Out (Coffee) is available.

https://itoyacoffee.com/