Renjaku aun is a stylish cafe/shop in central Takasaki city. Newly opened in 2023, it sells take-out lunches, drinks (including beer), and local vegetables. The fried horse mackerel sandwich is delicious and highly recommended.
Opening hours: 10:00-19:00
Closed on Wednesdays
Pricing: from ¥780, Sandwitch Box
Take Out (Bento Box) is available.
https://www.instagram.com/renjaku_aun/
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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/
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
This factory and store produces and sells about 300 designs of tenugui. Tenugui is a traditional, stencil dyed rectangular piece of absorbent cloth which may be used as a washcloth, headband, for wrapping bottles, or simply as decoration. Their tenuguis are also sold at Takasaki Station “Gunma IROHA“.
Opening hours: 10:00-17:00
Closed on Sundays, national holidays and occasionally Saturdays
Pricing: ¥1,100 per towel
https://www.nakamura-some.com/
ABC GARDENS sells various kinds of flowers, herbs, plants, and gardening supplies. It is located at the foot of Kannon-yama, in Notsuke-machi, and takes 10 minutes by car from Takasaki Station.
Opening hours: 9:00-18:00 (closed at 17:30 from Oct. to Feb.)
Closed in the middle of August and over new year.
Monte DORAGO sells a wide variety of cheeses imported weekly from France and Italy, such as Camembert, Roquefort, Parmigiano, Mozzarella, etc. The owners explain many ways to prepare cheese dishes, and make recommendations based on your favourite cheeses. Tasting is also available.
Opening hours: 8:00-19:00
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Near Byakui Kannon statue there is a long-running family business that, as well as traditional daruma, geta sandals, chopsticks and wood crafts, sells a wide range of hand-made baskets and bags. Their raw materials include bamboo, mountain grapevines, and rattan. Prices for the bags are high, but would be considerably higher at a department store. It is fun to browse the variety of crafts in this charmingly cluttered old shop.
Opening hours: 11:00-17:00
Tel: 027 ( 322 ) 6599
Website: N/A
This original shop sells handmade, organic, and natural goods, including cosmetics, fair-trade clothes, snacks, and accessories. The owner is committed to non-chemical products. Hand-dripped coffee and the store’s own organic coffee beans are also available for purchase.
Opening hours: 11:00-19:00
Holidays vary, check the website before traveling.
Shinkichi Jozojo brews, serves and sells a variety of distinctive and delicious local craft beer. A selection of light meals, snacks and sweets is available.
Opening hours: 12:00-21:00 on Mondays and Fridays / 12:00-19:00 on Saturdays and Sundays
Closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Pricing: from ¥600 a glass of beer
Take Out (bottled beer) is available.
https://www.instagram.com/shinkichibrewery/
