Starbucks Ijinkan

Kōbe


A big chain wouldn't normally be worth listing, but this Starbucks is different: it's housed in a beautifully preserved former ijinkan (foreigners' house), c 1907, in the Kitano-chō neighbourhood . Buy a cuppa and ensconce yourself in period antiques and furniture (albeit amid some of the standard Starbucks decor). It can be crowded.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kōbe attractions

1. Abeno Harukas Art Museum

18.82 MILES

This state-of-the art museum inside Abeno Harukas hosts temporary shows that vary wildly, including, so far, Renaissance painting and tantric Buddhist…