{"id":8186,"date":"2026-09-04T10:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=8186"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:30:33","slug":"starbucks-japan-releases-new-coffee-table-book-featuring-18-of-the-most-unique-stores-around-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=8186","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks Japan releases new coffee table book featuring 18 of the most unique stores around the country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-743918\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Starbucks-Japan-beautiful-Store-Design-Works-002-table-book-cafe-architecture-interior-art-gallery-Yanaka-Kyoto-BAL-Hokkaido-Ballpark-Tokyo-Skytree-Maruyama-Park-news3.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><strong><span class=\"K6pdKd wtBS9\">Photo book takes you on a journey through some of the most iconic Starbucks stores in Japan.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Japan is home to<strong> some of the most beautiful and distinctive Starbucks stores in the world<\/strong>, and now there\u2019s an easy way to explore their unique design features, through a special photo book called <strong>Starbucks Coffee Japan Store Design Works 002<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This new book follows on from the success of the 001 volume, released in 2025, which features <strong>17 stores<\/strong> that opened or underwent renovations between 2023 and 2024. The 002 issue expands on this concept, shining a spotlight on <strong>18 stores<\/strong> that opened or were renovated between autumn 2024 and spring 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Designed as <strong>a coffee table book<\/strong>, the 002 version dives deeper into the store designs and the local stories behind the cafes, creating a substantial volume that has more pages than the first.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-743916\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Starbucks-Japan-beautiful-Store-Design-Works-002-table-book-cafe-architecture-interior-art-gallery-Yanaka-Kyoto-BAL-Hokkaido-Ballpark-Tokyo-Skytree-Maruyama-Park-news1.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the stores featured in the new book include:<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2026\/03\/11\/starbucks-japan-opens-new-cafe-and-art-gallery-in-top-tokyo-tourist-neighbourhood\/\"><strong>Cafe &amp; Art Gallery Yanaka<\/strong> <strong>Gotenzaka<\/strong><\/a> branch in Tokyo, which recently opened as a space that combines coffee with contemporary art by emerging local artists.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-743919\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Starbucks-Japan-beautiful-Store-Design-Works-002-table-book-cafe-architecture-interior-art-gallery-Yanaka-Kyoto-BAL-Hokkaido-Ballpark-Tokyo-Skytree-Maruyama-Park-news4.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Yoshinogari Historical Park<\/strong> store in <strong>Saga<\/strong>, which is located inside an important archaeological site that encompasses a large ancient settlement from the Yayoi Period (300 BC to 300 AD), and the <strong>Miyakonojo Kirishima Greenship<\/strong> store in <strong>Miyazaki<\/strong>, which was created through a joint project with <strong>Kirishima Shuzo<\/strong>, a local distillery founded in 1916.<\/p>\n<p>\u25bc The Miyakonojo Kirishima store, as it looked <a href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2024\/07\/25\/starbucks-teams-up-with-japanese-shochu-brewery-for-a-whole-new-coffee-experience\/\">during the design phase<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-743958\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Starbucks-Japan-Kirishima-Shuzo-sake-shochu-brewery-Miyazaki-complex-facility2.jpeg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other Starbucks locations include <strong>Ginza<\/strong> <strong>House<\/strong>, <strong>Cafe &amp; Art Gallery Kyoto BAL<\/strong>, <strong>Hokkaido Ballpark F Village<\/strong>, <strong>Tokyo Skytree Town<\/strong>, <strong>Kyoto Maruyama Park<\/strong> and several stores in <strong>Okinawa<\/strong>. Starbucks Reserve cafes and locations inside shopping centres and service areas also feature in the book.<\/p>\n<p>\u25bc The recently opened <a href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2024\/05\/01\/starbucks-at-shibuya-scramble-crossing-reopens-but-is-it-really-bigger-and-better-than-before\/\">Shibuya Tsutaya branch<\/a> appears in the book as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-743917\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Starbucks-Japan-beautiful-Store-Design-Works-002-table-book-cafe-architecture-interior-art-gallery-Yanaka-Kyoto-BAL-Hokkaido-Ballpark-Tokyo-Skytree-Maruyama-Park-news2.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The beautiful photos help to capture the unique feel of each store, while also giving us a sense of the wider culture that exists in the local environment around them.<\/p>\n<p>\u25bc The 144-page book comes in a beautiful craft paper envelope for gift-giving.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-743918\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Starbucks-Japan-beautiful-Store-Design-Works-002-table-book-cafe-architecture-interior-art-gallery-Yanaka-Kyoto-BAL-Hokkaido-Ballpark-Tokyo-Skytree-Maruyama-Park-news3.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The stores that appear in the book are just a drop in the ocean for the green mermaid\u2019s approximately 2,100 Starbucks stores across Japan, giving us a tantalising taste of what\u2019s out there beyond our local store.<\/p>\n<p>It makes for a great souvenir and keepsake from your time in Japan, and it can be purchased at Starbucks Japan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/menu.starbucks.co.jp\/4524785649606\">online store<\/a> for 4,800 yen (US$30).<\/p>\n<p><em>Source, images: Press release<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u25cf Want to hear about SoraNews24\u2019s latest articles as soon as they\u2019re published? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RocketNews24En\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketNews24En\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo book takes you on a journey through some of the most iconic Starbucks stores in Japan. 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