Kaga, Komatsu (Ishikawa)
Local Guide
6 unique cafes and coffee shops in Kaga area (Katayamazu, Yamashiro, Yamanaka hot spring, Komatsu)

Kaga is dotted with wonderful cafes and teahouses in Yamashiro and Yamanaka hot springs, as well as in the town and in the mountains. Their individuality shines through in their menus, locations, and interiors, and you can enjoy your trip by choosing the one that best suits your mood and purpose.
This section introduces cafes in two hot spring resorts, as well as those near Komatsu Airport and Komatsu Station.

Selected Japanese tea to be enjoyed at a long-established Kaga-bocha tea shop

Three kinds of roasted tea
Three kinds of roasted tea" 880 yen

Located about a 15-minute walk from Iburihashi Station, Maruhachi Tea House is a Japanese tea specialty store known for its Kaga stick tea, which was established in 1863. The main store's cafe "MISHO," which is attached to the head office and factory, offers roasted teas such as its signature product "Senjo Kaga-bocha," sencha, and arranged teas, etc. The "Three Kinds of Roasted Tea Drinking Comparison," where you can compare and taste three kinds of roasted teas, is also highly recommended. We also offer seasonal sweets to accompany your tea. Please try the tea pairing as well.

You can also enjoy encountering artwork in the gallery, which changes about every month.

A spacious space with white as its base color. Sofa seats are also available.
A spacious space with white as its base color. Sofa seats are also available.

The interior of the restaurant, which was renovated in 2024, is impressive with its large white tables. You can enjoy Japanese tea in a spacious and relaxing atmosphere. The tea you have tasted can be purchased at the shop, making it a great place to pick up souvenirs.
In the gallery space next door, craft works by artists from Ishikawa and other prefectures are exhibited, and you can also purchase the works you are interested in.

Maruhachi Tea House Main Store
  • Address 1-8, Tadabashi-cho, Doubashi, Kaga, Ishikawa MAP
  • Direction 15 minutes walk from JR Iburihashi Station
  • Business Hours Sales and gallery 10:00-17:00, MISHO and take-out 10:00-12:00 (L.O.11:30), 13:00-17:00 (L.O.16:00)
  • Closed Wednesdays (open if Wednesday is a national holiday, closed the following day)
  • TEL 0120-42-4251
  • Parking Free of charge

Original sweet dishes made with a focus on local production for local consumption are popular

Kusa-mochi zenzai
Kusa-mochi zenzai" for 1,000 yen. Kaga stick tea included.

The sweet shop is located in the "Hazuchi Rakuraku-do" in front of the "Koso-yu" in Yamashiro hot spring. The sweet shop offers a variety of sweet dishes made with local products, including traditional zenzai and dango, as well as original milk soft serve ice cream made with milk from Hiramatsu Farm in Kaga City. Among them, the "Kusamochi Zenzai" is made with Hazuchi's original sweet bean paste cooked at Ren Eishodo, a famous store in Yamashiro hot spring. This popular menu item is filled with two hand-picked Kusa-mochi (grass cake) with mugwort, baked with binchotan charcoal, and the gentle sweetness of the red bean paste will make you feel relaxed.

Relax in a wooden one-story space that blends in with the old townscape

At-home atmosphere run by local housewives.
At-home atmosphere run by local housewives.

The tea shop is designed in the style of a traditional Japanese house, and the view through the lattice windows is full of charm. Inside, there’s an irori hearth, and the nostalgic atmosphere creates a cozy, inviting space. In addition to sweets, the “Local Sake Tasting Set” is very popular; one of its attractions is the chance to compare and taste Ishikawa Prefecture’s signature sakes.

Hazuchi Tea Shop
  • Address 18-59-1, Yamashiro Hot Spring, Kaga, Ishikawa MAP
  • Bus Direction From JR Kaga Onsen Station, take the Kaga Onsen Bus bound for Yamashiro Onsen/Yamanaka Hot Spring (approx. 13 mins), alight at Yamashiro Onsen and walk for approx. 2 mins.
  • Business hours 9:30-17:00
  • Closed No holidays
  • TEL 0761-77-8270（Hazuchi Raku-do)
  • Parking Free of charge

A community-based café in a small village

We offer a menu with an international flair
We offer a menu with an international flair

This traditional Japanese house café opened in 2017 in Takigahara Town, which has a population of about 180 people. In addition to three main dishes, the menu features a wide selection of side dishes, desserts, and drinks, and you can enjoy salads and soups made with seasonal vegetables harvested from their own garden and nearby farms.The drinks are all gentle on the body, including seasonal juices made with homemade syrups and fresh herbal teas brewed from just-picked herbs. The coffee uses beans from “STOCKHOLM ROAST TOKYO,” which follows the Swedish roastery style. It pairs perfectly with homemade sweets like banana cake.

A friendly café where you can feel a connection with the local community

A place of relaxation for locals. Morning vegetables are also available for sale in the restaurant.
A place of relaxation for locals. Morning vegetables are also available for sale in the restaurant.

TAKIGAHAHARA FARM" started in 2016 as a project to revitalize old private homes mainly by immigrants in pursuit of a lifestyle with agriculture. TAKIGAHAHARA CAFE, a related Property, is also an old private house that has been restored and decorated by Staff/staff members to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. In its own fields, the farm grows vegetables not produced in the town, such as kale and pak choi, and purchases other vegetables from the neighborhood, placing importance on community interaction. Near the café is the trailhead to Mt. Kurakakeyama, which rises 478 meters above sea level, and is full of nature. It is an oasis where people can get away from their daily lives and refresh themselves.

TAKIGAHARA CAFE
  • Address Ta-2 Takigahara-cho, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
  • Direction Approx. 15 min. by car from JR Kaga Onsen Station
  • Business Hours 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Dinner service also available; advance reservations required)
  • Closed Tuesdays
  • Parking Free of charge

The beef stew rice for lunch is a specialty

Beef stew and rice set: 2,200 yen. Includes Denmere hot tea.
Beef stew and rice set: 2,200 yen. Includes Denmere hot tea.

The name of the cafe means "happy hour" in French. The carefully prepared menu includes "forest cakes" made with plenty of dried fruits and nuts, freshly squeezed fruit juices, and other delicacies. The famous "Beef Stew Rice" is served only during lunch time. Japanese A5 rank Wagyu beef is marinated in red wine overnight and stewed until tender, creating a dish with a rich and delicious flavor. The dish is served over rice in a hot skillet.

A special seat with a view of the forest for a relaxing moment

Counter seating on the second floor, where you can almost reach the greenery.
Counter seating on the second floor, where you can almost reach the greenery.

The café is located at the entrance to Kakusenkei, one of Yamanaka Hot Spring's most famous scenic spots. The first floor is a calm space with table seating, and is available for both lunch and coffee. In the back of the store, there is a bookshelf lined with picture books from various countries and a sundries corner with works by local artists, where you can forget about time. For a relaxing view of the forest, head upstairs to the counter seating area. You will be healed as you savor sweets and drinks while feeling the breath of greenery.

Higashiyama Bonheur
  • Address 1-Ho 19-1, Yamanaka Onsen Higashi-machi, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
  • Direction From JR Kaga Onsen Station, take the Kaga Onsen Bus bound for Yamashiroonsen or Yamanaka Onsen (about 32 minutes), get off at Yamanaka Onsen Bus Terminal, and walk about 3 minutes.
  • Business Hours 10:00-16:00(L.O.15:00), Lunch 11:00-14:00(L.O.)
  • Closed Thursdays
  • TEL 0761-78-3765
  • Parking None

Homemade jams named after famous works are gaining popularity.

Rich gateau chocolat for 450 yen and homemade syrup juice with soda for 550 yen
Rich gateau chocolat for 450 yen and homemade syrup juice with soda for 550 yen

A book café housed in a renovated traditional Japanese home. Surrounded by approximately 5,000 used books, you can enjoy snacks and light meals here.The “Complete Collection of World Literature Jams”—additive-free and uncolored jams made by the female owner—have become a hot topic thanks to their names inspired by literary masterpieces, such as “Kaga Bō-chan” (a play on the novel *Bocchan*) and “Yuzu no Odoriko” (The Dancing Yuzu).Inside the café, you can enjoy these jams as toppings on cakes and toast. Lunch (except on Saturdays) requires a reservation made by the previous day, and the menu changes daily. The popular platter featuring seasonal vegetables can be ordered for two or more people.

Machiya café where old books and art are fused together

Renovated from a traditional Japanese house. The tatami room is open as a café
Renovated from a traditional Japanese house. The tatami room is open as a café

The female owner hopes that the café will become a place for cultural exchange that brings people together, and so she has an open style, welcoming visitors only for a tour of the interior. The cafe is decorated with sliding door paintings created by an artist for the store, and on the second floor, there is a collection of old tools, mainly tableware, that can be purchased. Books in the store are also available for purchase, so locals also stop by on a whim. Tea time immersed in literature and art will stimulate your intellectual curiosity and fill your heart to the brim.

Komatsu Machiya Bunko
  • Address 46 Yokaichi-cho, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
  • Direction 7 min. walk from JR Komatsu Station
  • Business hours 11:00-18:00
  • Regular holiday Sunday, Monday, Tuesday *Special closing
  • TEL 0761-27-1205
  • Parking None

An extensive food menu to satisfy your cravings

Spaghetti with Tomato Cream Sauce and Migratory Crab
Spaghetti with Tomato Cream Sauce and Migratory Crab

This café is located in the restaurant community "Pumpkin Village" in Katayamazu hot spring. As the name "Arecole" suggests, the café boasts an extensive menu of about 200 dishes, including pasta, pizza, Western-style dishes, meat dishes, rice bowls, udon noodles, and sweets, and is popular with a wide range of Guest/customers, including families in the area. The pasta recommended by the restaurant is a special product made with the same recipe as the authentic bistro located on the same premises. The "tomato cream spaghetti with migratory crab" is one of their specialties, using a large blue crab in a sumptuous sauce. In addition, you can taste local gourmet foods such as "Kanazawa Curry.

A popular local café that is open all year round for your convenience.

Table seating in a natural atmosphere. Magazines and other items lined up on the bookshelves can be read freely.
Table seating in a natural atmosphere. Magazines and other items lined up on the bookshelves can be read freely.

The reason for its popularity among locals and tourists alike is its ease of use. While few cafes are open late at night, this one is open until 24:00. Since it is open all day from morning, you are not tied down to lunch time and can make your schedule to prioritize sightseeing. In addition to table seating, the restaurant also has spacious tatami room seating, making it popular with families with children. From breakfast to lunch, dinner, and café, this is a convenient place to use at any time of the day and enjoy the same menu at any time.

Village Cafe Alecole
  • Address 12-1 Katayamazu Hot Spring-cho, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, 1st Floor, Kabocha Village Building MAP
  • Direction 5 minutes by cab from JR Kaga Onsen Station
  • Direction From JR Kaga Onsen Station, take the Kaga Onsen Bus bound for Katayamazu Hot Spring (approx. 22 mins), get off at Yunotani-bashi Bus Stop, approx. 3 mins walk.
  • Business Hours Lunch: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM, Dinner: 6:00 PM–9:30 PM (Last Order)
  • Closed Wednesday
  • TEL 0761-74-8562
  • Parking Free of charge

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Hoshino Resorts facilities nearby
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