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A new Starbucks recently opened at Kuragaike Park in Toyota City.
Kuragaike Park is a large park with attractions like a free zoo, and on weekends families with children come to play there.
It has grassy open areas, so you can have a picnic or get some light exercise.
Since a Starbucks had opened in that very Kuragaike Park, I simply had to go — so I went.
The Kuragaike Park Starbucks faces the pond, with terrace seating on the pond side, and outside that there are steps leading down.
Inside there are also various types of seating — sofas, tables for two, a large communal table — so it works for all sorts of purposes.
On nice days you can enjoy your Starbucks outdoors, on the terrace, on the steps facing the pond, or out on the grassy lawn. It’s a Starbucks that feels at one with nature.
Conversely, the indoor space is also well suited to studying a bit, reading a book, or just spending time relaxing.
Kuragaike Park is a large park well known as a place for children to play, so there is often a line on holidays.
When I went it was around midday on a Saturday, and the line stretched out the door.
Even though it takes a while before you get your drink, the store is relatively spacious and there is outdoor seating too, so even when people are lined up you can still find a few open seats inside.
The turnover is also good ♪
It’s really nice not to have to worry about buying a drink and then having nowhere to sit and enjoy it.
The last time I went it was an extremely sunny day, and I read a book out on the terrace.
That said, it was so bright that my eyes started to hurt, so indoors may be better for reading or studying.
My biggest concern is that Aichi Prefecture gets extremely hot — outdoor temperatures top 40 °C in summer.
So once summer really sets in, a lot of people may come inside just to cool off.
The Kuragaike Park Starbucks is a wonderful Starbucks that blends right into its natural surroundings.
Definitely give it a visit.