This is like no other Starbucks you've been to.。
The American coffee giant is opening its latest outlet on Friday, in a century-old Japanese townhouse, complete with tatami rooms and hanging scrolls. 。
SEE ALSO:An underappreciated review of Starbucks gets reenacted。The store is located in heritage-filled Kyoto, near the Kiyomizu Temple, one of 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the former capital of Japan. 。
The new store is the 27th Starbucks in Kyoto, adding to its 1,260 other stores in Japan alone.。
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Credit: Starbucks Japan 。 Credit: Starbucks Japan。 It's been designed entirely to retain its traditional Kyoto townhouse feel, with gardens in the front, back and center outfitted like a traditional Japanese garden, with 。
tsukubai,
or stone water basins.。
tsukubai,
Customers will have to take off their shoes before entering the room, and they'll sit on Japanese traditional cushions covered with locally made silk. 。
The rooms will also feature hanging scrolls mounted on locally-made kimono fabric, with Starbucks-themed prints on them. 。 The rooms will also feature hanging scrolls mounted on locally-made kimono fabric, with Starbucks-themed prints on them.。Credit: Starbucks Japan 。