Starbucks Company Profile:
The Starbucks Story:
Our story began in 1971. Back then we were a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground coffee, tea and spices with a single store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
Today, we are privileged to connect with millions of customers every day with exceptional products and more than 24,000 retail stores in 70 countries.
Folklore:
Starbucks is named after the first mate in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Our logo is also inspired by the sea – featuring a twin-tailed siren from Greek mythology.
Starbucks Mission:
Our mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.
Our Coffee:
We’ve always believed in serving the best coffee possible. It’s our goal for all of our coffee to be grown under the highest standards of quality, using ethical sourcing practices. Our coffee buyers personally travel to coffee farms in Latin America, Africa and Asia to select high quality beans. And our master roasters bring out the balance and rich flavor of the beans through the signature Starbucks Roast.
Our Stores
Our stores are a neighborhood gathering place for meeting friends and family. Our customers enjoy quality service, an inviting atmosphere and an exceptional beverage.
Total stores: 22,519* (as of June 28, 2015)
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1. TOYAMA KANSUI PARK – TOYAMA
It is said that this Starbucks winning the best store design award in 2008 is the most beautiful Starbucks in the world. It’s located within the beautiful Kansui Park in Toyama, built where a canal was originally located, only a 15-minute walk from Toyama station. The store was to fit into the environment with the beautiful scenery which allows visitors to really sense the seasons through the cherry blossoms, green pasture, colored leaves, and snow. The store has large walls of glass stands in the darkness of the park with lights up is extremely wonderful, beautiful and romantic.
Address: 5 Minatoirifunecho, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture
Access: 16 minutes walk from Toyama Station
Hours: 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Phone: 076-439-2630
Website: Starbucks Toyama Kansui Park
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2. KAMAKURA ONARIMACHI – KANAGAWA
Kamakura Onarimachi is located just a few minutes from Kamakura Station loved by a lot of artists and they tend to live here. This location also used to be the residence of anime artist Ryuichi Yokoyama. His works are on display in the shop. They have not only standard tables or sofas, but also a high ceiling, open space faces the garden, and even the pool. In spring season you can enjoy coffee, seeing cherry blossoms tree in the garden. This must be special relaxing moment.
Address: 15-11 Onarimachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Access: 4 minutes walk from Kamakura Station
Hours: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Phone: 0467-61-2161
Website: Starbucks Kamakura Onarimachi
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3.KOBE KITANO IJINKAN – HYOGO
This starbucks location at kobe’s Attraction spot, the area full of europe style house,
and it’s an old timey house built in 1907 owned by American. So,here have very foreign style of the building. You can seat at inside and feel you just like at American or another Europe country.
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Address: 3-1-31 Kitanocho, Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Access: 11 minutes walk from Sannomiya Station
Hours: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Phone: 078-230-6302
Website: Kobe Kitano Ijinkan
4. UENO ONSHI PARK – TOKYO
This starbucks near around the national museum, zoo and cherry blossom in spring. You can drink or eat snack at here enjoy your free time, it will feels really realising, also you went to Zoo or national museum should step by this starbucks! Do not miss it!
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Address: 8-22 Uenokoen, Taito Ward, Tokyo
Access: 7 minutes walk from Ueno Station
Hours: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Phone: 03-5834-1630
Website: Starbucks Ueno Onshi Park
5. DAZAIFU TENMANGU OMOTESANDO – FUKUOKA
This is the Dazaifu Tenmangu Omotesando Store, located on the way to the Shinto shrine, Dazaifu Tenmangu. Situated just a few minutes’ walk away from the shrine, the streets are lined with souvenir stores and shoppers abound, so you shouldn’t have a hard time finding it.
Designed by architect Kengo Kuma, the theme of this store is the “fusion of the traditional and the modern using natural materials”, and the traditionally-constructed beams that flow throughout the store certainly give off a modern feel.
Outside the starbucks.
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Inside of the starbucks!
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Address: 3-2-43 Saifu, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture
Access: 4 minutes walk from Dazaifu Station
Hours: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Phone: 092-919-5690
Website: Starbucks Dazaifu Tenmangu Omotesando
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6. KYOTO SANJO OHASHI – KYOTO
This starbuck is located at Kamogawa River, which borders the Sanjo neighborhood, Kyoto’s dining district.But, as always, the people of Kyoto deal with this issue in an elegant way. During the warmer part of the year, riverside restaurants in Kyoto seat customers on what’s called a noryoyuka. Literally meaning “cooling floor,” noryoyuka are wooden platforms built out over the water, with a refreshing water-cooled breeze coming up from below.
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The river side seats
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Address: 113 Nakajimacho, Sanjo-Kawaramachi-Higashiiru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
Access: 2 minutes walk from Sanjo Station
Hours: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Phone: 075-213-2326
Website: Starbucks Kyoto Sanjo Ohashi
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7. KYOTO OKAZAKI TSUTAYA BOOK STORE – KYOTO
Just after new year of 2016, brand new Starbucks store collaborated with one of the famous books store TSUTAYA opened in beautiful city Kyoto.
A book and a coffee is a winning combination. Tsutaya, one of Japan’s leading bookstores, feels the same. This Starbucks branch in the Kyoto Okazaki store effortlessly blends the timelessness of caffeine and literature with a contemporary interior feel.
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Address: ROHM Theatre Kyoto, 13 Okazaki-saishojicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
Access: 10 minutes walk from Higashiyama Station
Hours: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Phone: 075-754-0400
Website: Starbucks Kyoto Okazaki Tsutaya
8. TOKYU PLAZA OMOTESANDO HARAJUKU – TOKYO
This quaint Starbucks is located at the top of Tokyu Plaza Building, in the heart of buzzing Harujuku district at the Omotesando crossing. Imagine the contrast up and down stairs.
It is nearby the famous pancake shop: Bills Omotesando.
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Address: Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku, 4-30-3 Jingumae, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo
Access: 1 minute walk from Meiji Jingu Station
Hours: 8:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Phone: 03-5414-5851
Website: Starbucks Tokyu Plaza
9. HIROSAKI PARK – AOMORI
One of Japan’s most unique branches of Starbucks, the Hirosaki Park store is housed in a European-style, semi art-deco building constructed in the early 20th century. Right next to the park, this is a great spot for a pre or post-stroll caffeine injection.
In the winter will have snow, make it more beautiful!
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Address: 1-1 Kamishiroganecho, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
Access: 18 minutes walk from Hitosaki Station
Hours: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Phone: 0172-39-4051
Website: Starbucks Hirosaki Park
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10. IZUMO TAISHA – SHIMANE
This Starbucks is located near to the Izumo Taisha Shrine which is one of the most important places of shinto worship. The design draws inspiration from the shinto’s imagery.
You will find the interior made of black pine and cedar which makes table shaped like a magatama and shinto’s curved ceremonial beads. Definitely enjoy the combination of Wafu taste and western style which represents marriage as Izumo Taisha came to be regarded as the god of marriage.
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Address: 841 Taisyacho-kizukiminami, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
Access: 6 minutes walk from Izumo Taisha Station
Hours: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Phone: 0853-53-8812
Website: Starbucks Izumo Taisha
In the end, let’s take a look 10 Interesting Facts About Starbucks Japan:
10 Starbucks Japan Fun Facts:
1. The first branch opening in Tokyo’s Ginza in 1996 and now with 1039 across the nation, Japan is now Starbucks’s 4th largest market.
2. Sutaba (スタバ) – the Japanese for Starbucks.
3. Starbucks Shibuya Cross Tower is the busiest Starbucks in the world.
4. Each season, Starbucks Japan comes up with a plethora of limited edition seasonal drinks.
5. When a new beverage is launched, expect endless lines out the door and down the street.
6. ‘Starbucks Parties’ are a common bonding activity in Japan.
7. Japanese staff are very polite and are sticklers for the rules.
8. Starbucks stores in Japan are typically very quiet, much more so than in other countries.
9. Starbucks Daizaifu is considered one of the most beautiful Starbucks branches in the world.
10. In 2016, Starbucks Japan launched a handy mobile app.
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Do not forget to visit these beautifully designed Japanese starbucks if you travel to nearby of them.