Koya-san · Japan

Bononsha Cafe

hidden gem

Bononsha

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easy

7/10

best: morning

contemplative, romantic

A local would say...

A trilingual bohemian cafe serving tofu cheesecake in the heart of Japan's most sacred Buddhist mountain — the gentlest possible rebellion.

Run by a charming multilingual couple — Japanese, English and French are spoken — this cafe with great old wooden beams is the most welcoming spot on Koya-san for a slow coffee and a slice of tofu cheesecake or chocolate cake. The daily vegetarian lunch sets are made with organic ingredients and disappear early, so arrive before the crowds. The space doubles as a gallery of local pottery, and the atmosphere is the antithesis of the austere temple aesthetic — warm, creative and gently bohemian.

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