10 breakfast spots in Nagoya and Tokoname that will make you look forward to your mornings

Aichi's morning culture makes you want to travel there just for the morning.

From classic Nagoya coffee shop breakfasts to breakfasts enjoyed with Tokoname pottery, the "morning" offerings vary greatly in their characteristics. Savoring Nagoya's coffee shop culture and enjoying a Tokoname morning in Tokoname—such a "morning journey" is one of the Aichi ways to enjoy Aichi Prefecture.

• Table of Contents
• Nagoya Edition | To the "Morning Kingdom" where coffee shop culture thrives
• Coffee House Kako Hanaguruma Main Store
• BUCYO COFFEE
• Cafe Matsuba
• NAGONOYA
• Western-style confectionery and coffee shop Bonbon
• Tokoname Edition | Enjoy a Relaxing Morning in a Pottery Town
• Yamahei Hanare
• Cafe Kasasagi
• Nizamatsu Sanpomichi Store
• NOISETTE
• Garden Bread

Nagoya Edition | To the "Morning Kingdom" where coffee shop culture thrives

Coffee House Kako Hanaguruma Main Store

A popular shop with long lines, known for its exquisite jams and home-roasted coffee.

KAKO Hanaguruma Main Store, with its beautiful stained glass windows, is a long-established coffee shop that was the first in Nagoya to start roasting its own coffee beans.

The dark roast coffee brewed by the master is very popular, and many people come from far away just to enjoy this taste.

My recommendation is the "Chantilly Rouge Special," one of the shop's signature items. It's a lovely treat topped with red bean paste, cream cheese, and four kinds of homemade fruit confiture (jam). The carefully made fruit jams are perfect for a refreshing morning.

Coffee House Kako Hanaguruma Main Store (Google Maps)

BUCYO COFFEE

A popular restaurant where you can enjoy Nagoya style breakfast to your heart's content.

This eye-catching coffee shop stands out on Sanzo-dori Street. Many people from both Japan and abroad visit seeking "Nagoya's morning set," and lines form regardless of whether it's a weekday or weekend.

At this shop, you absolutely must try the toast with "Ogura An" (sweet red bean paste) and "Kinako Butter (with roasted soybean crunch)". The secret to their deliciousness lies in the simple ingredients that are good for your body and the meticulous preparation methods that bring out their flavor. The Kinako Butter toast, in particular, is so popular that almost everyone who eats it at the shop ends up buying some to take home as a souvenir.

BUCYO COFFEE (Google Maps)

Cafe Matsuba

The only place where you can eat Nagoya famous "Original Ogura Toast"

This is a Showa style coffee shop located in the Endoji Shopping Arcade. Nagoya is famous for its "Ogura Toast," and this shop is a branch of the coffee shop "Manba Honten" (now closed), which is said to be the birthplace of Ogura Toast.

Of course, we recommend the "Original Ogura Toast." This toast sandwich with red bean paste is only available here, offering the original taste. Also popular is their clear and easy-to-drink "Mild Blend" coffee, made with their own roasted beans. They source and roast only carefully selected green beans chosen by a coffee expert.

Cafe Matsuba (Google Maps)

NAGONOYA

Nishi Asahi's famous "egg sandwich" makes a miraculous comeback!

Located in the charming Endoji Shopping Street, a neighborhood brimming with old-town atmosphere, "Nagonoya" has taken over "Nishi Asahi," a coffee shop that had been loved for over 80 years, and renovated it into a restaurant and guesthouse. Still incredibly popular is Nishi Asahi's famous "egg sandwich." This two-layered sandwich, filled with fluffy scrambled eggs and chopped cucumber, has an unforgettable taste!

Enjoy it with our "Nagonoya Original Blend," a brewed coffee made from a blend of three different types of beans roasted using varying methods.

Nagonoya (Google Maps)

Western-style confectionery and coffee shop Bonbon

The cake was so delicious! ♡ A long-established traditional coffee shop in Nagoya.

This place is a prime example of a classic, old-fashioned coffee shop. Originally a wholesaler of confectionery, the company pioneered the creation of cakes using fresh cream, which became popular. In the Showa, it opened as a coffee room where customers could enjoy cakes.

The display window always features 30 different kinds of cakes, and you can choose your cake to enjoy in the tea room from this selection. The most popular is "Marron," with its exquisite harmony of fresh cream and sponge cake. If you want to enjoy a Showa era atmosphere, we also recommend the old-fashioned "Pudding Royal."

Western-style confectionery and cafe Bonbon (Google Maps)

Tokoname Edition | Enjoy a Relaxing Morning in a Pottery Town

Tokoname's morning offerings, nestled along Tokoname Pottery Footpath and surrounded by old houses, have a different charm than Nagoya. Enjoying breakfast with Tokoname ware and local ingredients is a unique travel experience in this town. Here are five Tokoname restaurants you'll want to stop by before exploring.

Yamahei Hanare

A 90-year-old traditional Japanese house cafe where the history and traditions of Tokoname come alive.

"Yamahei Hanare" is a charming cafe housed in a renovated 90-year-old traditional Japanese house. Stepping inside feels like entering a space where time has stopped.

We use Tokoname ware, a local craft that cherishes local culture, for our food and drinks, and we value creating an atmosphere where you can experience Tokoname's history and traditions with all your senses. Many fans travel from afar to visit this place, where you can forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy a relaxing and special time.

Yamaheihanare

3-26 Hojo, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, 479-0833

A traditional Japanese cafe that opened near Tokoname Station. This is a sister store of the popular bakery Cocon3 in Tokai City! We offer breakfast and lunch menus using bread from Cocon3. Our desserts made with seasonal fruits are also popular. The store's name, Yamahei Hanare, comes from the owner's family's kimono shop, which has been in business for three generations. Please come and relax.

Yamahei Hanare (Google Maps)

Cafe Kasasagi

A Tokoname morning menu, hand-picked by Chinese tea experts, to awaken your mind and body.

Based on the themes of "fragrance" and "gentleness," the hidden gem cafe "Kissa Kasasagi" has been gaining popularity, especially among discerning female customers, since its opening in 2023.

The owner is a Chinese tea professional with the national qualification of "Intermediate Tea Ceremony Master," certified by the Chinese government. Drawing on their knowledge and passion, they offer authentic Chinese teas and herbal teas, along with healthy, homemade breakfasts that pair perfectly with them. The use of pottery by local Tokoname artisans throughout the shop is another charm unique to Tokoname, the "Tokoname of pottery."

Cafe Kasasagi

3-139 Honmachi, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, 479-0829

You can enjoy authentic Chinese tea made with great care by the owner, who is a professional in Chinese tea. In addition to Chinese tea, you can also enjoy herbal tea, coffee, and Tokoname artists, and the attention to detail in everything is evident. There is also a wide variety of breakfast options available, allowing you to start the day off feeling nourished and energized.

Cafe Kasasagi (Google Maps)

Nizamatsu Sanpomichi Store

Special menu items unique to a mochi shop

Located within the Pottery Footpath, "Nizamatsu Sanpomichi-ten" is a cafe whose signature dish is homemade kusamochi (Tokoname cakes with mugwort) served in Tokoname ware.

Enjoying meals on Tokoname ware, which enhances the flavor of the food, along with admiring the charming British furniture, is a truly delightful and luxurious experience. Finding your favorite piece of tableware is also part of the fun.

From the window, you can enjoy views of the garden, which displays different expressions throughout the seasons, and relax in this retro space.

Nizamatsu Pottery Footpath Store

5-67 Haramatsucho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, 479-0832

Our kusamochi are handmade using mugwort from our own garden, just like in the old days. Enjoy a relaxing cup of tea on our garden terrace. We also carry a wide selection of handmade pottery and selected miscellaneous goods, including our original pottery!

Nizamatsu Sanpomichi Store

NOISETTE

A hidden gem of a bakery in the nature-rich Tokoname, showcasing the dedication of a Swiss craftsman.

NOISETTE's breakfast set is packed with attention to detail, with everything from the bread to the bacon and salad dressing being homemade. The star of the set is the special "mini braided bread," which is baked early in the morning just for breakfast.

We use no sugar or other sweeteners, only simple ingredients such as fermented butter and eggs. The gentle sweetness and simple deliciousness of the wheat itself are its charm. Because quantities are limited, breakfast is sold out once the limited quantity is gone.

The shop offers a selection of breads that evoke the authentic taste of Switzerland. These traditional breads, whose names themselves suggest a Swiss origin, are perfect for enriching Tokoname morning in Tokoname.

NOISETTE

2-5 Furuba-cho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, 479-0818

A popular bakery where bread is handmade by Swiss artisans. The Swiss bakers aim to make wholesome bread that you won't get tired of eating every day. They use ingredients as close to authentic Swiss bread as possible, such as European flour and cultured butter, and no additives are used. Particularly popular items include the chewy "pretzels," baked at low temperatures, the "noisette," a bread named after the shop, which means "hazelnut," and the Swiss breakfast classic "braided bread." The shop has a spacious cafe space and terrace seating in the lush garden. Pets are allowed on the terrace, so you can bring your dog with you. ♦Please note that some customers do not like dogs, so please be mindful of their manners when using the shop.

NOISETTE

Garden Bread

Happy Bakery, directly operated by an egg farm

"To make people happy with eggs." This bakery, "Niwa no Pan," was born from such a warm sentiment. As soon as you step inside, light pours in through the large windows that create a high ceiling, and a spacious and comfortable atmosphere unfolds before you.

Niwa no Pan's morning set is a luxurious set packed with carefully selected ingredients, perfect for a leisurely brunch. For those who want to try a variety, the "Chef's Choice Bread Assortment Set" is recommended, as it allows you to enjoy six of the shop's most popular breads in half-size portions.

One of the unique features of Niwa no Pan, a bakery directly operated by an egg farm, is the wide array of dishes that generously use fresh eggs.

The eat-in space on the second floor boasts a superb location with views of Ise Bay. While gazing at the beautiful, picturesque natural scenery, you'll be enveloped in the sweet and fragrant aroma of freshly baked bread...it's truly a "happy space" that will fill your heart with contentment.

Niwa no Pan (Google Maps)

A trip to Nagoya and Tokoname that you can enjoy from morning till night.

In Nagoya, enjoying a "morning set" at a long-loved café is one of the pleasures of traveling there. In Tokoname, you can experience a relaxed morning surrounded by pottery, old houses, and local ingredients.

Even within Aichi Aichi, each area has its own unique charm, which is what makes it so interesting. Enjoying classic Ogura toast in Nagoya and then savoring breakfast in Tokoname before exploring the area—a "morning journey" like this is highly recommended.

Why not wake up a little earlier and enjoy the local morning culture? It's sure to make your mornings in your travel destination feel more special than usual.

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