{"id":242,"date":"2020-01-30T18:15:48","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T09:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/cms\/de\/?p=242"},"modified":"2020-02-19T10:14:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T01:14:43","slug":"its-a-completely-hot-and-new-winter-experience-in-kobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/events\/242\/","title":{"rendered":"CAFE 702! (Part1) It\u2019s a completely hot and new winter experience in Kobe!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Visit Mt. Maya and revel in a magnificent wide view of Kobe while unwinding in an amazingly warm Japanese kotatsu table at CAFE 702!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mt. Maya (Maya san) Kikuseidai is well-known as one of the best viewing spots in Kobe. By reasons of its easy access from the downtown Kobe area (approx. 30mins) as well as its night view, regarded as a 10 million-dollar night view, Mt. Maya has been loved by locals for quite a lengthy time. On top of Mt. Maya, there is a CAF\u00c9, \u201cCAFE 702 (caf\u00e9 nana-maru-ni)\u201d where you can unwind and fully enjoy the day and night time views of Kobe.<\/p>\n<p>CAFE 702 is situated on the second floor of Maya Viewline ropeway Hoshi no Eki Station, the nearest station to Kikuseidai. Incidentally, the number 702 stems from the altitude of Mt. Maya (702m).<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-322\" src=\"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/01\/cafe702_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once crossing the threshold of the caf\u00e9, you might be greeted by the savory aroma of curry. Perhaps it&#8217;s because of the culture, historical background, or any other reasons, but many Japanese mountain hikers love eating curry in the mountains. And of course, Japanese-style curry rice is the best-selling item at the caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256\" src=\"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/01\/2a3e44c5f69cdff53d1686f4665b497a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"516\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to their signature chicken curry rice, a variety of food and drink items including rice dishes, noodles, cakes, refreshments, alcoholic beverages are available to satisfy your appetite.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/01\/cafe702_2_block.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338\" src=\"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/01\/cafe702_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to enjoy the super broad view of the horizon, their counter seats are highly recommended. The Kobe cityscape combined with the port of Kobe will undoubtedly leave you mesmerized and you&#8217;ll lose track of time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-339\" src=\"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/01\/cafe702_17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the place where hikers and tourists stop by and loosen up with delicious food and drinks while admiring the incredible view.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/01\/cafe702_5-1-e1582074795953.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"917\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During this winter season, the caf\u00e9 specially prepares Japanese kotatsu tables (as seen in the photo) for their guests. Kotatsu is a classic Japanese-style wooden table commonly used at home in the winter season. An electric heater is installed on the underside of a regular kotatsu table and a futon blanket covers the kotatsu frame. A kotatsu was the best part of Japan&#8217;s winter season and cultural-wise it was indispensable for Japanese daily lives. Unfortunately, as fashion and trends change with the times, the popularity of kotatsu has fallen short compared to decades ago, especially in big cities. However, even so, a lot of people feel very nostalgic when they see a kotatsu. Some folks from older generations will relive their good old days and some new generations will get excited by seeing a kotatsu that they might not have used before or only used at their grandparents\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325\" src=\"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/01\/cafe702_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Along with kotatsu tables, the caf\u00e9 offers Japanese-style hot pot menus as a winter special. \u201cKotatsu\u201d and \u201chot pot\u201d are perfect companions for the Japanese winter.<\/p>\n<p>When the weather is pleasant, their kotatsu tables may be set at the terrace area. Visit CAFE 702 and have an exclusive winter experience with a kotatsu, great food, and an incredibly beautiful view. It will be absolutely hot and memorable!<\/p>\n<p><strong>To be continued.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAFE 702\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayasan.jp\/mayaviewterace\/cafe702.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.mayasan.jp\/mayaviewterace\/cafe702.html<\/a>\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&lt;Access to CAFE 702 from the Sannomiya area&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\nKobe City Bus Route #18 is one of the most convenient ways to get to Kikuseidai from Sannomiya. The bus stop \u201cSubway Sannomiya Sta. Mae (Chikatetsu Sannomiya Eki mae)\u201d is located very close to Sannomiya Stations. Saka Bus is also very useful transportation to reach Mt. Maya and it departs from JR Nada Station.<br \/>\n*For more details, please go to the link below and check out \u201cTo Maya Cable car\u201d.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/access\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit Mt. Maya and revel in a magnificent wide view of Kobe while unwinding in an amazingly warm Japanese kotatsu table at CAFE 702! Mt. Maya (Maya san) Kikuseidai is well-known as one of the best viewing spots in Kobe.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}