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 Le Pan Kobe Kitano, directly managed by Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland, opened a branch at Kansai International Airport. Le Pan Kobe Kitano Kansai International Airport Branch opened on December 1, 2023. The concept of "Cuisine Terroir (local production for local consumption)" at the existing store has been retained, and carefully selected ingredients from all over the world, with a focus on Hyogo Prefecture ingredients, have been used. In addition to the existing Le Pain products such as breads and sweets, customers can also enjoy the new special meal menu items such as "Special Roast Beef Plate" and "100% Kobe Beef Curry" newly created by Michelin chef Yasuhiko Ogasawara of the Las Eat Group. The restaurant offers not only breads and sweets, but also a la carte, lunch set menus, dinner menus, and other dining options. A wide variety of sweet gifts perfect for souvenirs, such as Le Pan's popular lemon cake and baked goods sets, are also available. ...

 The only Italian restaurant in the Kansai region accredited by the Italian government, Colosseo, has opened an Italian café! Kansai International Airport Terminal 1 Bldg. 2nd floor, General Area New store open on December 1, 2023. From breakfast to brunch to lunch and dinner, they offer a wide variety of meals to suit the needs of all kinds of people at airports where people come and go.  "Colosseo" is the first authentic Italian restaurant in Osaka and the only one in Kansai certified by the Italian government as "Ristorante Italiano". It is the first authentic Italian restaurant in Osaka and the only one in the Kansai region certified as "Ristorante Italiano" by the Italian government. Enjoy a variety of simple paninis and pizzas with tomatoes, prosciutto ham, mozzarella cheese, salmon, etc., as well as fresh pasta and grilled dishes with a sticky texture combined with carefully prepared special sauces, and other classic Italian dishes. Business Hours 7...

Relax with a fluffy green tea mousse during the year-end and New Year's holidays Starbucks will release its first winter season menu on December 26, 2022 (Monday). Matcha green tea and brown rice tea are combined with milk and the texture of mochi (sticky rice cakes) to create a Frappuccino® that blends sweetness, bitterness, and savory aroma. Three types of matcha and genmaicha teas are blended together, with just a hint of black bean, kelp, and plum flavors added as a secret ingredient to provide a multifaceted taste of tea flavor. Accented with the texture of crushed baked dumplings and a subtle savory flavor, you will never get tired of drinking it. Starbucks' winter season, which begins on Monday, December 26, 2022, will feature matcha, genmaicha, and hojicha as the star beverages. The Matcha Genmaicha Mochi Frappuccino and Matcha Genmaicha Mousse Tea Latte feature a blend of matcha and genmaicha teas layered with fluffy matcha mousse. The three tea beverages will provide ...

 Food court on the 2nd floor of the Domestic Departure Level at Kansai Airport renewed and reopened. The building was renovated in preparation for the Osaka-Kansai Expo to be held in 2025. Kansai International Airport is undergoing a major renovation to increase the airport's overall capacity to handle international passengers from the current 30 million to 40 million per year by the spring of 2025, when the Expo opens. This is the beginning of a series of major renovations. The domestic flight area will be renovated, followed by the international flight area. The new international commercial area is scheduled to open in the winter of 2023. When Kansai Airport first opened, the T1 facility was designed to handle 12 million passengers for international flights and 13 million for domestic flights. Although there have been minor changes to the facility since then, the actual number of passengers in FY2018 was 20.6 million for international flights and 4 million for domestic flights, r...

Starbucks will begin its Holiday Season 2022 on November 1. This year's theme is "Let's Be a Santa". Starbucks Coffee Japan release Strawberry & Velvet Brownie Frappuccino and Strawberry & Velvet Brownie Mocha as new products for the holiday season at Starbucks stores nationwide (excluding some stores) from November 1, 2022.  The theme is "Let's Be a Santa (Let's all be Santa)," and drinks using bright red strawberries, such as the Strawberry & Velvet Brownie Frappuccino, are available. Stimulating demand during the Christmas season. Strawberry & Velvet Brownie Mocha Café Mocha with a dessert feel for the holiday season. Café Mocha is combined with a sweet and sour deep red strawberry glaze sauce and topped with red brownie crumb, a mixture of white chocolate and red cocoa in the dough. The sweet and sour taste accentuates the flavor and will make you realize how well chocolate flavor and strawberries go together. Hot / Iced Tall  590...

A gentle cup of coffee to wake you up in the morning or while you wait. A convenient café with a wide range of uses.   The Starbucks has been closed for a long time, as most air service has ceased due to Covid-19. When I visited Kansai Airport the other day, it was open again. The location is right in front of the domestic arrival gate at Kansai Airport, so if you are tired from your domestic flight, you can take a break with a cup of coffee at starbucks. In addition to coffee, the shop also sells goods such as starbucks cups, which are only available in Japan. It is also close to the bus terminal on the first floor, so you can buy a cup of coffee before boarding the bus for your trip. Open 6:30-22:30 Seating capacity 18 seats

McDonald's Limited Menu White Chocolate Strawberry Frappe to be enjoyed at Kansai International Airport  The White Chocolate Strawberry Frappe is a slightly sweet and sour drink based on strawberry sauce and mild milk, topped with whipped cream, strawberry sauce and white shave chocolate. The combination of the sweet and sour taste of strawberries, the sweetness of milk and white chocolate, and the mild whipped cream is sure to please. 　The White Chocolate Strawberry Frappe & Macaroon Raspberry is topped with a macaroon raspberry topping. Sales period September 21 (Wed.) to early November Calories 362kcal Nutrition Facts Protein 4.4g, Fat 11.2g, Carbohydrate 61.0g, Salt equivalent 0.2g Price：M size only ¥490 (tax included) Medium size only ¥490 (tax included) Sold at Stores with McCafé by Barista Sales area Nationwide The "White Chocolate Strawberry Frappe & Macaroon Raspberry" is topped with a macaroon raspberry. The price is 610 yen for a medium size.

 Let's have fun thinking and playing with Happy Set toys! Let's spend the summer vacation looking for wonders around us with Doraemon and his Secret Tools toys! Happy Set "Doraemon: Wakuwaku Jiyu Kenkyu(Free Research)" On sale for a limited time from August 5, 2022 (Friday) What is Free Research? How to develop child's essential academic skills by understanding how to proceed and how to do it "Jiyu Kenkyu," "free research," is a staple of Japanese school summer vacation homework assignments. It is the process of clarifying things by investigating in detail and thinking deeply about what one does not understand. It also includes recording, presenting and publishing the results. Simply put, it is to investigate, think about, and teach others about things and questions that you have wondered about. While students tend to be passive in their usual studies at school or cram school, in free research, they can develop independence and the ability to w...

 Starbucks' first product of the summer season is BANANANA BANANA! It has a fruity flavor perfect for the refreshing season and a playful name like a fast-talking word. Under the theme of "BIG BANANANA SMILES," Starbucks will release new products "Banana Banana Frappuccino" and "Choco Banana Banana Frappuccino" on Wednesday, April 13! The new "Banana Banana Frappuccino" and "Choco Banana Banana Frappuccino" will go on sale on April 13 (Wednesday)! Starbucks is starting its summer season, offering new experiences and exciting moods. The theme for the first installment of this year's summer season is "BIG BANANA SMILES. With the banana as the icon of the smile, each partner's T-shirt, as well as the merchandise and shopping bags, expresses a smile full of individuality. Also, from April 13 (Wed.) through May 10 (Tue.), the labeler on the cups with the product name and size will be printed with nine different banana gags. ...

 Tom and Jerry Special coffee time with dancing cherry blossoms The fair menu for "Tom & Jerry Cherry Blossom Dancing Special Coffee Time," the third collaboration developed in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products. The exciting world of Tom and Jerry is fused with "cherry blossoms" to create a variety of products including food and goods. The world of Tom and Jerry and cherry blossoms are harmonized to make you feel spring early. The collaboration between Tom & Jerry and TULLY'S has started. The collaboration between Tom and Jerry and Tully's will begin with a special cherry blossom-scented drink and food, as well as limited items with Tom and Jerry designs. and limited items with Tom and Jerry's designs will also appear ! Let's have a fun time with Tom and Jerry anytime and anywhere. "Tom and Jerry" is an animated film about a cat named Tom and a mouse named Jerry, and has its roots in a short animation created by Willia...

 Frappuccino packed with the delicious taste of baked sweet potatoes in Japan. On September 22, Starbucks Coffee Japan launched "Yaki Imo Frappuccino" at Starbucks stores nationwide (some stores may not carry it). It will be on sale until October 19, but some stores may sell out and it will end as soon as it is gone. 638 JPY for takeout (takeaway), 650 JPY for in-store. All prices include tax. The crunchy texture, the sweet golden sweetpotato molasses, and the crispy purple skin: all the goodness of a baked sweetpotato in one cup of Frappuccino. The baked sweet potatoes are blended with a sweet potato honey flavored sauce that is inspired by the honey that seeps out from the baked sweet potatoes, not only in the cup but also in the topping.  A crispy baked sweet potato topping blended with baked sweet potato skin is used as an accent. This is the fourth year of Starbucks' "Artful Autumn@Starbucks Promotion," a project to enjoy autumn. Under the concept of ...