珈琲 花坂
Fukuoka - Daimyo, Kyushu
Tucked down a side street in fashionable Daimyo, Coffee Hanasaka (珈琲 花坂) feels like a private listening room for the city: a compact, wood-paneled kissa where the coffee is brewed with as much care as the music is selected. Locals duck in between boutique browsing and late-night ramen to sit at the counter, breathe in the roasted-bean aroma and let a warm, crackling record fill the room; the owner curates an intimate, eclectic mix that leans toward vinyl-friendly jazz, soul and classic Japanese tracks, with the occasional quiet live set or DJ listening night that rewards attentive ears. Lighting is low, conversation hushed, and the focus is unmistakably on sound and atmosphere, making it an ideal refuge from the brighter, busier streets of Daimyo and nearby Tenjin. If you want a true taste of Fukuoka’s music-kissa culture—a place to slowly savor both cup and song—Hanasaka is worth seeking out.
Tucked down a side street in fashionable Daimyo, Coffee Hanasaka (珈琲 花坂) feels like a private listening room for the city: a compact, wood-paneled kissa where the coffee is brewed with as much care as the music is selected. Locals duck in between boutique browsing and late-night ramen to sit at the counter, breathe in the roasted-bean aroma and let a warm, crackling record fill the room; the owner curates an intimate, eclectic mix that leans toward vinyl-friendly jazz, soul and classic Japanese tracks, with the occasional quiet live set or DJ listening night that rewards attentive ears. Lighting is low, conversation hushed, and the focus is unmistakably on sound and atmosphere, making it an ideal refuge from the brighter, busier streets of Daimyo and nearby Tenjin. If you want a true taste of Fukuoka’s music-kissa culture—a place to slowly savor both cup and song—Hanasaka is worth seeking out.