Starbucks Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya Branch
Cafe, Contemporary, $$$
A noren is a traditional divided curtain hung across the entrance of a shop or restaurant. During the Edo period, customers would wipe their hands on the curtain as they exited a restaurant, so a dirty noren was the sign of a popular business. While no one is expected to wipe their hands on the new Kyoto branch’s noren curtain, it’s certain to attract
Kyoto Starbucks courtesy of Edelman
appreciation with its traditional aesthetic.
