A paper lantern and a garden beyond the shoji screens inside Gesshouro

MIKAZUKI COFFEE ROASTERY

Coffee named for the moon,
in a castle town.

Garden light. The aroma of roasting coffee.
At the Kyakuyashiki in Taketa, Oita.

Find your cup
A DISH, A TOWN, A JOURNEYA taste of our castle town,
shared across Kyushu.Kojo no Tsuki Curry × JR Kyushu Curry Contest
Bungo-Taketa — The Former Oka Domain's KyakuyashikiSCROLL TO DISCOVER SINCE 2018

A MOMENT IN TAKETA

A moment for coffee,
at the pace of this town.

Wander the lanes and step through our noren curtain.
Beyond the window, a garden reflects the seasons.

Here at the Kyakuyashiki in the castle town of Taketa,
we roast our own coffee.

The aroma of a fresh cup. Something sweet on a plate.
Stop by whenever your travels bring you here.

Mikazuki Coffee Roastery
01 / COFFEEROASTED IN TAKETA

THE LUNAR COLLECTION

From new moon to full.

Roast depths inspired by the phases of the moon.
A cup to suit your mood today.

The green of Gesshouro's garden reflected in a cup of coffee
A GARDEN IN YOUR CUP
II.

Crescent Moon

Medium-Light Roast

OriginMandheling (Indonesia)

Savor the aroma,
slowly.

A quietly captivating cup, like a crescent moon.
Smoky notes meet a touch of acidity
in a warm, layered flavor.

Per cup¥600Hot / Ice +¥50

All coffees are also available iced.

Enjoy our coffee at home
OUR ORIGINAL BLEND / ¥650

Pilgrimage of the Stars

The romance of a passing comet, in a cup.

The story of a coffee inspired by a comet
The Milky Way and Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, the inspiration for A Pilgrimage of Stars
2024 / TSUCHINSHAN–ATLAS

A LITTLE MIKAZUKI, AT HOME

At home,
a cup of Mikazuki.

Bring a fragrance from your travels into everyday life.
We are preparing an online shop to deliver our coffee beans to you.

Online coffee bean shop — coming soon
The Kyakuyashiki veranda and a garden filled with seasonal greenery
03 / THE HOUSE

A feast for the eyes,
beyond the window.

On the veranda at Gesshouro

GESSHOURO / THE KYAKUYASHIKI

In the castle town,
at the Kyakuyashiki.

Old wooden pillars, tatami rooms, light through shoji screens.
At the Kyakuyashiki, a historic guest residence,
time has a rhythm all its own.

Look out over the garden,
share a conversation or open a book.
Spend your time just as you please.

The Kyakuyashiki — The story of the house and garden
Gesshouro's tatami room and warm lights, seen across the garden
The changing light of the seasons gives the room a new expression.

TAKETA & OKUBUNGO / PHOTO ESSAYS

This town has
stories to tell.

Rentaro loved the moon.
Tadataka followed the stars.
Explore Taketa and Oku-Bungo through the owner's photographs.

Discover three stories
The stone walls of Oka Castle at duskI / OKA CASTLERentaro, who loved the moon.The former Chinda Falls power station beneath the Milky WayII / UNDER THE STARSTadataka, who followed the stars.A starry sky over the Kuju Highlands, seen from inside a carIII / IHATOVIhatov in the heart.
04 / VISIT USA SHORT WALK THROUGH TAKETA

WELCOME TO GESSHOURO

On your travels,
make yourself at home.

Opening Hours
11:00 — 17:00 （L.O. 16:30）
Closed
Wednesdays and Thursdays, plus occasional additional days
Address
486-1 Taketa-machi, Taketa, Oita
Kyakuyashiki, former guest residence of the Oka Domain
About a 7-minute walk from Bungo-Taketa Station
Get directions on Google Maps

Before your visit

We post temporary closures and changes to our opening days on Instagram.Check our latest opening days
The entrance to Gesshouro, with a noren curtain and lights beyond the gate
Look for this noren curtain when you arrive.

YOUR TIME AT GESSHOURO

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Your coffee, something sweet, a little time in the garden.
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