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[Art Café] A Spectacular View Overflowing with Sky, Water, and Green — "Kōfū" at the Akita Museum of Art

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【アートカフェ】絶景・空と水と緑溢れる〜「光風」@秋田県立美術館

I stopped by a wonderful museum café.
It’s Cafe “Kōfū” on the 2nd floor of the Akita Museum of Art.

The Akita Museum of Art, designed by Tadao Ando
The Akita Museum of Art, designed by Tadao Ando

The Akita Museum of Art is about a 10-minute walk from Akita Station.
The area is lively, with souvenir shops, commercial facilities, and a tourist information center nearby.

A simple, cool museum design of exposed concrete
A simple, cool museum design of exposed concrete
Right at the 1st-floor entrance, works from the special exhibition running at the same time were also installed《Does Technol…
Right at the 1st-floor entrance, works from the special exhibition running at the same time were also installed
《Does Technology Illuminate the Darkness?》 Jin Hongo

The museum’s highlight, the “Tsuguharu Foujita mural gallery,” has its entrance on the 2nd floor. Admission is required to see the murals, but the museum shop is in a free area.

Climbing the triangular staircase, the 2nd floor is the café.
Climbing the triangular staircase, the 2nd floor is the café.

Going up to the 2nd floor, a space with a wonderful atmosphere spreads out.

"Kōfū"—a straight, single-row arrangement. Everything faces one direction.
“Kōfū”—a straight, single-row arrangement. Everything faces one direction.

When you sit down, the view spreading before you is superb. What do you think of this view!

You can look out over "Senshu Park" across the water garden. The large horizontal glass window is like the murals.
You can look out over “Senshu Park” across the water garden. The large horizontal glass window is like the murals.

You order at the counter; I agonized between the cake set and the Japanese set.
The set of matcha and Japanese sweets also seemed nice, but I chose the cake set.

Here's the menu. The recommendation is the cake set.
Here’s the menu. The recommendation is the cake set.

Before long it was brought to my seat. It comes with a wet towel and water too, which is nice.

Cake set "apple pie," 800 yen (incl. tax)
Cake set “apple pie,” 800 yen (incl. tax)

Only leisurely time passes by—bliss.

Behind the seats are museum shop products
Behind the seats are museum shop products
Also behind the seats, the bookshelf. Catalogues and art-related books can be freely browsed.
Also behind the seats, the bookshelf. Catalogues and art-related books can be freely browsed.
Most seats are single seats, with seating for several people set up at the front and back
Most seats are single seats, with seating for several people set up at the front and back

　 Summary　　　

  • An utterly wonderful, spectacular view!
  • Delicious coffee and sweets
  • A calm space with independent single seats
  • Free lending of books and catalogues

 

Details

Kōfū
Phone: 018-853-8686
Address: New Akita Museum of Art 2F, 1-4-2 Nakadori, Akita City, Akita
Hours: Mon–Thu & Sun 10:00–18:00 (L.O. 17:30); Fri & Sat 10:00–20:00 (L.O. 19:30)
Closed: irregular (follows the Akita Museum of Art)

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