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Komeda Japanese Tea Café Okage-an Expands into Kansai Region
Komeda Coffee's Japanese tea café chain Okage-an, founded in Nagoya in 1999, plans to open a Nishinomiya location in 2027 and has announced a Minoo opening scheduled for December 2026. The chain uses domestic matcha whisked fresh to order and aims to operate 50+ locations nationwide by 2030. Kansai expansion marks the brand's first major regional growth outside its Nagoya origins.
「コメダ和喫茶 おかげ庵」関西に続々出店！抹茶,だんご,おでん… - anna（アンナ）
Key points
- Okage-an will open in Nishinomiya in 2027, its first Hyogo location and second Kansai store after planned Minoo opening…
- Menu features domestically sourced matcha whisked individually per order, plus signature self-grilled dango and matcha s…
- Chain targets 50+ nationwide locations by 2030, expanding beyond Nagoya-based operations
- Morning service offered until 11:00 with beverage purchase; seasonal limited menus including winter oden fare
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The numbers
Planned nationwide store count by 2030: 50以上
Year Okage-an founded: 1999年2月
What they said
“The key point is using domestic matcha, with staff carefully whisking each cup fresh to order”
国産の抹茶を使用し、注文を受けてからスタッフが一杯ずつ丁寧に点ててくれるのがポイントです
“We adopted this self-grilling style from our founding because we want customers to enjoy the experience of waiting for the dango to cook”
「焼けるのを待つ時間も、楽しみながら過ごしてほしい」という思いで、創業当時からこのスタイルを採用している
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