Shinjuku Nomura Bldg （新宿野村ビル店）

Curnchy Caramel came to stores in Japan

on September 3rd for the fall promo!

I love spotting the anniversary blend siren

all around the store during this season.

new fall promo menu

(Top) Dark French Roast

(Bottom) Anniversary Blend

Stainless Coffee Bottle Anniversary 2012

Anniversary Logo Charm Tumbler

We actually JUST got flavored VIA!!!

Yessssssss!!!

The flavors are

Caramel, Mocha, and Vanilla.

Starbucks Espresso Journey Booklet

15 Items Salad Wrap

Chai Tea Latte

Starbucks Card Hummingbird

This may be the best part of this special Starbucks card.

It's special because it supports the students of the

tsunami affected areas for higher education.

Starbucks Japan is cooperating with

Minochiku Future Fund

to provide funding for orphaned children of the

Great Eastern Japan Earthquake

who wish to further their education.

All of the orphaned children are included in this fund

which will provide for the children

until they are all of age.

And Starbucks Japan made this card so

customers could also take part in this project.

The Starbucks Card Hummingbird design is

based on the story of the hummingbird,

a tale that is told in the Andes about "doing what you can."

(you can read the story here.)

In the design you can see the hummingbird

carrying the warm thoughts (hearts) that come

from a cup of coffee.

Also, all the paper used for this program,

such as advertising posters or card envelopes

are produced by paper mills and

printing factories in the Tohoku region.

Also here:

Shinjuku Nomura Bldg - Previous Post

Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku （東急プラザ表参道原宿店）

This Starbucks store is located on the 6th floor of

Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku,

a large-scale retail building that just opened this spring.

Not only is this store spanking new

but it also has all the works,

including the clover.

There's also a really neat screen from ceiling to floor

with a huge siren logo on it on one wall.

There are a couple of seating areas inside the store

so it's pretty spacious.

This store also has a bakery corner and

a special sandwich plate menu

which most stores don't have.

Pumpkin Vegetable Sandwich Plate

Chai Tea Latte

One corner of the store has a map drawn on the wall

of the surrounding area where the store is.

What's also nice about this store is that

it is connected onto a roof patio.

With all the trees and shade,

it's a great spot to relax in the middle of the city.

Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku

東京都渋谷区神宮前4-30-3

東急プラザ 表参道原宿

Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku

4-30-3 Jingu-mae

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

03-5414-5851

Everyday: 8am-11pm

Fujikawa Service Area （富士川サービスエリア（下り線）店）

We stopped at another service area in Shizuoka Prefecture.

It's a really long prefecture and took forever to drive.

It had pretty wall art hanging outside.

And a rock with the name of the service area engraved on it.

Behind the store was a great view of

the river and the freeway that we were on.

Cookie and Cream Cake Pop

Caramel Pudding Cake Pop

Lemon Cheese Cake Pop

Chocolate Danish Rusk

Shizuoka Tumblers

We learned that this Starbucks store is super awesome

because you can actually see Mt Fuji from here!

Unfortunately though, when we were there

it was too cloudy below to see it.

Bummer.

But the view from the large windows

were impressive just the same.

Mango White Mocha Frappuccino

Fujikawa Service Area

1348-3 Iwabuchi

Fuji-shi, Shizuoka

静岡県富士市岩淵1348-3

0545-56-2277

Everyday: 7am-10pm

EXPASA Ashigara Service Area （EXPASA足柄サービスエリア（下り線）店）

This is the Ashigara service area on the Tomei freeway.

My sister and I were heading down south

and we took a little break here on our roadtrip.

Shizuoka Prefecture is famous for Mt. Fuji.

Looks like they're really proud of it, too.

Shizuoka Tumbers and Mugs

Icicle Tumbler

(Left) Cool Lime Refreshers

(Right) Very Berry Refreshers

Also here:

EXPASA Ashigara Service Area - August 2011