{"id":20805,"date":"2022-11-29T16:52:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T07:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerchange-diary.com\/?p=20805"},"modified":"2024-12-21T11:43:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T02:43:14","slug":"cafe-shinkokan-that-became-the-stage-of-a-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerchange-diary.com\/en\/cafe-shinkokan-that-became-the-stage-of-a-novel","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan at Yoshida-Sanso in Kyoto is excellent for its cakes, decor, and scenery."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We visited Caf\u00e9 Shinkoka in Kyoto, the setting for Japanese novels and anime. This novel describes the solving of a murder case at the Yoshida-Sanso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caf\u00e9 Shinkoka is a small Western-style house but without the Western gleam. It is a rustic wooden building, seemingly tucked away in the woods.<\/p>Mai Mochizuki, \u201cMysterious Tea Party: Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 4,\u201d Futaba Bunko, 2016<\/a>, p. 97<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I loved this novel, and I dreamed of visiting caf\u00e9 Shinkoka. This trip to Kyoto allowed me to fulfill my dream of visiting Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Yoshida Sanso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mt. Yoshida is located between the Higashiyama mountain range and the Kamo River. Yoshida-Sanso stands at the foot of the eastern side of Mt. Yoshida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yoshida Sanso was built in 1932 as the second home of the Higashi-Fushimi family. King Kunihide Higashi-Fushimi, the brother-in-law of Emperor Showa, attended Kyoto University from this residence. In 1947, after World War II, the Higashifushimi family withdrew from the imperial family by order of GHQ. Therefore, this residence became a ryokan (Japanese-style inn) in 1948. The home and garden remain as they were at that time. This residence has been certified as a registered tangible cultural property of Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karamon gate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The entrance was an imposing Karamon gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nishioka Tsunekazu, a master carpenter and a person of cultural merit, built this gate. He was the exclusive palace carpenter of Horyuji Temple and passed down to future generations the techniques of temple construction inherited from the Asuka period (710-794).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After passing through the gate, a slope continued uphill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese-style house<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An elegant Japanese-style house appeared on the left side of the slope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The building was constructed entirely of cypress. The roof tiles were decorated with the \u201cchrysanthemum crest\u201d associated with the imperial family. The round stained glass pattern on the left side of the entrance, shown in the photo, was based on the pattern on the back of a copper mirror excavated from an ancient burial mound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After passing a Japanese-style house and climbing a hill, I found a hut-like building. This was Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This house was used as a garage during the Higashifushimi Palace period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The entrance had a frosted glass door with \u201c\u771f\u53e4\u9928\uff08Shinkokan\uff09\u201d painted in Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holmes of Kyoto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A novel titled \u201cMysterious Tea Party: Holmes of Kyoto\u201d was introduced inside the cafe. This novel is set in Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The main character, Kiyotaka Yagashira, nicknamed the \u201cHolmes of Kyoto,\u201d loves cafes and is very knowledgeable about restaurants in Kyoto. He admits that Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan is \u201cone of the top five cafes in Kyoto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a lovely little Western-style house that looks like a hideout, maintaining the exterior built as a residence of a palace family. It is one of my top five recommended cafes.<\/p>Mai Mochizuki, \u201cMysterious Tea Party: Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 4,\u201d Futaba Bunko, 2016, p. 93.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Inside the cafe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When I entered the cafe, there was a wooden staircase on the left. The cafe space was on the second floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I went up the stairs to a room on the second floor. There were no other customers. The wooden floor was shiny black, and antique wooden tables lined the floor. The interior, lit by lamps, was dimly lit, creating a fantastic atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were large windows on three sides of the room. From the window on the east side, I could see the character \u201c\u5927\u201d (large) on Nyoigatake (Mt. Nyoigatake). This \u201c\u5927\u201d is the part that is lit during the Gozan Okuribi (Bonfire on Five Mountains).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the north window, I could see Mt. Hiei, and from the south window, I could see the view of the city of Kyoto. Suddenly, a waiter appeared from the employee-only staircase. The stairway was in a hidden place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan\u2019s trademark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The bat is the trademark of Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The character \u201cbat\u201d has the same sound as the Chinese word \u201chefuku\uff08\u5909\u798f\uff09,\u201d which means \u201cto be blessed. For this reason, the bat was a lucky charm in ancient China to bring good fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chocolate Cake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I ordered the chocolate cake set. It was a healthy cake made of cacao mass and tofu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It had a bittersweet bitter taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee and Bat biscuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A Bat biscuit accompanied the coffee. This biscuit was crispy and had a cinnamon flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A strip of Japanese poetry accompanied the coffee. The proprietress of Yoshida Sanso wrote this poem in ink using a brush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking around, it seems that willows and cherry blossoms have been picked and mixed into a beautiful pattern. Yes, this view of the capital is the brocade of spring.<\/p>Sosei Houshi \u201cKokin Waka Shu,\u201d No.56<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This poem is about spring in Kyoto from the Kokin Waka Shu. The Kokin Waka Shu is an anthology of waka poems published around 905. The Emperor of Japan ordered the collection to be compiled by selecting waka poems from ancient times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a quiet and serene time. If you come to Kyoto, please visit Caf\u00e9 Shinkokan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the articles about Kyoto.<\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\tShopping at Aneya Koji Dori in Kyoto, the yuzu miso sold at Yaosan is highly recommended.\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tAritsugu at Nishiki Market in Kyoto is a sacred place for Japanese kitchen knives.\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tCaf\u00e9 Shinkokan at Yoshida-Sanso in Kyoto is excellent for its cakes, decor, and scenery.\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tTry 20 different kinds of Kushiage at Kushi-Tanaka in Kyoto, Japan.\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tThe cafe Shinshindo \u2013 Kyoto University North Gate offers delicious food and a traditional atmosphere.\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tHonen-in in Kyoto has a beautiful moss-covered gate and a camellia garden.\t\t\t\t