Taka cafe is located near JR Kawachi Iwafune Station.
In daytime, TAKA cafe is serving healthy meals and hand-made cakes which use Katano’s local produces. In lunch time, particularly, not only regular lunches but also week specials can be enjoyed. Of course, the week specials use Katano’s fresh vegetables and rice. Almost all staff members are women. They always try to make new menues which female customers favour.
From evening, furthermore, the cafe opens as Bistro TAKA cafe. A Japanese restaurant in Kuzuha – Kagura produces Bistro TAKA cafe. The concept of Bistro TAKA cafe is a wine bar where female customers can spend valuable time. The bar serves various dishes from authentic meals to appetisers. The bar also stocks a variety of wines which match your favourite.
Mr. Yoshitaka Oku who is the owner of TAKA cafe opened the cafe in 2014. He was born and worked in Katano for long time. Now, he makes efforts not only as the cafe owner but also the president of Katano International Friendly Association (KIFA).
The reason why he opened the cafe is that he thought to build a new business model based on the combination of various local elements. The cafe’s location is surrounded by a lot of houses and apartments. In other words, the JR Kawachi Iwafune area can be said to be one of residential areas in Katano. There is not a big terminal station where people come for various purposes in Katano. Of course, it is very difficult to set up such a big terminal in a small suburban city. But, Mr. Oku thought it was necessary for Katano to establish some hub spaces for community.
After his retirement, his life work focuses not only on community vitalisation but also on social welfare for disabled people and international interaction. For instance, he financially supports building primary schools for children in Cambodia. It is srolahn TAKA cafe that plays a central roll to achieve his idea.
srolahn TAKA cafe/Bistro TAKA cafe
9-13-B106 Mori Minami 1 Chome Katano City
(Tel & Fax) 072-864-3566
Opening hours
srolahn TAKA cafe 9:30a.m. ~ 17:00p.m.
Bistro TAKA cafe 17:30p.m. ~ 22:00p.m.
Close
Sunday, Monday (srolahn TAKA cafe only)
Acknowlegdement
I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Yoshitaka Oku. He sincerely answered my interview despite the fact that he was seriously busy.