Kanokoya — Restaurant in Hida

We came here from Takayama because my husband really wanted a Belgian waffle. We arrived at a lovely and cozy place. The girls were super sweet. They have a selection of waffles, including some with local Japanese flavors like Japanese lemon and more, with toppings of ice cream and whipped cream. Really tasty and very pleasant. It was a bit strange for us that the waffle was served at room temperature and even a little cold, since we’re used to eating it hot with the ice cream melting on top. But the way they served it was still very delicious. Highly...

Stumbled across this waffle shop and we were all highly impressed! Being half-Belgian, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the waffles were as good (if not better) than the ones in Belgium! They even have authentic sugar pearls in the waffles. There are some unique flavors in this shop that I hadn’t seen before. The coffee was also delicious.

This was the highlight of our walking tour around this cute town! Highly recommend getting the waffles and asking them to heat it up. There is also a nice, indoor seating area adjacent...

This beautiful place caught my eye while I was walking past, the prices are very reasonable and the workers were very kind. The place is wonderfully decorated with strings of light, wooden tables and chairs and funny decoration. The music just adds to this wonderful atmosphere with relaxing and positive notes. I was also pleasantly surprised when they decorated my hot mocha coffee with latte art (a beautiful spider web), which also tasted very nice. I would give the atmosphere more than 5 stars if that was possible, very...