Café & Restaurant Kobun Café

Mito City

Central Ibaraki

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Kobun Café is a café and restaurant in a great location overlooking Lake Senba in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture. With a variety of settings, including a spacious interior, terrace, and rooftop, it offers visitors a relaxing experience. The menu features dishes made with ingredients sourced from Ibaraki Prefecture; the Hitachi beef hamburg steak and omelet made with Okukuji eggs are particularly popular.
From July to September, a BBQ beer garden is held on the rooftop, allowing guests to enjoy the night view of Lake Senba.

Information

Address: 3080 Senba, Mito, Ibaraki
Access: By public transport: 10 minutes by bus from Mito Station, get off at "Senbako" and walk for 4 minutes
By car:
30 minutes from Mito IC on the Joban Expressway
20 minutes from Mito-Minami IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway
Business Hours: 10:00 - 18:00
Closed: No holidays
BBQ beer garden:
17:00 - 21:00 PM (L.O.)
Closed: Tuesdays, Sundays
Website: https://koubuncafe.com/
Contact: 029-244-1141
Parking: Standard-sized cars: About 300
Microbuses: 9
Large buses: 22
*Parking is charged at nearby parking lots on weekends, public holidays, and during the Mito Plum Blossom Festival.

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