Nagoya Exclusive "Your Name" Café – Relive the Movie’s Magic Again

Text & Photos by /Kuma

This trip, like last year, brought me to Nagoya. While researching travel info beforehand, I discovered that the movie *Your Name* had opened a limited-time café in Nagoya, so I added it to my itinerary. The *Your Name* Café (君の名は。カフェ) brings iconic scenes and dishes from the film to life, accompanied by live music and screenings that let you relive the emotional impact of the movie — even more deeply.

The second day of our Nagoya trip happened to be the opening day of the *Your Name* Café. To avoid the opening-day crowds, we waited until we returned from Gifu before visiting. After getting off at Yaba-chō Station, we didn’t need to exit — the underground passage connects directly to PARCO East Building B1F. There are connecting passages between the buildings, and the café is located on the 8th floor of the West Building. If you’re not transferring at the station, walking there is also fine; we actually walked there and back.

A large menu is displayed in front of the café, and the official website also provides photos and descriptions of the dishes. You need to order your meal in advance before being seated inside.

There’s a waiting area outside the café where you can sit and browse the menu at leisure.

Once you’ve decided on your order, a staff member will come to take it, and only then will you be seated inside.

Even though it was a weekday, there were quite a few visitors paying homage. As soon as guests at the adjacent table left, new ones would come in. The seats inside are a bit small, but there are storage baskets under the tables. Now, let’s take a look at the food.

“Who Are You?” Hot Latte – ¥680

The words Taki left in Mitsuha’s notebook are perfectly recreated on the coffee; when it was served, it was genuinely touching, like stepping into the movie. At first glance, it seemed impossible that the latte's writing was hand-drawn. Out of curiosity, I found out it was printed on a thin film and placed on top of the foam.

“Who Are You?” Hot Latte is also one of the café’s popular items. By the way, ordering a drink here comes with a randomly given movie scene postcard — there are six designs in total. The placemat on the table, however, is yours to take home.

The Comet We Saw That Day Pre-0… – ¥280

The black plate surface evokes the night sky, while the purple mousse represents the millennium comet visiting Earth. The pink ice cream on the side symbolizes the meteorite formed after the comet split, and dry ice creates the illusion of clouds. This dessert recreates the scene where Mitsuha and Taki witness the comet streaking across the sky and then fragmenting into meteors.

A visually stunning dessert — sadly, amid the awe and just three photos later, the dry ice quickly dissipated. The meteorite that split from the comet tragically hits Mitsuha’s town, Itomori, which is a plot twist many find hard to accept. Thankfully, there’s still a chance for the ending to be rewritten.

Taki and Mitsuha Switched — Mocha Pancake ¥1,480

The pancake that Mitsuha and Taki ate together after swapping souls, along with Takagi and Tsukasa at the café, is recreated here. Not just the pancake — the image Mitsuha took with her phone is also recreated using cookies, with incredibly delicate detail, making you feel like you’re in the movie.

This is also one of the popular dishes. The pancake has a slightly dry texture, but the rich butter and juicy strawberries add moisture. Each strawberry is fresh and bursting with juice, paired with berries and syrup, letting you truly experience the happiness and satisfaction Mitsuha felt while eating it in the film.

Matcha Parfait (Matcha Sundae) ~ The Sacred Mountain Where the Object of Worship Is Enshrined~ – ¥1,080

The matcha depicts the sacred object surrounded by giant trees and rocks. From the trees to the stones, the film scene is not only meticulously presented, but the overall atmosphere is also captured beautifully.

The matcha sundae is topped with a layer of matcha powder, a thick middle layer of whipped cream, and includes warabi mochi, red beans, and a scoop of matcha ice cream at the bottom.

The scene where Taki and Mitsuha finally meet at the sacred site is also deeply moving. That’s the food introduction for this visit — honestly, I wanted to order everything to fully immerse myself in the emotional experience the movie offers.

There were too many customers seated in the café, so I skipped taking photos of them. The interior is decorated with posters of movie scenes, allowing you to relive clips from the film through each segmented image.

The dishes offered at the *Your Name* Café can also be found featured on the posters.

At the counter, you can see the six types of postcards that come randomly with drink orders.

Outside the café is a shop where you can purchase and collect movie merchandise.

There’s also a gashapon (capsule toy) machine set up.

I never expected this trip to coincide with the opening of the limited-time *Your Name* Café in Nagoya. On the flight back the next day, I ended up rewatching the movie again.

The Tokyo Ikebukuro location’s limited run is almost over, while the Nagoya one has just begun. It will also open in Sendai, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and other locations as limited-time cafés. Fans of *Your Name* who are planning to travel to Japan should keep an eye out for related information.
 

*Your Name* Café (君の名は。カフェ):
Duration: January 27 (Fri), 2017 ~ April 3 (Mon), 2017
Business hours: 10:00–22:30 (last order: 22:00; final day until 18:00 only)
Venue: Nagoya PARCO West 8F (Nagoya, Aichi, Naka-ku, Sakae 3-29-1)
Access: Directly connected from Yagoto to Nagoya PARCO (PARCO) East B1F; can reach West 8F via the connecting passage
Closed on the same days as Nagoya PARCO

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