By the MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
Inside the Akaohabu & Rose Garden in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, a new glass café named “Coeda House” has opened, boasting stunning ocean views. The café is surrounded by large floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and most of the interior materials are made of solid wood. With a 360-degree panoramic view, it offers an unobstructed sightline of the world’s most beautiful garden scenery and the azure sea.
Coeda House Café (Photo / Coeda House, Kawasumi0?obayashi Kenji, the same below)
Coeda House was designed by the renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. In the center of the glass-walled structure, he employed his signature joinery technique to construct a tree-like pillar as the main support. The beams are made from 1,500 pieces of Alaska yellow cedar, with trees over 800 years old, stacked in 49 layers that extend all the way to the ceiling, creating a uniquely striking visual effect that resembles a grand tree in Atami when viewed from afar.
The Akaohabu & Rose Garden is recognized as a world-class beautiful garden. Visitors can admire vast expanses of roses in the garden and also relax at the Coeda House café, enjoying rich coffee and desserts while taking in the ocean views.
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