Himure Village Club Harie

Coffee and cake in Omi-Hachiman

Cathy Cawood Sep 23, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>A crystal tree stands in the garden</p>

<p>The shop and cafe are housed in a graceful red brick building. You can see Omihachiman's cable car in the background.</p>

<p>The sparkling crystals caught my eye as I was cycling past</p>

<p>Cafe mocha from the hands of a coffee artist</p>

<p>There are various sizes of the wonderful baumkuchen available, and they come packed in these lovely boxes.</p>

<p>If you drive to Omihachiman, there is a car park outside the cafe</p>

People come to Omihachiman and queue up to buy Club Harie's wonderful baumkuchen. This cake shop chain has stores all over Japan, but I'm betting the store in Omihachiman is the only one with a tree of sparkling crystals in the garden! After visiting Himure Shrine and exploring the canal area, Club Harie's attached cafe with it's beautiful decor is the perfect place to go for perfect coffee and perfect cake.

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...