Valentine’s Day is almost here! So we’ve put together a list of chocolate specialty shops in Ashiya.
bean to bar chocolate ＆ cafe ICHIJI（JR Ashiya Station South Exit）
Right in front of the south exit of JR Ashiya Station, you’ll find bean-to-bar chocolate specialty shop “bean to bar chocolate ＆ cafe ICHIJI”.
Apparently, everything from sourcing and sorting the beans to roasting, grinding, blending, and molding is done by hand!
↑There’s also a cafe inside, where you can enjoy hot chocolate, soft-serve ice cream, and more!
bean to bar chocolate ＆ cafe ICHIJI
Hours
11：00-19：00
Closed
Tuesdays（except public holidays）
Address
兵庫県芦屋市業平町1-20
Phone
0797-69-6388
Related Links
HP
Instagram
(※Please contact the shop directly for the latest information on menu items, business hours, and more.)
cherry.c（Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station）
↑Near Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station, along Narihira Sakura-dori, you’ll find chocolate specialty shop “cherry.c”.
You can enjoy elegant, luxurious chocolates made by a chocolatier with a background as a bartender, based on the concept of “chocolates for princesses”!
cherry.c
Hours
10：00 ～ 19：00
Closed
Tuesdays
Address
兵庫県芦屋市月若町5-12
Phone
0797-62-6889
Related Links
HP
Instagram
(※Please contact the shop directly for the latest information on menu items, business hours, and more.)
Chocolaterie plein（Chaya Sakura-dori）
↑On the second floor of the cake shop “patisserie plein（パティスリー プラン）” along Chaya Sakura-dori, you’ll find chocolate specialty shop “Chocolaterie plein（ショコラトリー プラン）”.
They sell a wide variety of “chocolat cru（fresh chocolate）,” as well as macarons, chocolate bars, chocolate sweets, and more!
Chocolaterie plein
Hours
AM10：00～PM6：30 （closing time may be earlier if items sell out）
Open from 1:00 p.m. on Sundays only
From February 1 to 12, the eat-in space will be closed
Closed
Mondays and Tuesdays
Address
兵庫県芦屋市茶屋之町3-3-201
Phone
0797-57-0270
Related Links
HP
(※Please contact the shop directly for the latest information on menu items, business hours, and more.)
Chocolate Specialty Shops inside Mont et Mer and Daimaru Ashiya
On the 3rd floor of “Mont et Mer,” the shopping mall directly connected to JR Ashiya Station, you’ll find “Chocolate House Mon Loire Ashiya Mont et Mer,” famous for its leaf-shaped “Leaf Memory” chocolates.
Inside the Daimaru Ashiya department store in Mont et Mer, there are two chocolate specialty shops: “Godiva Daimaru Ashiya” and “Goncharoff Daimaru Ashiya.”
Click here for the official Mont et Mer website
Click here for the official Daimaru Ashiya website
Chocolate Specialty Shop inside Laporte Main Building
On the 1st floor of the main building of “Laporte,” the shopping mall directly connected to JR Ashiya Station, you’ll find “Chocolate House Mon Loire Ashiya.”
Click here for the official Laporte website
Finally
Around Valentine’s Day, chocolateries, patisseries, and other shops roll out limited-edition sweets and sets, making it hard not to pick up chocolates and desserts not just as gifts, but for yourself too!
If there’s a chocolate specialty shop nearby that feels a little intimidating, or one you’ve never quite had the chance to visit, why not take this opportunity to stop by?
