Cafe Rakia
A station-side café and bakery stop for coffee, a light meal or a pause between local trains and infrequent rural buses.
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Cafe Rakia is directly beside Sakurai Station, where JR and Kintetsu services meet. Its position is practical for visitors connecting to Miwa, Hase or a bus toward Tanzan Shrine: if the next departure is some time away, the café offers a place to sit close to the station rather than wander unfamiliar streets. The venue's page on local company Nissei Housing describes morning and lunch meals, bread, cakes and requestable latte art. The Official Nara Travel Guide also lists espresso and light meals, plus large tables, local magazines and free Wi-Fi. Recent 2026 diner activity supports that the café was operating during the year, but published opening times differ and a current price list is not available from the operator page; check before planning around a particular meal.
A useful pause at a rural-rail connection
The official tourism guide places the café at 190-2 Sakurai, beside the Kintetsu entrance to Sakurai Station, and says it is about a one-minute walk from JR Sakurai Station. This is useful when changing between rail lines, waiting for a bus or returning from a longer walk around Miwa or Hase. A short station connection does not mean that onward rural services run frequently; check the timetable and last return before ordering or settling in.
Coffee, bakery items and light meals
The local company's venue page describes morning and lunch meals, bread and cakes, and says latte-art requests may be possible. The Official Nara Travel Guide names espresso, breakfast sets and light lunches; Tabelog also categorizes the shop as a café and bread shop. Together these establish the kinds of food and drink visitors may find, but not today's menu, breakfast cutoff, bread availability, allergens or prices. Ask what is being served before relying on a particular dish; do not treat user-uploaded menu photos or prices as a current official menu.
A little context from recent diners
May and July 2026 Tabelog reviews describe visiting after a walk or while waiting near the station, and one recent visitor reports discussing latte art and paying by cash or PayPay. These are individual experiences, not the operator's policy or a representative rating; the request may depend on how busy the café is. The clearest planning benefit is its station-side location. Ask staff about current payment, drink options and whether a latte-art request is possible that day.
Resolve the conflicting hours before travel
The Official Nara Travel Guide lists 09:00–16:30 and closure on the fourth Wednesday of each month except public holidays, while Tabelog's current listing gives 10:00–17:00 and every Wednesday closed. Because both the hours and weekly closure differ, this guide does not present either schedule as definitive. Call 0744-46-1810 or check the linked café social account for that day's opening, last order and holiday arrangements. The phone and address match across the directory and restaurant listings.
Facilities and arrival details
The tourism directory lists free Wi-Fi, large tables, local magazines, baby-changing facilities and wheelchair-accessible toilets, and says an English menu is available. These details are useful to check, but the page's last update is not recent enough to guarantee that each facility remains unchanged. Ask the café about step-free entrance, table clearance, toilet access and child facilities if they are essential. The directory lists 28 seats and cash-only payment; Tabelog lists 27 seats and reports PayPay, so confirm capacity and accepted payment at the counter.
What to look for
Beside Sakurai Station's Kintetsu entrance
Coffee, breakfast and light-meal listing, with bread also noted by Tabelog
A practical rest stop when connecting to Miwa, Hase or local buses
Photo notes
Tourism-directory and diner photographs are not licensed for MyNara. Ask staff before photographing the interior, food preparation, employees or other guests. Keep station approaches and entrances clear.
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Sources & editorial status
Original MyNara draft based on the linked sources. Sources reviewed 20 October 2026. Opening arrangements, prices and offers may change; use the operator's current information before travelling.
- Nissei Housing — company venue page with address, station location, meals and latte-art requests
- Official Nara Travel Guide — address, station approach, menu overview and listed facilities
- Cafe Rakia — linked operator Instagram; check current opening notice
- Tabelog — listing details and recent May/July 2026 diner activity; independently maintained
- Sakurai City tourism — local visitor and transport information