“You Are Here Collection,” a Japanese style sundry goods series will be released from Starbucks.

29.September.2017 | SPOT

Starbucks Coffee will release a Japanese-designed mug cup and demitasse cup at Starbucks stores throughout Japan from the 2nd of October 2017 (Mon). (Except at certain stores)

“You Are Here Collection” is a sundry goods series which contains a lot of motifs of various countries and cities from all over the world created by Starbucks that is gathering much attention from many world travelers.

The design of the “Japan mug” was created based on things which represent Japanese culture.

Not just beautiful sceneries of Fuji Mountain and castles, but Japanese cuisines such as sushi and ramen popular all over the world, bonsai (miniature potted plant) which many Japanese grow and daruma (traditional dolls) are depicted on the mug.

Also, an illustration of Japanese monkeys bathing in a hot spring (many tourists visit Japan to see these monkeys nowadays) is also depicted. It will be a nice product to remember your good memories of your Japan tour.

On the demitasse cup, is a string attached so that the user can use it as an ornament. Both the mug and demitasse cup are packaged inside a box so they are suitable to be  a  souvenir.

Why don’t you add these items to your collection?

■Information

You Are Here Collection
Product name / price
Left:『You Are Here Collection mug JAPAN414ml』
1,800 yen

Right:『You Are Here Collection mug JAPAN59ml』
1,200 yen

Period: 2017,10,2 (Mon)~

Available stores: 2017,10,2 (Mon)~

※All the prices noted above do not include tax.

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