Starting April 29 (Wednesday), the Showa Day national holiday, Ueshima Coffee Ten (上島珈琲店) is rolling out three limited-time menu items that draw on the spirit of Showa-era Japanese café culture. The lineup — Milk Shake, Cinnamon Toast, and a store-exclusive Meat Spaghetti — is available for a limited period at locations across Japan.
Ueshima Coffee Ten first opened in Kanda-Jinbocho, Tokyo, in June 2003. The chain places Japanese café culture at the heart of its identity — a tradition that evolved from the Meiji era, when cafés served as spaces for cultural exchange and intellectual conversation, through the Showa period, when hand-dripped coffee brewed by a dedicated master became a beloved part of everyday life. With Showa Day as the backdrop, the three items are framed as an expression of that era's defining values: care, craftsmanship, and hospitality.
Milk Shake
The Milk Shake traces its roots to a late-19th-century American beverage made from milk, eggs, and sugar. Ueshima Coffee Ten's version leans into the nostalgic warmth of a Showa-era café, incorporating vanilla essence to complement the gentle sweetness of egg and milk. The result is a flavor that balances familiarity and refinement.
- Available period: April 29 (Wednesday) to late July (while supplies last)
- Available at: Ueshima Coffee Ten locations nationwide (some exclusions apply)
- Price: ¥950 (tax included) (prices may vary by location; one size only)
Cinnamon Toast
Long a fixture of Showa-era cafés, Cinnamon Toast here is prepared by spreading butter on the bread before baking, then dusting it with cinnamon sugar. This method lets the butter soak into the dough as it toasts, producing a golden exterior and a soft interior. The cinnamon sugar blend — using a milder cinnamon variety paired with granulated sugar — yields a layered, nuanced flavor with a subtle hint of bitterness.
- Available period: April 29 (Wednesday) to early July (while supplies last)
- Available at: Ueshima Coffee Ten locations nationwide (some exclusions apply)
- Price: ¥530 (tax included) (prices may vary by location)
Meat Spaghetti
Available only at select locations, the Meat Spaghetti features a sauce built on a red wine base, slow-cooked to draw out the umami of the meat, then enriched with demi-glace sauce. The approach produces a deep, rounded richness that goes beyond tomato acidity. Thoroughly browning the meat during preparation adds a toasty savoriness that deepens with each bite.
- Available period: April 29 (Wednesday) to early October (while supplies last)
- Available at: Select Ueshima Coffee Ten locations only — Seijo / Azamino / Asagaya / Koenji Kitaguchi / Sapporo APIA / Gokokuji / Yokohama Kitasachi / Hiroo / NEOPASA Hamamatsu Kudari / Aeon Mall Natori / Shin-Osaka / PairNard Odasaga / Aeon Mall Urawa Misono / Konan-dai Birds / Tsunashima / Yotsubashi / Osaka Stock Exchange / OBP / Sayama
- Price: ¥980 (tax included) (prices may vary by location)
Ueshima Coffee Ten official website: https://www.ueshima-coffee-ten.jp/
