Starbucks at highest location in Japan

Starbucks at highest location in Japan

NAGANO, Japan - People drink coffee at a Starbucks Corp. store in the Shiga Kogen highlands in Nagano Prefecture on Dec. 17, 2013, at a preview the day before its limited period opening. The store stands at an altitude of 2,307 meters, the highest among all the company's outlets in Japan.

Starbucks at highest location in Japan

Starbucks at highest location in Japan

NAGANO, Japan - A preview is held at a Starbucks Corp. store in the Shiga Kogen highlands in Nagano Prefecture on Dec. 17, 2013, the day before its limited period opening. The store is located at an altitude of 2,307 meters, the highest among all the company's outlets in Japan.

Starbucks to reach 1,000 stores in Japan by end of 2013

Starbucks to reach 1,000 stores in Japan by end of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on May 10, 2013, shows the inside of a Starbucks Corp. store set to open the next day in the building housing the new headquarters of the company's Japanese unit in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said on May 10 that the number of the company's coffee stores in Japan will reach 1,000 by the end of the year.

Starbucks to reach 1,000 stores in Japan by end of 2013

Starbucks to reach 1,000 stores in Japan by end of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2013. Schultz said that the number of the company's coffee stores in Japan will reach 1,000 by the end of the year.

Starbucks, Suntory unveil bottled coffee for sale in Japan

Starbucks, Suntory unveil bottled coffee for sale in Japan

Starbucks Corp. of the United States and Japan's Suntory Beverage and Food Ltd. release on Aug. 25, 2015, the jointly developed bottled version of Starbucks' "Pike Place Roast" black coffee in Japan. This is the first bottled Starbucks coffee available in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

High-end Starbucks store in Tokyo

High-end Starbucks store in Tokyo

Starbucks Corp. CEO Kevin Johnson (C) poses at Starbucks Reserve Roastery, a high-end outlet of the coffee chain, in Tokyo's Meguro Ward, on Feb. 27, 2019, a day before the store's opening. Seen second from right is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who designed the four-story cafe and bar. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Starbucks to open Reserve Roastery in Tokyo

Starbucks to open Reserve Roastery in Tokyo

Howard Schultz (C), chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2016. Schultz said Starbucks will open a Reserve Roastery designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (R) in Tokyo in December 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo