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Saint Marc Cafe

A first-ever collaboration with Godiva has been realized! Four luxurious products using Belgian chocolate, including the "Godiva-supervised Luxury Choco Croissant," will be released at Saint Marc Cafe locations nationwide from November 6th (Friday).

Related product: Godiva supervised luxury chocolate croissant

発表日:2026-10-29

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Caffè Veloce / Kohikan / Café de Crié

Café Veloce's 40th Anniversary Project: The second phase of the revived menu will be decided by customer votes! "Best Menu General Election Campaign" held. 40th anniversary black cat goods and limited-edition design cups will also be available.

Size: B6 / Price: 1,800 yen (tax included) / Price: 400 yen (tax included) / Participating store: Cafe Veloce

発表日:2026-10-29

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Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts introduces its first-ever "doughnuts for dogs"! Six types of dog biscuits inspired by popular doughnuts, "Doggie Doughnuts," will be available from November 1st, 2026 (Sunday), "Dog Day."

Related product: Dog donuts

発表日:2026-10-29

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PRONTO

EXILE SHOKICHI's supervised "Bojoguria" will be released on November 19th (Thursday).

Available at: All PRONTO stores (excluding some locations) / Sales period: November 19, 2026 (Thu) - while supplies last / Sales period: November 19, 2026 (Thu) - February 15, 2027 (Mon) (tentative) / Sales start date: November 19, 2026

発表日:2026-10-29

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Gong cha

The ever-popular Gong cha lucky bag is back this year with the most items ever! The "Gong cha original HAPPINESS BAG 2027" will be available online only starting November 13th (Friday).

Size: Diameter 85mm x Height 90mm / Size: Height 39cm x Width 37cm x Depth 12cm / Related Products: TEACRAFT Tea Bag Assortment / Related Products: TEACRAFT Tea Bag Assortment (5 bags)

発表日:2026-10-29

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Tully’s Coffee

"A heartwarming and joyful start to Tully's holiday season" Holiday drinks and sweets, including the "Tully's by Chocolate Latte" with an enhanced pistachio flavor compared to last year, will be available from November 6th (Friday).

Related product: Tully's by Chocolate Latte

発表日:2026-10-29

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Tully’s Coffee

"A heartwarming and joyful start to Tully's holiday season" Holiday season limited goods and coffee beans will be released from November 6th (Friday).

Release/Sales start date: November 6th

発表日:2026-10-29

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Cinnabon

Cinnabon, the specialty cinnamon roll shop, is offering two types of "Wagokoro Bon" for a limited time!

Related products: Wagokoro Bon / Related products: Chestnut Matcha Mini Choco Bon

発表日:2026-10-28

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Krispy Kreme

Santa Claus appears on a shortcake, and a wreath on a Mont Blanc! Reindeer, snowmen, and other Christmas-themed donuts are all here in the 'Merry & Sweet Holiday' collection, available for a limited time from December 1st, 2026 (Tuesday).

発表日:2026-10-28

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Starbucks

Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo's holiday goods collection features drinkware with elegant glitter and other items to add a touch of glamour to the holiday season.

Sales period: November 2, 2026 (Monday) onwards *While supplies last / Related products: Starbucks Reserve Ornament Coffee Bag 26 ¥2,300 / Related products: Starbucks Reserve Roastery Ornament Coffee Press ¥2,300

発表日:2026-10-28

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Doutor / Excelsior Caffé

Doutor x Cinnamoroll "Lucky Bag 2027" reservations begin October 30th. Limited quantities of original bag sets and coffee bean/drip coffee sets will be available.

Size: Approx. W190 x H120 x D80mm / Size: Approx. W300 x H185 x D150mm / Size: Approx. W315 x H240 x D130mm / Size: (Main body) Approx. W180 x H110mm

発表日:2026-10-28

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Caffè Veloce / Kohikan / Café de Crié

The collaboration between "Coffee House" and "Sumikko Gurashi" is back! Happy bags filled with limited-edition items such as a stretchy tote bag and a pancake cushion featuring hidden Sumikko characters will be released on December 3rd (Thursday).

Release/Sales Start Date: December 3rd / Price: ¥4,980 (tax included) / Related Products: CAFE DI ESPRESSO Coffee Shop / Related Products: ② Hotcake Cushion

発表日:2026-10-27

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Starbucks

The holiday season has arrived at Starbucks Reserve® Cafes! The 'Cornetti Strawberry & Raspberry,' featuring two kinds of berries, will be released on Monday, November 2nd.

Release/Sales Start Date: November 2nd / Sales Period: From November 2nd, 2026 (Monday) / Sales Start Date: November 2nd, 2026 / Related Product: Italian croissant "Cornetti"

発表日:2026-10-27

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Gong cha

Crisp and juicy. A delightful harmony of pear, apple, and Earl Grey tea. "Elegant Pear & Apple" will be available for a limited time starting November 5th (Thursday).

Sales start: November 5th / Related products: ① A sweet, elegant, and fruity harmony of scents: Pear x Apple x Earl Grey / Related products: Gelati® / Related products: Tea Ade

発表日:2026-10-27

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PRONTO

New Release: Two Types of Chicken Broth Clay Pot Set Meals – Rich and Flavorful & Spicy!

Sales location: Wa Cafe Tsumugi / Sales period: November 5, 2026 (Thu) - March 3, 2027 (Wed) (tentative) / Related product: 3. Kyoto Matcha Fresh Pasta with Seared Cheese and Sansho Pepper Flavored Tomato Sauce

発表日:2026-10-22

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Ueshima Coffee House

Ueshima Coffee Shop will release "Oshiruko Milk Coffee," a drink that captures the deepening autumn scenery, for a limited time starting October 22nd. ~A cup to enjoy the comforting sweetness of smooth red bean paste and pumpkin~

Sales period: October 22nd (Thu) - late November / Sales period: October 22nd (Thu) - mid-December / Related products: UCC Coffee Academy / Related products: UCC Coffee Museum

発表日:2026-10-21

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Mister Donut

[Mister Donut] All the Pokémon that have appeared in Mister Donut's history are gathered together! "Let's all gather! Winter Pokémon Campaign" will be released for a limited time and in limited quantities.

Size: Maximum diameter approx. 6.4cm x height approx. 9.3cm / Size: Width approx. 100cm x Length approx. 82cm Material: 100% Polyester / Related product: [Donut] / Related product: Fluffy Pikachu Donut

発表日:2026-10-20

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Cinnabon

Cinnabon, the specialty cinnamon roll shop, is holding a pop-up store in Nara. They will be selling their popular "Caramel Apple Minibon" and "Caramel Pecanbon"!

Related products: Seattle's Best Coffee / Related products: Seattle's Best Coffee drip bags / Related products: Seattle's Best Coffee Arita ware mug

発表日:2026-10-15

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Doutor / Excelsior Caffé

Doutor Coffee Shop's recommended winter items, available only in the morning, are the "Hot Morning Smoked Chicken with Mushroom Cream" and the "Crispy Chocolate Caramel Mille-Crêpe," which will be released on October 22nd.

Release/Sales Start Date: October 22nd / Related Products: [Product Name] Crispy Chocolate Caramel Mille Crêpe / Related Products: Mitarashi-flavored Beni Haruka Sweet Potato Mille Crêpe / Related Products: Crispy Chocolate Caramel Mille Crêpe

発表日:2026-10-08

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VIE DE FRANCE

October's new product rankings are here!

発表日:2026-10-08

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Saint Marc Cafe

The "Fresh Banana Chocolate Croissant" gets a custard twist! "Premium Chocolate Croissant Fresh Banana & Custard" will be available for a limited time starting October 9th (Friday).

Available at: All Saint Marc Cafe locations nationwide except the following 8 stores / Related products: Premium Choco Cro Fresh Banana & Custard / Related products: Premium Choco Cro Fresh Banana & Chocolate

発表日:2026-10-06

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VIE DE FRANCE

October will see the "Coffee Day" and "Tea Day" celebrations!

発表日:2026-10-03

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Ueshima Coffee House

Ueshima Coffee Shop proposes "a cup that connects to the future" with "Fine Rob" - "Double Nel Drip Iced Coffee ~Fine Rob~" will be available for a limited time starting October 1st, "Coffee Day".

Sales period: October 1st (Thu) - late October / Related products: UCC Coffee Academy / Related products: UCC Coffee Museum / Related products: ▶UCC's "Sustainable Coffee Sourcing" Standards

発表日:2026-09-28

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Mister Donut

[Mister Donut] Starting September 30th (Wednesday), they will be releasing "A Bite to Feel Like You're Traveling: A Rewarding Dim Sum!" for a limited time.

Related products: Mister Donut dim sum shops

発表日:2026-09-28

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Hoshino Coffee

Our recommended autumn menu will be available from Friday, September 18, 2026.

発表日:2026-09-11

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Hoshino Coffee

We will be starting our Coffee Jelly Fair on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

発表日:2026-06-23

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Kurashiki Coffee

[Kurashiki Coffee Shop meets Häagen-Dazs] Starting February 16th (Monday), Kurashiki Coffee Shops nationwide will be selling limited-time sweets made with Häagen-Dazs ice cream and domestically grown strawberries.

Product Name: Strawberry Hotcakes with Häagen-Dazs / Product Name: Strawberry Parfait with Häagen-Dazs / Related Products: Strawberry Hotcakes with Häagen-Dazs / Related Products: Strawberry Maple Chiffon Cake

発表日:2026-02-13

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Kurashiki Coffee

[Limited Quantity] Kurashiki Coffee Shop introduces "Vietnam Lang Biang Anaerobic Natural". Available from Monday, October 20th at stores nationwide and online.

Sales period: Monday, October 20, 2025 - Limited quantity, while supplies last / Related products: Lambian Coffee Project / Related products: A collaborative project between Japanese people and ethnic minorities working on high-quality coffee production

発表日:2025-10-15

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Komeda’s Coffee

A dream collaboration between three companies has come true! Komeda Coffee Shop is launching the "Choco Noir Grand Prix," with limited quantities of "Choco Noir Black Thunder" and "Choco Noir ~Made with KITKAT(R)~" now on sale!

Available at: Komeda Coffee shops nationwide / Sales period: April 24, 2025 (Thursday) to early June 2025 (tentative) / Related products: Lightning-fast deliciousness! "Choco Noir Black Thunder" / Related products: A crunchy texture for everyone to enjoy "Choco Noir ~Made with KITKAT®~"

発表日:2025-04-16

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Ginza Renoir

"Renoir Coffee Shop" launches its first-ever "Renoir Black Coffee 275ml can"!

Product Name: Renoir Black Coffee 275ml Can / Related Products: Renoir Black Coffee 275ml Can

発表日:2024-05-22

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Komeda’s Coffee

⚡Lightning-fast collaboration again!!⚡ Komeda Coffee Shop presents "Shironoir White Black Thunder" and "Shironoir Black Black Thunder"

Available at: Komeda Coffee Shops nationwide / Sales period: October 4, 2023 (Wed) - late October 2023 (tentative) / Related products: A product featuring a perfect balance of the bittersweet taste of cocoa and the sweetness of chocolate, with a satisfyingly crunchy texture / Related products: Komeda Coffee Shop

発表日:2023-10-03

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Ginza Renoir

For the first time ever at Café Renoir! 'Chilled Cup Café au Lait' is now available exclusively at Lawson convenience stores.

発表日:2023-01-20

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Convenience store sweets & drinks

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FamilyMart

Over 100 million bottles sold annually! The "Afternoon Tea" supervised series introduces its first herbal tea! "Famimaru Lemon Myrtle Scented Herbal Tea" is now available in limited quantities – a refreshing aroma for a boost of energy!

Related Products: [Product Name] Famimaru Lemon Myrtle Scented Herbal Tea / Related Products: Famimaru Lemon Myrtle Scented Herbal Tea

発表日:2026-10-29

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7-Eleven

To commemorate 10 billion cups of Seven Cafe coffee sold, a new limited-edition "Caramel Latte Smoothie" is now available from the Seven Cafe Smoothie line. It features a sweet and bitter flavor with Seven Cafe's signature coffee beans as a secret ingredient.

Price: 278 yen (300.24 yen including tax) / Price: 297 yen (320.76 yen including tax) / Price: 326 yen (352.08 yen including tax) / Price: 356 yen (384.48 yen including tax)

発表日:2026-10-29

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FamilyMart

Your generosity is going to space!? FamilyMart Food Drive surpasses 800 tons in total donations! In partnership with Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan, we have begun donating beverages to disaster-stricken Kumamoto.

Related product: Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan launches this year's beverage donation program, with the first donation going to support disaster-stricken areas in Kumamoto.

発表日:2026-10-28

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Daily Yamazaki

A creamy bun overflowing with cream to savor the flavor.

Price: (198 yen including tax) / Product name: Creamy bread with plenty of cream / Related product: Creamy bread with plenty of cream

発売日:2026-10-27

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Daily Yamazaki

Crunchy, chunky chocolate Danish

Price: (185 yen including tax) / Product name: Crunchy and chunky chocolate Danish / Related product: Crunchy and chunky chocolate Danish

発売日:2026-10-27

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Natural Lawson

Organic Green Rooibos Tea

Price: 181 yen (tax included) / Product name: Organic Green Rooibos Tea / Related products: Organic Green Rooibos Tea

発売日:2026-10-27

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Natural Lawson

Spiced sweet potato and caramel parfait

Price: 491 yen (tax included) / Product name: Spiced sweet potato and caramel parfait / Related product: Spiced sweet potato and caramel parfait

発売日:2026-10-27

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7-Eleven

New frozen sweets, "Baked Sweet Potato Crepes" and "Melty Sweet Potato," supervised by the sweet potato sweets specialty shop "Rapoppo Farm," are now available!

Price: 298 yen (321.84 yen including tax) / Price: 398 yen (429.84 yen including tax) / Release date: From October 27th (Tue) onwards / Related product: Seven Premium Baked Sweet Potato Crepe

発表日:2026-10-27

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NewDays

NewDays, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of Suica! They're holding the "Suica Penguin Campaign"! (Including sweets and drinks)

Sales start date: October 27th / Related products: Suica Penguin Macaron Chocolate / Related products: Suica Penguin Macaron Matcha / Related products: (2) [Limited to stores that handle counter coffee]

発表日:2026-10-26

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Lawson

<Hokkaido> Hokkaido launches "Hokkaido Soft Serve Sweet Potato," an autumn-themed flavor using sweet potatoes from Hokkaido.

<Hokkaido> Hokkaido launches "Hokkaido Soft Serve Sweet Potato," an autumn-themed flavor using sweet potatoes from Hokkaido.

発表日:2026-10-19

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NewDays

NewDays 25th Anniversary Fair: Limited-edition sweets and drinks available.

Related products: Chewy crepes with black tea and apple / Related products: Cream puffs with a pastry-like texture (Rakuno Cafe au Lait) / Related products: Pumpkin tea 350ml (scheduled for release on October 6th)

開始日:2026-09-29

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Seicomart

Secoma Pear Cream Bread, made with pears from Mashike Town, Hokkaido, is now on sale!

Related product: Secoma Pear Cream Bread

発表日:2026-09-18

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Lawson

<Reference Material> <Kanto-Koshinetsu Region> Three products including desserts and bakery items conceived by a generation AI are released.

<Reference Material> <Kanto-Koshinetsu Region> Three products including desserts and bakery items conceived by a generation AI are released.

発表日:2026-09-16

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Ministop

Purchase any "Mini Chiki-chan" product and any eligible onigiri or sandwich together and receive a receipt coupon for one free eligible drink! Coupon issuance period: September 11th (Fri) - September 17th (Thu), 2026

Purchase any "Mini Chiki-chan" product and any eligible onigiri or sandwich together and receive a receipt coupon for one free eligible drink! Coupon issuance period: September 11th (Fri) - September 17th (Thu), 2026

発表日:2026-09-10

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スリーエフ(ローソン・スリーエフ)

New Product: Ideal Mochi Panyo Sky Roasted Green Tea

Product name: Ideal Mochi Ponyo Sky Hojicha

発表日:2026-09-08

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Ministop

Made with a generous amount of Japanese chestnut Mont Blanc cream. "Reward Soft Serve - Blissful Mont Blanc -" will be released sequentially from Friday, September 4, 2026.

Related product: Reward Soft Serve - Blissful Mont Blanc -

発表日:2026-09-02

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Seicomart

Introducing "Secoma Ibaraki Prefecture Japanese Pear Sherbet Cup" to share the charm of Ibaraki Prefecture's specialty product, "Japanese pear," with our customers!

Introducing "Secoma Ibaraki Prefecture Japanese Pear Sherbet Cup" to share the charm of Ibaraki Prefecture's specialty product, "Japanese pear," with our customers!

発表日:2026-08-24

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Write an entry

Each photo may be up to 50MB and 60 megapixels (including 48MP). Photos are resized individually and saved without additional metadata such as location.

Settings

1 Display language

2 Diary settings

Weekly reports start on your selected day. The current week is shown by default.

Saved starting points

Save places such as home or work to get directions without using your current location. Names and addresses stay in this browser. The selected address is sent to Google when you request directions.

3 Backup and restore

A reminder appears when you open your diary after the selected interval. Choose Remind me tomorrow to postpone it until the next day.

Restoring replaces your current diary. Back it up first. To move to a new device, restore your backup there. Photos and your previous sharing destination are included.


Back up regularly in case your browser data is cleared or your device fails.

4 Delete diary data

Deletes all diary photos, thoughts, ratings, entries, cafe notes, favorites and sharing preferences on this device, including saved starting points and older app data. Downloaded backups and original photos in your camera roll are kept. The app returns to its initial state. You will be asked to confirm twice.

Diary photo

Choose a camera

Take photos

Share cafe

Arrange and combine photos

Share exploration progress

Share report

Weekly and monthly trend chart

Arrange and combine photos

Share ranking

Share your visit counts and ratings. Edit the text to fit your sharing destination's character limit.

How to use My Cafe Diary

About this site

My Cafe Diary is your private cafe diary, where you can write how you really feel. No account is required.

Your diary, photos and cafe notes stay in your device's browser and are not stored on this site. They are accessible only to people who can use that device and browser. Write honestly about what you liked and what disappointed you.

Share only the entries you want others to see. Shared content is visible according to your destination's privacy settings.

Open a category to learn more.

Everyday useFind cafes, write entries and notes, and take photos

Open diary

Choose Open diary on the home page. Add a home screen shortcut to open it quickly next time. Instructions are shown when you first start using the diary.

Find cafes

  1. Open Find cafes.
  2. Search by cafe name or area, or select a chain. You can also move the map to explore.
  3. Choose a cafe from a map pin or the cafe list.

Cafes below the map are ordered by distance from its center. Swipe left or right, or use the page buttons, to see more.

Save favorite cafes

Tap ☆ beside a cafe name or in search results to save it. Tap the gold ★ again to remove it. Find saved cafes in Favorites.

Write and revisit entries

  1. Open a cafe and choose Write an entry.
  2. Enter the visit date, rating and thoughts, and add photos if you wish.
  3. Choose Save.

The Diary shows individual entries by visit date, newest first. Choose View entry to read more, or Share this entry to share directly.

Take photos from your diary

  1. Choose your camera under Diary settings. The in-app camera is the default.
  2. Tap Take a photo in the diary editor to open your selected camera, then take and review your photo.
  3. Edit with cropping, brightness, mosaic, text, Make it appetizing, or Background blur.
  4. Choose Save to device and add to diary, and complete saving on your device.
  5. Choose Save in the diary.
  • Crop or mosaic: drag across the photo to select an area and apply the edit.
  • To add text, enter it and tap where you want it on the photo.
  • To undo, use Undo or Reset all edits.

Use Retake to take another photo. Close to cancel without saving. Your device camera may keep the original photo on your device.

View photo

Tap a diary photo to enlarge it. Swipe or use the arrows to move between photos, and choose × to close.

Edit or delete entries and photos

Choose Edit entry to change content or delete photos, thoughts or an entry.

  1. To edit a saved photo, choose Edit this photo in the diary editor.
  2. Crop, add text, apply a mosaic or adjust brightness, then choose Apply edits.
  3. Saving the diary replaces the photo with your edited version.

The previous edited photo is removed from your diary and excluded from future backups. Cancelling leaves it unchanged.

Deleting a photo from the diary does not delete the original in your camera roll or device storage.

Keep notes about a cafe

Notes are available for any cafe, with or without favorites or diary entries. Save text, links, and photos separately from your diary.

  1. Tap “Edit note”.
  2. Enter text and add photos or titled links. You can save up to 20 images and 20 links.
  3. Tap “Save note”. Tap an image to view it full screen.
Review your recordsMy records and weekly/monthly reports

Album

The Album in My records shows diary photos and saved collages, newest first. Tap a photo to enlarge it. For a diary photo, choose View linked entry to open its entry.

Cafe ranking

In My records, rank cafes by number of entries or average rating. Choose Share this ranking to share it on social media.

Explore Japan and prefectures

Areas containing cafes with diary entries are colored in. Explore Japan shows prefectures; Explore a prefecture shows municipalities within your selected prefecture. Gray areas are excluded. Saving a diary entry counts as a visit even without sharing it on social media.

Weekly and monthly reports

  1. Choose Weekly report or Monthly report in My records.
  2. View this week's or month's entry count, photo count and number of cafes visited. Use Previous week or Previous month to view earlier periods.
  3. To share, choose the period's share button, review or edit the text, and share.

Charts show the past 12 weeks or months. Personal bests receive a crown. Shared charts show the selected period's totals and changes from the previous week or month. Share the chart, a collage of diary photos from the period, or both. When photos exist, both are selected by default. Select photos, adjust placement and rotation, and combine them. You can then add text, mosaic or brightness adjustments.

Reports use the diary's visit date. Change the first day of the week in Settings.

Sharing on social mediaShare entries, photos and cafes

Share your diary

  1. Choose Share this entry on the entry you want to share.
  2. Select whether to include thoughts and photos, then review or edit the text.
  3. Choose Choose where to share, then select a destination in your device's sharing screen.

To share only cafe information, choose Share cafe on its page. Your private cafe notes are excluded.

Share multiple photos

Select photos, then choose Share as separate photos or Combine into one image to share.

  1. To combine photos, choose Arrange and combine photos.
  2. Choose Simple or Style to arrange photos automatically. Simple uses no effects or overlaps. Style estimates the main subject from edges and colors and crops some surrounding space. If the estimate is uncertain, it crops the top 10% and bottom 20%. It combines main and supporting photos. Use the arrows to choose a style and Shuffle to change placement. Add 3D, Retro or Monochrome to either layout, separately or together. Retro simulates warped, faded and aged paper without borders. You can then drag and resize photos, select a photo and adjust its Rotation slider, or use Bring forward and Send backward to change overlapping layers.
  3. Choose a plain color or textures such as Wallpaper, Board or Album. Select Background color, then Combine. Effects and background settings are kept for next time. New layouts start with Simple. Save up to ten presets with Save preset, and switch with Load preset. Rename them under Collage preset names in Settings.
  4. Review the collage and add text, mosaic or brightness adjustments as needed. Use Undo or Reset all edits to start again.
  5. To save the collage, select Save combined image and choose Use this image. You can keep it in your album without posting to social media.

If you cancel before choosing Use this image, the collage is not saved. Your diary photos remain.

A hashtag for cafe lovers

Include app information is selected by default. It adds the app name, #watashicafe and the cafe URL to the end of your text. Deselect it to remove them. Search for this hashtag on social media to find other users' posts.

Backups and settingsBackup, restore, starting points and deleting all data

Keep a backup

Regular backups protect against device loss, damage or replacement. Your diary is not stored on this site and cannot be restored without a backup.

  1. Open Settings at the top right.
  2. Under Backup and restore, choose Download backup with photos.
  3. Check that the file has been saved.

Backups include entries, photos, saved collages, cafe notes and favorites. Keep a copy in Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or another location so you can recover it if your original device becomes unavailable.

Choose a Backup reminder interval to receive regular reminders.

Restore a backup

  1. Open the site on the destination device, then go to Backup and restore in Settings.
  2. Select your saved file under Restore from backup.
  3. Choose Restore on this device.

Restoring replaces your current diary. Back up any entries you want to keep first.

Save starting points for directions

  1. In Settings, open Saved starting points.
  2. Enter a name such as Home or Work and its address, then choose Save starting point.
  3. In the cafe's Directions panel, choose a saved starting point and a travel mode, then search.

Save several starting points and edit or delete them later. Addresses stay on this device. When requesting directions, the selected address is sent to Google.

Delete all diary data

  1. Back up the entries you need first.
  2. Under Delete diary data in Settings, choose Delete all diary data on this device.
  3. After both confirmations, the diary returns to its initial state.

Entries, diary photos, saved collages, notes, favorites and saved starting points are all deleted. Original camera roll photos and downloaded backup files remain.

Contact and cafe requestsContact and cafe listing requests

Request cafe information

  1. For an unlisted cafe, choose Request a cafe listing at the bottom of the page. For a listed cafe, use the correction or removal request links at the bottom of its page.
  2. For additions or corrections, enter the cafe name, address and other details. For removal, check the displayed information. Give a reason for corrections or removal.
  3. Answer the verification calculation and choose Send.

The administrator reviews requests before applying them. Cafe information remains unchanged until approval. Do not include diary content or personal contact details.

Contact

On X, contact@news874 by replying on X. Replies are public, so do not include personal information or private diary content.

Possibly closed cafes: Check cafes that may be closed or temporarily closed. Confirm their current status on their official website. You can still record past visits.

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  2. Choose the share button.
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Menu names vary by device and browser. Continue to open your diary on the same device and browser. You can find these instructions later under Adding to your home screen in How to use.

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