Shiden Cafe

Adorable spot. You can come and go as you please in 2 of the carts. I sat for a couple of hours catching up on work from my phone. I plan to go back because it’s such a unique experience in the relaxing park. I had an iced oolong tea and streetcar handle snack. Like other reviews say, they are sort of stale but what do you expect from a “streetcar handle that tuned into bread”? (This is what my translator said is on the description of the food)

Nice little cafe tucked away at a local park nearish to the main station. The interior is very lovely, as you would have already guessed, it's a train carriage fashioned into a cafe. It's got quite a rustic and old fashioned feel. Very instagrammable! The food is some typical cafe style food and drinks, teas, coffees etc. They have hotdogs which I didnt try and popcorn as well as their signature bread ring. It's like a round hard pretzel and it comes with a variety of flavors. The packaging of the ring makes it look like a train handle strap... also designed for the gram. Anyway prices aren't too bad, I'd say it's cheaper than Starbucks and more expensive than fam mart. Staff was very friendly too.... I was greeted by 2 lovely ladies. One of them is from Taiwan and the other from Mozambique. Definitely worth a quick visit at the very least!!

2025년 8월 6일 1924년(!)에 만들어진 교토시전(노면전차) 505호 차량입니다 지금은 우메코지공원 내 시덴히로바에서 카페로 쓰이고 있습니다 퀄리티에 비해 가격은 조금 높은 느낌이 있지만 무려 1세기도 더 전의 노면전차가 주는 분위기가 그 값어치를 다합니다 마치 시간여행을 하는 느낌이었어요 음료랑 카키고오리는 상상하는 맛 그 이상도 이하도 아니었고 손잡이 빵은 도넛이나 빵보다는 딱딱한 엄마손파이에 가까운 식감과 맛입니다

A cute area that I stumbled upon after visiting the Aquarium. I got some shaved ice which was delicious and a good price!

Popped in on a hot day for a quick sit down and snack. This place has a lovely interior of an old bus converted into a cafe. A great concept with the bus handles as the interesting bread-like snack that is sold there. I recommend the salt one. There were 4 converted buses in total - 2 rest areas, the main cafe and seating and then a souvenir shop. All reasonably priced. Our snack cost 300 yen! Gave Studio Ghibli vibes! Was very quiet.

This cafe in an old tram waggon is a pleasant surprise. You can have yummy shiso-juice here, but also shave ice, ice cream or a hot dog. You can sit in one of the other waggons to eat as well.

Old tram wagons converted to commercial venues 1 souvenir shop and 1 cafe and 2 free rest areas. The cafe inside the tram has a unique vibe. A relaxing pit stop during a hot summer day.