ABOUT

SHIKISHIMA COFFEE was founded in Shikishima-cho, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture in 2020. We operate based on our interpretation of "everyday life" and coffee.

Our flagship store, FACTORY, operates under the theme of "Enriching your daily life with coffee," placing emphasis on whether experiencing coffee can make your daily life "enriching" or "enjoying." Of course, the most important thing about the coffee you drink every day is that it tastes good, but does it also provide you with discoveries and excitement as a luxury item? Knowledge and experience can make your life richer every day. That's what we believe.

Becoming a community hub is also an important factor for coffee culture. STAND was created in collaboration with the local Shinkin Bank, and has also worked with FM Gunma, Gunma's flagship media, to create a store that is integrated into the urban design of Maebashi City with the mission of helping to create a lively atmosphere.

In 2024, FACTORY, with the slogan "From Gunma to the world," opened its first overseas store, following a trend of opening stores at coffee festivals all over the country. In 2025, the company plans to further collaborate with local companies and open a store attached to an office/apartment building in Shin-Maebashi, a new challenge. The company will continue to explore the relationship between coffee and local communities, going further in fostering local vitality.

We are a coffee roaster that lives hand in hand with the local community.



Yoshiaki Sakurai | Owner

Born in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture. After discovering specialty coffee, he started a coffee business in his hometown of Maebashi and operates three stores with different concepts based on the theme of "everyday life." He strives to connect the local community with coffee and make everyday life just a little bit more fulfilling than usual.

CQI Q Arabica Grader / SCAJ Advanced Coffee Meister
SCAJ Japan Hand Drip Championship (JHDC) 2025 certified judge