A guide to enjoying scenes in Kusatsu
— Morning, Lunch, Cafe and Dinner & Wine

A 2-minute walk from the East Exit of Kusatsu Station, inside the niwa+ complex, scenes is a cafe in Kusatsu with an Oceania-style Wellness × Happiness philosophy. From 8:00 in the morning to 22:00 at night, it shows a different face at each time of day. This guide walks you through a whole day at this cafe by Kusatsu Station — morning, lunch, cafe time and dinner & wine — with recommended dishes for each.

Morning at a cafe by Kusatsu Station (8:00–11:00)

Looking for breakfast in Kusatsu? scenes opens at 8:00. The flat white, made with New Zealand's Allpress specialty coffee, is smooth and full-bodied. Start your day with the hearty scenes Big Breakfast or a classic Egg Benedict. As one of the few cafes open early by Kusatsu Station, it's perfect before work or a day out.

A stylish lunch & cafe by Kusatsu Station (11:00–14:00 (lunch) / 14:00–17:00 (afternoon))

At midday, scenes is ideal for lunch in Kusatsu. Enjoy brunch dishes such as Egg Benedict, pasta, a wild salad, and a burrata cheese and fruit salad. In the afternoon, relax with coffee and sweets — Basque cheesecake, salted milk gelato, or one of eight herbal teas — perfect for solo cafe time or reading. As a stylish, Instagrammable cafe bar in Kusatsu, it also welcomes families with children.

Evening wine at a Kusatsu cafe bar (18:00–22:00)

In the evening, scenes becomes a cafe bar where you can enjoy wine in Kusatsu. Choose from glass wines (sparkling, white, red, rosé, noble rot) and bottles, or a scenes Highball or Lemon Sour. Dishes using Shiga ingredients — charcoal-grilled Omi beef, Ibuki salmon with verdurette sauce, pappardelle with wagyu beef ragu — pair beautifully with wine, from an after-work glass to an anniversary dinner.

Access & tips

• 2-min walk from the East Exit of JR Kusatsu Station, inside the niwa+ complex (former site of Kanou Shoju-an)
• Open 8:00–22:00, all year round
• Cashless payment only. Order via the QR code at your table
• Terrace seating on the 2nd floor, Wi-Fi, and power outlets at counter seats
• Private parties (birthdays, anniversaries, welcome & farewell gatherings) available by phone reservation (077-558-8778)

Cafe, lunch and wine in one place by Kusatsu Station — scenes is a spot you'll want to return to again and again, at any time of day.