It looks like a chocolate specialty shop called “Hotel Chocolat” is opening at LaLaport Koshien.
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There was a notice posted on a vacant tenant space on the 1st floor.
On the floor guide, it’s here↓
Captured from the LaLaport Koshien floor guide
It’s space No. 53, next to francfranc, which recently closed.
About “Hotel Chocolat”
Quoted from the official Hotel Chocolat website
Hotel Chocolat was founded in London in 1993. It apparently has shops in the UK, Denmark, the United States, and Japan.
Quoted from the official Hotel Chocolat website
In Kansai, there are currently two locations: Rinku Sennan and Kyoto Katsuragawa.
Here’s the menu from the Rinku Sennan location↓
Quoted from the official Hotel Chocolat website
It looks like they don’t just sell chocolate; they also have a cafe. Amazingly, even the ice cream, drinks, and beer are cacao-based (wow)
In Closing
It’s exciting that Nishinomiya was chosen for the first store in Hyogo Prefecture. I hope the LaLaport Koshien location will also open with a cafe. Personally, I love their “Cacao Iced Tea” (not many shops carry it), so once it opens, I’m planning to go try it. The exact opening date still hasn’t been announced, so we’ll post an update as soon as we get more information.
