Starbucks in traditional Japanese building at Ise Jingu has hidden secrets in its roof tiles

Starbucks in traditional Japanese building at Ise Jingu has hidden secrets in its roof tiles

Details not many people know about reveal connections between the chain and traditional architecture. Starbucks has a knack for adapting its brand to suit overseas markets, and in historic areas of Japan that means changing the entire look of their stores to fit in with the surrounding landscape. Over in Mie Prefecture, along the Oharai-machi approach to Ise Jingu, Japan’s most sacred shrine, you’ll find one such Starbucks branch, which does awa…