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37-Year-Loved Coffee Shop "Country Road" Revived as a Coffee House by U-Turn Migrant! Third-Party Business Succession Matching Achieved through Collaboration between Open-Name Business Succession "relay" and Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture.

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  • 37-Year-Loved Coffee Shop "Country Road" Revived as a Coffee House by U-Turn Migrant! Third-Party Business Succession Matching Achieved through Collaboration between Open-Name Business Succession "relay" and Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
  • The open-name business succession platform "relay," which connects those who want to transfer their business with those who want to take it over based on empathy, has successfully matched a successor for the 37-year-loved coffee shop "Country Road" in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, in collaboration with the city. A U-turn migrant will become the successor, and the shop will be revived as "COFFEE HOUSE COUNTRY ROAD."
  • Source: PR TIMES
  • Date: Mon May 11 2026 19:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)

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The open-name business succession platform "relay," which connects those who want to transfer their business with those who want to take it over based on empathy, has successfully matched a successor for the 37-year-loved coffee shop "Country Road" in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, in collaboration with the city. A U-turn migrant will become the successor, and the shop will be revived as "COFFEE HOUSE COUNTRY ROAD."

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37-Year-Loved Coffee Shop "Country Road" Revived as a Coffee House by U-Turn Migrant! Third-Party Business Succession Matching Achieved through Collaboration between Open-Name Business Succession "relay" and Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. (Mon May 11 2026 19:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)), PR TIMES
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PR TIMES
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Mon May 11 2026 19:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)

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The open-name business succession platform "relay," which connects those who want to transfer their business with those who want to take it over based on empathy, has successfully matched a successor for the 37-year-loved coffee shop "Country Road" in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, in collaboration with the city. A U-turn migrant will become the successor, and the shop will be revived as "COFFEE HOUSE COUNTRY ROAD."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When was the country-style log house coffee shop Country Road first opened near Hakuryuko Lake in Mihara City?
A: The coffee shop Country Road was originally opened in 1987 by Mr. Miyuki Kobayakawa and Mrs. Nobuko Kobayakawa.
Q: Who is the Representative Director of Light Light Inc, which operates the open-name business succession platform called relay?
A: Ryuta Saito serves as the Representative Director of Light Light Inc, which is headquartered in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture.
Q: Why did the long-running coffee shop Country Road in Mihara City close its doors in December 2024?
A: The shop regrettably closed in December 2024 due to the poor health of the co-owner, Ms. Nobuko Kobayakawa.
Q: Who was selected as the successor to take over the coffee shop Country Road through the relay platform?
A: Mr. Kengo Ohama, who previously worked for a coffee company in Osaka for seven years, was selected as the successor.
Q: What is the new name of the coffee shop near Hakuryuko Lake after its business succession by the new owner?
A: The coffee shop has officially reopened under the new name COFFEE HOUSE COUNTRY ROAD in Mihara City.