# Ko 1 Japanese Cafe, Woolston

Ko 1 Japanese Cafe is a restaurant at 1005 Ferry Road, Ferrymead, the map pin sits in Woolston, Christchurch.

[Call 03 384 2422](<tel:033842422>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Ko%201%20Japanese%20Cafe%2C%201005%20Ferry%20Road%2C%20Ferrymead%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ko%201%20Japanese%20Cafe%2C%201005%20Ferry%20Road%2C%20Ferrymead%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Charlesworth St near Ti Rakau Dr, route 140) is 167 m away; a cycle lane passes within 156 m. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a current MPI food registration says it still trades.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 1005 Ferry Road, Ferrymead _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 384 2422 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC001702/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 27 Feb 2027 _(MPI food register)_

## In its own listing

A quaint japanese restaurant hidden in the Ferrymead shopping centre. Hot lunch dishes, bento boxes and salads, perfect place to grab lunch on the way through. Eat in or takeaway.

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Residential Suburban _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [1005 Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/woolston/1005-ferry-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there

## What stood on Ferry Road

[1870, Section of Ferry Road drain](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95683)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Claude's Kitchen, 2025-02._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/ferry-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
153 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8996669), [80 Ti Rakau Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/80-ti-rakau-drive)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8827988), Ferry Rd near Charlesworth St, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8827977), [903 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/903-ferry-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8675153), Ferry Rd near Charlesworth St, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8602053), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8442867), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8378103), [15 Charlesworth Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/15-charlesworth-street)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8333536), [57 Kotuku Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/57-kotuku-crescent)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8291354), [43 Kotuku Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/43-kotuku-crescent)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8276897), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8251593), [1 Charlesworth St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/1-charlesworth-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8242137), [13A Charlesworth St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/13a-charlesworth-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Charlesworth St near Ti Rakau Dr, 167 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Charlesworth St near Ti Rakau Dr, 194 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Ferry Rd near Charlesworth St, 202 m (routes 3, 140, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 156 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/ferry-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Ko%201%20Japanese%20Cafe%2C%201005%20Ferry%20Road%2C%20Ferrymead%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.55497071157566,172.6971174154363)

## Nearby

- [Super Liquor - Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-ferrymead-2), Bottle stores, 47 m
- [Alt. marketing](https://www.chch.live/business/alt-marketing-ferrymead), Advertising Agency, 61 m
- [The Good Home Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/the-good-home-ferrymead), Restaurants, 129 m
- [The Bottle-O Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-ferrymead), Bottle stores, 137 m
- [Espresso Car Wash Cafe Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/espresso-car-wash-cafe-ferrymead), Cafés, 148 m
- [Winnie Bagoes Restaurant and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/winnie-bagoes-restaurant-and-bar-ferrymead), Restaurants, 149 m
- [Ferry Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1321-ferry-esplanade-reserve), park, 281 m
- [Tunnel Road Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1439-tunnel-road-reserve), park, 289 m
- [Roundabout Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1777-roundabout-reserve), park, 355 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other restaurants

- [The Good Home Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/the-good-home-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 129 m
- [Winnie Bagoes Restaurant and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/winnie-bagoes-restaurant-and-bar-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 149 m
- [Pizza Republic - Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-republic-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 152 m
- [Casa Nostra Italian Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/casa-nostra-italian-kitchen-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 154 m
- [Winnie Bagoes Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/winnie-bagoes-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 154 m
- [@Tony's Teppanyaki Japanese Restaurant Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/tony-s-teppanyaki-japanese-restaurant-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 175 m
- [The Vagabond Chefs](https://www.chch.live/business/the-vagabond-chefs-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 239 m
- [Dubba Deluxe](https://www.chch.live/business/dubba-deluxe-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 258 m
- [Every one in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-woolston)

## Also in Woolston

- [Vortex Waka](https://www.chch.live/business/vortex-waka-woolston), Business, 945 m
- [Shabby Chic Market](https://www.chch.live/business/shabby-chic-market-woolston), Markets, 1.1 km
- [Finders Keepers](https://www.chch.live/business/finders-keepers-woolston), Clothing, 1.1 km
- [Entente Cordiale](https://www.chch.live/business/entente-cordiale-woolston), Business, 1.1 km
- [Holy Smoke Deli](https://www.chch.live/business/holy-smoke-deli-woolston), Delis, 1.1 km
- [Lyttelton Records Events & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-records-events-cafe-woolston), Venues & events, 1.1 km
- [Three Bagels Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/three-bagels-bakery-cafe-woolston), Cafés, 1.1 km
- [The Outlet](https://www.chch.live/business/the-outlet-woolston), Clothing, 1.2 km
- [Stuff Woolston](https://www.chch.live/business/stuff-woolston), Op shops, 1.2 km
- [NZ Post](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-post-woolston), Post offices, 1.2 km
- [Every kind of business in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.55497071157566&lon=172.6971174154363)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.55497071157566,172.6971174154363,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Ko%201%20Japanese%20Cafe)
- [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Ko 1 Japanese Cafe?**

A restaurant in Woolston, Christchurch.

**Where is Ko 1 Japanese Cafe?**

1005 Ferry Road, Ferrymead, the map pin sits in Woolston, on [Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/ferry-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.55497071157566,172.6971174154363,17)

**Is Ko 1 Japanese Cafe still trading?**

The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.

**How do you contact Ko 1 Japanese Cafe?**

phone [03 384 2422](tel:033842422) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Ko 1 Japanese Cafe?**

[The Good Home Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/the-good-home-ferrymead) (129 m), [Winnie Bagoes Restaurant and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/winnie-bagoes-restaurant-and-bar-ferrymead) (149 m), [Pizza Republic - Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-republic-ferrymead) (152 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Ko 1 Japanese Cafe?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/woolston/1005-ferry-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Super Liquor - Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-ferrymead-2) (47 m); the Charlesworth St near Ti Rakau Dr bus stop is 167 m away: route 140; a cycle lane passes within 156 m; nearest park: [Ferry Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1321-ferry-esplanade-reserve) (281 m).

**What stood where Ko 1 Japanese Cafe is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.55497071157566&lon=172.6971174154363)

## Sources

- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-18

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