sonam tso cafe
Khampa folk art gallery & coffee shop

Open from September 1, 2007 on Main Street, Kangding, Sichuan, China!

Espresso Drinks
Cold Beer Quality Wine
Crawdads Salads
Western Breakfast

Kangding's only source for authentic traditional folk arts

Stop by when you're in town!

Traveller information, Kangding walking tours and hikes...  We organize guides all around Ganzi Zhou.

left: Sonam Tso; right: cafe interior

• By road:

  • Get on the Chengya expressway heading west from Chengdu
  • Exit 2 hours west, at Ya'an, at the Kangxi Bridge
  • Continue travelling along the river through the mountains past Tianquan, and
    up toward Er Lang Shan Pass.
  • Rent chains if it is snowy.
  • Go through the long tunnel and come out.  
  • Carefully drive down the switchbacks to Luding.  
  • Admire the famous bridge there and then go on up the roaring Da Du River to
    Wasigou
  • At Wasigou follow the main road up the side river (the Darstedo), to the
    city of Kangding
  • Follow the road into town until you reach the Jiang Jun Qiao market.  
  • Our door, and pink sign, is just to the right of the meat sellers

• By bus:

  • Leave from Chengdu's Xinnanmen Station
  • Travel approx. 7 hours following route described above
  • From Kangding bus station, turn right and go straight, veering right at the first intersection,
    until you reach Main Street (along the river)
  • Go left onto Main Street (up-river) and watch for the pink sign: you'll find us next to the
    General Bridge (Jiang Jun Qiao), across from the Black Tent Hostel