8 of the Best Ginza Coffee Shops
Café Paulista Opened in 1910, Café Paulista is thought to be the origin of all classic kissaten in Japan. It’s one of the first coffee chains in the world and is currently the oldest café in operation...
View Article22 Tokyo Coffee Shops That Opened in 2022
Japan’s coffee scene is complex and ever-evolving. According to statistics, the number of coffee shops in the country is on a slight decline, but the increasing quality makes up for it. Most consumers...
View Article7 Kamakura Coffee Shops to Wow Any Coffee Lover
Ignis The hefty price of ¥1,500 feels like a steal after witnessing all that goes into the magical cup of coffee served at the Ignis coffee stand. The coffee at Ignis is at the intersection of gourmet,...
View Article6 Tokyo Book Cafés for Bibliophiles and Coffeeholics
Coffee and books go together splendidly. So well, in fact, that it took me a lot of time to think of another perfect pairing. Movies and popcorn perhaps? Anyway, all you need to do is bring a book to a...
View ArticlePlants and Coffee: 5 Biophilic Cafés in Tokyo
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soraya (@soraya17624) Soraya Soraya, located not too far from Monzennakacho Station on the Oedo and Tozai lines, was the first café I visited when I...
View Article7 Best Coffee Shops on Ishigaki Island
Fushi Coffee Roasters The name means “stars” in the local dialect and Fushi Coffee Roasters is a star in the Ishigaki coffee scene, recommended by many of the coffee baristas on this very list. This is...
View Article6 Best Kagurazaka Coffee Shops
Canal Cafe This is an iconic establishment at the foot of hilly Kagurazaka that has been around for more than 100 years. As the name suggests, this café is on the canal, right by JR Iidabashi Station....
View Article5 Japanese Coffee Chains to Try Instead of Starbucks
Sarutahiko Coffee At the top of this list for a reason, Sarutahiko Coffee is an example of the specialty coffee wave in Japan. Specialty coffee shops tend to be a single small business run by one...
View ArticleRise and Shine: 5 Tokyo Hotels With Great Coffee
1. Brewer’s Coffee & Bar in ANA InterContinental Tokyo, Akasaka Opened in August 2023, the Brewer’s Coffee and Bar is a stylish space that offers good coffee and food until late in the evening. The...
View Article6 of the Best Cafés in Omotesando
1. Lattest Overseas fans of Lattest may have first come into contact with the café through Netflix’s Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City, but the café itself stands on its own independently and...
View ArticleNew Cafes in Tokyo
Tokyo’s coffee scene has been brewing for the last few years, slowly but surely increasing the number of high-quality specialty shops. Japan is in the top five coffee consumers in the world and though...
View ArticleTokyo’s Onibus Coffee Ranked World’s Best Independent Café
At Tokyo Weekender we take our coffee very seriously. The Japanese capital, naturally, has a wealth of great coffee spots, from huge chains and small and avant-garde spaces to the more fashionable and...
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