| TOKYO ONLY CAFE |
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Since it is true that Japan is No.3 importer
of coffee after the USA and German, as you
might have assumed, downtown Tokyo has many
thousands of coffee shops. In this page,
unique all-about-cafe is linked, and some
useful information for those how would like
to be an owner of your taste of cafe. You
may visit some of them before you open your
stylish cafe shop in your city, before you
decide which part of downtown Tokyo you would
like to move into. Already an owner? already
a resident of Tokyo? you may add some "spice?"
and "aroma" which could lead more
spirits into your life (even temporary life)
in Japan.
Peace, Truth, Love and
Light and Cat?.
NY Times introduces more cafe shops. |
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| Gallery ef in Asakusa |
| Map http://www.gallery-ef.com/ |
| The used-to-be storage house built in 1868
still remains the original antique taste,
also does establish new style of gallery
nearby Kaminarimon. The success combination
of cafe with gallery spirits. |
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| MUJI Cafe&Meal |
| Map http://www.muji.net/ |
| All about MUJIRUSHI RYOHIN (known as MUJI),
the above Map shows only for the one in Yurakucho,
but they have branches in Shinjuku, Hibiya,
Minami-Aoyama and even in Kyoto. |
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| Daiwa Tekkojo in Okayama |
| Map http://www.daiwa-teko.co.jp/coffee/ |
| Daiwa Tekkojo produces water-gate, flood-gate,
hatch, part of dike, water-pipeline, drain,
sewage, floating pier, pedestrian-bridge
and so on. In 2001, the factory was asked
if they could produce new type of meister
by an owner of coffee shop (see below at
Bach Kaffee). Start from scratch, original
and unique meister was born to the market. |
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| Kotobukiya in Hiroshima |
| Map http://www.poppo-cafe.co.jp/dripbag.html |
| If no time no funds no space to install your
own meister machine, you may knock the door
of this company to OEM your own coffee brand
(more than 30 selections of coffee beans
from all over the world) in your own drip-bag.
Established in 1948 (only 3 years after the
atomic bomb), small family oriented touched-to-local
company has all ears to your taste. They
are also ready to ship your own drip-bag
machine (factory itself) to your country. |
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| Bach Kaffee in Minami-Senju (north of Asakusa) |
| Map http://www.bach-kaffee.co.jp/ |
| Born in 1968. This is THE coffee shop which
desiged own meister (production at Daiwa
Tekkojo, see above), started using them in
2002. The shop owner also hold a seminar
or class or lesson to any coffee lovers at
his coffee shop. Mr.Taguchi is the master
of coffee in Japan. |
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| Kappabashi Coffee in Asakusa |
| Map http://www.kappabashi-coffee.com/ |
| One of the relax coffee shops for Asakusa
local people as well as those who visit world
famous kitchenware street, Kappabashi. |
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| Union Commerce in Asakusa |
| Map http://www.kappabashi.or.jp/shops/162.html |
| Would you like to roast beans at your own
kitchen? Easy handy original home roaster
is available at this shop. next to which
has all about knife => http://www.unioncommerce.co.jp/ . |
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| Cat Cafe in Ueno |
| Map http://www.nekomarucafe.com |
| Are you a cat fan? Not able to bring your
loving cat while you are travelling but would
like to pad cuties, then this cat cafe should
satisfy your minds. Their cat food looks
delicious, even it says yummy in its label,
but it's for cats! You may order good coffee
while feeding the laid back animals. |
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| Gundam Cafe in Akihabara |
| Map http://g-cafe.jp/ |
| You might have searched Gundam or Akihabara
on google to reach this cafe. After and in
the middle of your wonderful anime otaku
manga day in Akihabara, why not sit and relax
with Amuro and Sha with their mobilesuits. |
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| Basecamp in 2nd oldest shopping street in
Japan |
| Map http://www.satakeshotengai.com/basecamp/basecamptennai.htm |
| This roaster shop is located in the 2nd oldest
shopping street in Japan. The #1 oldest is
in Toyama-ken. While you are waiting your
beans are being roasted by the shop master,
you are served their special coffee. Aroma
from the roaster, aroma from inside your
body that you just enjoyed drinking, wish
you fulfill coffee life in Taito-ku, Tokyo. |
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| Cafe and Bar Steam Locomotive |
| Map http://www.steamlocomotive.jp/index.html |
| Are you a rail fan? H gauge or N gauge? Yurakucho
is only one stop south of Tokyo central station,
and you may enjoy cafe in the railway
miniture world. |
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| ain soph in ginza |
| Map http://www.ain-soph.jp/index.html |
| Very green and very clean cafe restaurant
in Ginza, central Tokyo (Asakusa is connected
on Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). You'll find your
SELF once you have this ever-waiting chance
to be there. Words cannot say, please take
this opportunity to pursue your mission of
this time of your life |
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| Travel Cafe Bliss |
| Map http://www.bliss2001.com/ |
| Having been looking for cafe with travel?
or travel related cafe? It is located in
Daikanyama, between Shibuya and Nakameguro,
one of the "white bread world"
in Tokyo, very nice area with some foreign
embassies nearby, it is great to meet people
who loves travelling around the worlds, what
if came with wonderful sweets and special
drink! |
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| Nisshodo in Nikko? |
| HP http://www.ganso-nisshodo.jp/en.html |
| Traditional sweets maker in Nikko? such place
cannot be found in downtown Tokyo but in
mountain skirt area some 2 hours north from
the capital city. |
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| Cafe in Hakone? |
| Map http://www.naraya-cafe.com/j/welcome.html |
| No more downtown Tokyo city life is interested
in, but would you be in a mood to relax in
mountain in Hakone? It is worth travelling
out of Tokyo to get the nature feeling. |
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| Vegetarian plate on beach? |
| Map http://www.anuenue-backpackers-herbs.org/food.html |
| Zen, Spiritual Life, Universal One, Surfing,
Pacific Ocean, all available within 2.5 hours
away from Tokyo city center. Located
in a tip of Chiba Boso Peninsula, there is
only the big ocean in front of you. |
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| Several more cafes in downtown Tokyo |
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