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Kissaten — traditional Japanese coffee houses — are part of Jimbocho’s book culture: people come to read what they have just bought, to meet, to write. Here are the coffee houses and cafés among Hon no Machi’s member shops, from a 70-year-old mountain-lodge coffee house to a house-roasting coffee maker.
Classic kissaten
Kissa Hotaka
A mountain-lodge-style coffee house steps from Ochanomizu Station, 70 years old. Toast with marmalade and butter, and a house blend of five beans.
Kissa Poupée
A Showa-era kissaten on a quiet Kanda-Nishikicho back street since 1970, known for its European-style special curry and spaghetti “Milanese.”
- Coffee Kura — Kissaten (coffee house). British-style elegance down to the teacups. An owner who loves Jimbocho offers good taste and a good place. (Yazaki Bldg. 2F, 1-26 Kanda-Jimbocho / Closed: Sundays and national holidays)
Coffee roasters and cafés
Mamekobo
House-roasted coffee from about 40 kinds of beans, including organic ones. The “daily coffee” changes in the morning, at midday and in the afternoon; beans to take home, too.
Book House Cafe
A café in the middle of a children’s bookstore, surrounded by picture books.
The Adirondack Café
A café and bar with live jazz, filled with records the owner collected in New York.
- avocafe — Avocado cuisine café. A café of dishes where avocado and other ingredients come together perfectly, with regular live music and exhibitions. (1-2-9 Kanda-Jimbocho / Closed: Open every day)
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