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Best Cafes in Tokyo

A list of the 6 best cafes in Tokyo, including Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi-Shirakawa (Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Tokyo). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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Updated Aug 18, 2026Checked Aug 18, 2026

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    Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Tokyo

    Blue Bottle's first Japan location, opened 2015 in a converted warehouse in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa with an on-site roastery visible from the cafe floor.

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    Tomigaya, Tokyo

    Norwegian coffee bar's first overseas branch, open in Tomigaya since 2012; a light-roast coffee spot by day that turns into a cocktail bar at night.

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    Nakameguro, Tokyo

    Specialty roaster in a two-storey wooden house by the Nakameguro tracks, known for light-roast single-origin pour-overs and its own on-site roaster.

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    Omotesando, Tokyo

    Bean-focused Omotesando shop selling 15-20 curated single-origin bags from partner roasters, with omakase-style ordering at the counter.

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    Ginza, Tokyo

    Ginza kissaten open since 1948, specializing in self-roasted beans, cloth-filter drip and aged coffee under the motto 'Coffee Only'.

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    Shibuya, Tokyo

    Shibuya coffee shop from latte-art champion Hiroshi Sawada, known for its oversized signature latte with elaborate free-pour designs.

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