Young Japanese nostalgic for the country’s Shōwa era are opening their own traditional coffee shops, called The number of ...

If you’re heading to Tokyo and want to skip the tourist traps, Shimokitazawa (or Shimokita for short) is where you need to ...

TOKYO — As you walk toward Cokuun, a coffee bar that seats only four people on a small side street in Tokyo’s Omotesando neighborhood, you arrive at a small pale-gray building and follow a tiled path ...

Younger generations in love with the feel of the Showa Era are working to preserve its traditional coffee shops and offer ...

Italy brought us cappuccinos. Aussies then introduced the flat white. Cuba created the cafecito. Now, Japan is bringing us ...

A second Tokyo location is due to open in the first half of 2026 Coffee chain Bacha Coffee has opened its first shop in Japan, and is aiming to build a network of 50 outlets in the country by 2035, as ...

With a rapid, right-hand swoop, Shizuo Mori serves about 50 puddings a day, a treat that’s made his tiny Tokyo coffee shop a destination for tourists flocking to Japan after the end of COVID ...

TOKYO — Walking in the quiet neighborhood, you begin to wonder whether you’re in the right place. The building isn’t marked, and the address is gatekept unless you’ve secured a reservation. Inside, a ...