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Cafés in Nihonbashi & Tokyo Station

The 1911 bridge, Tokyo Station's brick front, commuter counters from 06:30 and specialty bars in Hamachō and Ōdenmachō.

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Nihonbashi grew around the bridge of the same name, the point from which road distances to Tokyo are measured. The present stone bridge on a steel frame, designed by Tsumaki Yorinaka, was finished in 1911.1 The Mitsui family built the district's early trade and founded Mitsukoshi, Japan's first department store, here, and Nihonbashi later became the country's leading financial district.1 To the west stands Tokyo Station, opened on 20 December 1914.2

Here coffee runs on office hours. Many of the counters around the station and Nihonbashi Muromachi open at 07:00 for commuters and close by early evening, and several shut at weekends. The specialty bars sit further east, in the quieter blocks of Ningyōchō, Hamachō and Ōdenmachō, closer to the Sumida River.

Local tip: Find kilometer zero on Nihonbashi bridge, then walk a block north to Mikado Coffee in Muromachi, which opens at 07:00 on weekdays.1

At a glance

297Cafés listed
33With opening hours
06:30Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: 珈琲の店 都亜, from 06:30 (Mon–Fri 06:30–17:30 · Sat 06:30–14:30).
  • Closes latest: Roar Coffee, until 23:00 (Mon–Fri 08:00–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Nihonbashiyokoyamacho (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (3%), specialty (3%), wheelchair access (3%).

シェルブール

Cherbourg

  • Nihonbashikakigaracho, 1 Chome−38−13 相羽ビル ２階
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–14:30
  • +81-3-3666-9037
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京橋千疋屋フルーツパーラー

Kyobashi Sembikiya Fruits Parlor

  • 丸の内 9-1
  • Daily 10:00–20:00
  • +81-3-5860-3542
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Tokyo Station and the Marunouchi side

Tatsuno Kingo designed the three-story brick building on the Marunouchi side. A B-29 firebombing raid on 25 May 1945 destroyed its domes and most of the third floor, and a five-year restoration finished in October 2012 returned the façade to its prewar form, with both domes rebuilt to the original design.2 The station handles more than 4,000 scheduled trains a day, and the Shinkansen platforms are on the Yaesu side.2

Aroma Coffee in Yaesu 2-chōme opens at 07:00 Monday to Saturday and 07:30 on Sunday. Japan Rail Café serves until 22:00 on weekdays, and Kyobashi Sembikiya Fruits Parlor, at 9-1 Marunouchi, is open daily 10:00–20:00.

The bridge, its expressway and the oldest tea house

An expressway built over the bridge shortly before the 1964 Olympics blocked its old view toward Mount Fuji. Work has started on moving 1.8 km of it underground between the Kandabashi and Edobashi junctions, with completion expected in fiscal 2041.1

Tea came to Nihonbashi long before coffee. Yamamotoyama was founded here in 1690 by the first Yamamoto Kahei; the second sold Edo's first aosei sencha (green-processed sencha, the forerunner of today's sencha) in 1738, and the sixth created gyokuro (玉露, shade-grown green tea) in 1835.5 Its tearoom, Yamamotoyama Fujie Sabō, opens daily 10:30–20:00 in Nihonbashi 2-chōme.

Mikado Coffee and the early counters

Mikado Coffee has roasted its own beans since it was founded in 1948, when coffee beans were still scarce after the war, and its best-known item is the モカソフト (moka sofuto, mocha soft-serve ice cream).3 The main shop, at 1-6-7 Nihonbashi Muromachi, opens at 07:00 on weekdays and 10:00 at weekends.

Earlier still, 珈琲の店 都亜 opens at 06:30 Monday to Saturday, closing at 17:30 on weekdays and 14:30 on Saturdays. Cherbourg serves weekday mornings from 07:00 to 14:30, and Matenrou Coffee, a shared coffee shop, opens at 07:00 on Mondays.

Specialty coffee in Hamachō and Ningyōchō

The Australian roaster Single O opened its first café outside Australia at 3-16-7 Nihonbashi Hamachō on 28 October 2021: a self-serve bar of six coffee taps, each labeled with the coffee's variety and process.4 Its roastery and tasting bar are across the river in Ryōgoku, and the Hamachō café was led at launch by Yu and Mamiko Yamamoto; Yu is a roaster, Q Grader and Cup of Excellence judge.4

Berth Coffee at 15-2 Nihonbashi Ōdenmachō opens daily at 08:00, and Passage Coffee at 07:30. 10 Dixans in Ningyōchō pairs specialty coffee with a bakery.

Sources

  1. Nihonbashi, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Tokyo Station, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. ミカド珈琲店 日本橋本店, Time Out Tokyo (May 9, 2014), accessed October 2026
  4. Single O to open first international cafe in Tokyo, Sprudge (October 25, 2021), accessed October 2026
  5. 山本山について, Yamamotoyama, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Nihonbashi & Tokyo Station cafés: questions

Where can you get coffee before 07:00 near Tokyo Station and Nihonbashi?

珈琲の店 都亜 opens at 06:30 Monday to Saturday. At 07:00, Aroma Coffee in Yaesu 2-chōme opens Monday to Saturday (07:30 on Sunday), Mikado Coffee at 1-6-7 Nihonbashi Muromachi opens on weekdays, and Cherbourg serves weekday mornings until 14:30. Mikado has roasted its own beans since 1948.

When was Tokyo Station's Marunouchi building restored?

Tokyo Station opened on 20 December 1914 in a three-story brick building by Tatsuno Kingo. A firebombing raid on 25 May 1945 destroyed its domes and most of the third floor. A five-year restoration finished in October 2012, returning the façade to its prewar form with both domes rebuilt to the original design.

What is Single O Hamachō in Nihonbashi, Tokyo?

Single O Hamachō is the Australian roaster's first café outside Australia, opened at 3-16-7 Nihonbashi Hamachō on 28 October 2021. Customers pour their own coffee from six taps, each labeled with variety and process. The company's roastery and tasting bar are across the Sumida River in Ryōgoku.

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