A journey across Tokyo can leave room for tea. It might be a pause inside a station, a takeaway cup, or a cafe stop during a walk. These five shops offer different ways to spend that time. Please check current opening days, hours and menus before visiting.
A pause inside the station
Kaga Bōcha Maruhachi Seichajo’s ecute Shinagawa branch is inside JR East’s Shinagawa Station. The shop describes a casual tea stand with four kinds of Japanese tea always available, including Kaga bōcha. Eat-in service leaves room to stop for a cup before continuing the journey.
At Ochazuke Onigiri Yamamotoyama in Shinjuku, hojicha becomes part of a meal. Yamamotoyama’s first specialist ochazuke and onigiri shop describes ochazuke with a hojicha-based broth, alongside onigiri made with aromatic, high-quality nori. The shop is on the B1 level of JR Shinjuku Station, inside the ticket gates.
Roasting in Ningyocho and Minami-Senju
Morinoen’s Ningyocho shop specialises in hojicha roasted in-house. Its FAQ lists hojicha and soft serve as takeaway only, with a bench outside where visitors can sit and eat. It is a stop for something to take out, rather than an indoor cafe visit.
In Minami-Senju, Arakawa, the owner of Hojicha to Coffee Kobayashi Shoten describes a small specialist offering hand-roasted hojicha made with traditional Japanese tea techniques. The owner also explains how this differs from machine roasting. Coffee sits alongside the tea in the shop’s name and offerings.
A cafe in the garden
Sumida Park’s official information introduces Hotoka HOJICHA FACTORY as a Japanese-style cafe in the park’s Japanese garden. For a day that includes a walk, it offers another place to pause.
Time for the kind of stop you want
A station tea stand, a takeaway cup, hojicha in a broth, a hand-roasting specialist and a garden cafe: the five places make different kinds of visits possible. The choice can begin with how you would like to spend the time, then become part of the day’s route.