Kissaten Culture: Exploring Tokyo’s Vintage Coffee Shops

Tokyo’s kissaten offer a slow, nostalgic escape from the modern city—with strong brews, velvet booths, and Showa-era charm in every cup. Text and photos by CK Japan’s kissaten are more than just coffee shops; they are cultural artifacts, reflecting the nation’s complex history of Western influence and domestic reinvention. Born in the Meiji era (1868–1912), […]