Journal · CULTURE · 5 Min Read
The Return of the Kissaten
The Showa-era kissaten is having an unlikely renaissance among people too young to remember it.
With their velvet booths and cream sodas, kissaten felt like relics a decade ago. Now they are some of the most sought-after rooms in the city.
Young owners are reopening shuttered cafés, keeping the cigarette-stained nostalgia and adding better coffee.
