Kayaba Coffee
Yanaka, Tokyo
Kayaba Coffee is a Yanaka kissaten that opened in 1938 inside a 1915 machiya townhouse, closed in 2006 and was lovingly revived in 2009. It's known for its egg sandwiches and Russian coffee, with tatami seating upstairs.
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Insider tip
Reserve ahead or go right at opening. They don't allow a queue outside, and the tamago sando sells out.
What the guides say about Kayaba Coffee
Yanaka Ginza itself is for snacks: the menchi-katsu stand, the taiyaki, and the shops selling one thing each. Sit-down meals cluster along the lanes toward Nezu and Sendagi. Kayaba Coffee is a 1938 kissaten on the corner near the cemetery, open from breakfast. Yanaka Coffee roasts small batches for the walk, and Himitsudo draws a queue for shaved ice, longest in summer. Evenings are quiet. For izakaya, Ueno's Ameyoko is two Yamanote stops from Nippori and stays open late.
What's on near Kayaba Coffee
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kayaba Coffee, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Nobuko Tsuchiya, Ace of Hearts, at SCAI THE BATHHOUSE
土屋信子 Ace of Hearts
Station Nezu (Chiyoda Line), 6 min walk
A solo exhibition at the contemporary art gallery in a converted bathhouse.
Geidai Art Future Research Lab Exhibition 2026
芸術未来研究場展2026
Time 10:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30 Station Ueno (JR), 10 min walk
An exhibition of the research and activities of Tokyo University of the Arts, with talk sessions and workshops during the run.
Tokyo University of the Arts and Chinese International Students, from Hu Gentian to Today
東京藝術大学と中国人留学生〜胡根天から現代まで〜展
Time 10:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30 Station Ueno (JR), 10 min walk
An exhibition on the history of Chinese students at Tokyo University of the Arts and their work.
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Exhibition
第75回 東京藝術大学 卒業・修了作品展
Time 2026: 9:30 to 17:30 (last entry 17:00), open every day; the weekend days needed a free online booking Station Ueno (JR lines, Park exit), 10 min walk; Nezu (Chiyoda Line), 10 min walk
Free show of work by the year's graduating fine arts students, spread over the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the University Art Museum and the Geidai campus in Ueno.
Treasures of the Idemitsu Collection at Geidai (Idemitsu Museum 60th anniversary)
出光美術館開館60周年記念 藝大でみる珠玉の出光コレクション
Time See the museum's page Station Ueno (JR lines, Park exit), 10 min walk; Nezu (Chiyoda Line), 10 min walk
Japanese and East Asian art from the Idemitsu Museum for its 60th year, including the National Treasure Ban Dainagon picture scrolls shown complete for the first time in ten years.
Smaller local events nearby
iichiko Person Award 2026 Exhibition Exhibition
23 to 25 Oct · Tokyo University of the Arts Chinretsukan, Ueno
An exhibition from the Tokyo University of the Arts design department's research project with Sanwa Shurui.
Map · Source: Tokyo University of the Arts · 東京藝術大学デザイン科×三和酒類株式会社 受託研究プロジェクト2026 iichiko PERSON AWARD 2026 EXHIBITION
Machinaka Concert: Autumn Music Walk at the Former Yoshidaya Sake Shop Performance
Sat 31 Oct · Former Yoshidaya Sake Shop (Shitamachi Museum annex), Ueno
Two short concerts, at 13:00 and 14:00, cancelled in rain.
Map · Source: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan · まちなかコンサート～芸術の秋、音楽さんぽ～
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Around Yanaka
The Tokyo that survived, cemetery walks and all
Yanaka largely escaped both the 1923 earthquake fires and the wartime bombing, so it kept the low wooden streetscape the rest of Tokyo lost. A cemetery as a highlight? It sounds odd until you've walked this one. Cherry-lined paths, cats sunning on the gravestones, and almost no noise. Pair it with the Yanaka Ginza shopping street and you've got the best slow afternoon in the city.
Yanaka has 8 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 restaurants, 2 cafes, 1 shrine or temple, 1 park or garden, 1 neighbourhood and 1 bathhouse. Read the Yanaka guide.
Good to know
- How do I get to Kayaba Coffee?
- The nearest station is Nezu (Chiyoda Line). Kayaba Coffee is in Yanaka, Tokyo.
- How much does Kayaba Coffee cost?
- Kayaba Coffee is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kayaba Coffee?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Kayaba Coffee?
- Morning.
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