Kissa You
Ginza, Tokyo
Kissa You is a classic showa-era kissaten right behind the Kabukiza theatre, famous for one dish: omurice with an almost liquid, custard-soft omelette draped over ketchup rice. Kabuki actors and stagehands have been regulars for decades.
Insider tip
The queue peaks between the kabuki matinee and evening shows, so come right at opening or in the mid-afternoon lull, and order the omurice with the coffee set.
What the guides say about Kissa You
Most chains here (Dormy Inn, Tokyu Stay, Daiwa Roynet, Monterey) sell breakfast as an add-on rather than including it, so compare the rate with and without. For coffee out, Cafe de l'Ambre has been pouring it since 1948 but doesn't open until noon, and Kissa You beside the Kabukiza does the omurice that fills Instagram feeds from late morning.
What's on near Kissa You
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kissa You, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Kichirei Kaomise Grand Kabuki (November Program)
吉例顔見世大歌舞伎
Time Matinee from 11:00, evening from 16:30 Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's traditional November face-showing program presents the full eleven-act version of Kanadehon Chushingura this year, marking the 130th anniversary of the Shochiku company. Performances run daily except for two rest days, with matinee and evening programs.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 December Grand Kabuki (Juni-gatsu Oh-Kabuki)
十二月大歌舞伎
Time Part 1 from 11:00, Part 2 from 14:30, Part 3 from 18:00 Station Higashi-Ginza (Toei Asakusa Line / Hibiya Line), directly connected
Kabukiza closes out the year with its December programme, staged in three parts including the new work Chuboku Motosuke and the classic love drama Yowa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi featuring Bando Tamasaburo and Ichikawa Danjuro. Performances run daily except for two scheduled dark days.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 New Year Kabuki (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Grand Kabuki)
壽 初春大歌舞伎
Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's New Year programme runs daily except Jan 8 and Jan 18.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 Saruwakasai February Kabuki
猿若祭二月大歌舞伎
Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's February programme runs daily except Feb 9 and Feb 18.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 March Grand Kabuki
三月大歌舞伎
Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's March programme runs daily except Mar 15.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 Nearby
Around Ginza
Tokyo's grand shopping street, best at its counters and old coffee houses
Ginza is where Tokyo dresses up. Department stores and flagship boutiques line Chuo-dori, the kabuki theatre has been the art form's main home since 1889, and you'll find some of the most exacting counters in the city here. The trick is to look past the brand facades to the old coffee houses, the stationery tower and the bars upstairs.
Ginza has 8 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 shops, 2 cafes, 1 landmark, 1 restaurant, 1 bar and 1 bathhouse. Read the Ginza guide.
Good to know
- How do I get to Kissa You?
- The nearest station is Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line). Kissa You is in Ginza, Tokyo.
- How much does Kissa You cost?
- Kissa You is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kissa You?
- Plan for 45 min.
- When is the best time to visit Kissa You?
- Right at opening.
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