Cafes and bars in Kichijoji, Tokyo
Kichijoji turns up near the top of almost every survey asking where people in Tokyo actually want to live, and the coffee scene splits the same way the neighbourhood itself does. North of the station, past the shopping streets, a small in-house roastery sells its own beans alongside the counter. South, down toward Inokashira Park, a queue forms most weekends outside a tiny cafe with a terrace bench, and an espresso counter hides in the entrance of a vintage clothing store a few dozen metres away, easy to miss if nobody told you it was there.
3 venues reviewed in Musashino.
- LIGHT UP COFFEE KichijojiKichijoji, Musashino · Steep Index 8.0/10
An in-house roastery tucked off Kichijoji's busiest streets, selling beans and tasting sets alongside a latte that undersold them.
- Caliente Vintage CultureKichijoji, Musashino · Steep Index 8.0/10
Caliente Espresso is an espresso counter tucked into a vintage clothing store, and curiosity about that pairing is what got us through the door.
- SARUTAHIKO COFFEE Kichijoji Inokashira ParkKichijoji, Musashino · Steep Index 7.2/10
A tiny cafe a minute from Inokashira Park, popular enough to queue for, though the cold brew did not hold up to the wait.