[Tokyo Shenbao-cho] look for a dream in Showa retro style coffee shop

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In Japan, there is a street known as the Japanese coffee shop "Toshimoto", which best represents the "Japanese coffee shop culture". This street not only has many of Japan's oldest coffee shops, but also has the largest number of "second-hand bookstores" in the world. It is called Shenbao-cho. Today's protagonist is the most legendary coffee shop in this legendary street, Sabouru, whose name comes from the Spanish word "taste".

Walking to this coffee shop hidden in the hidden alley of Shenbao-cho, you can see an old tree that grows at will, skillfully wrapping the shop as if you knew it was your own home, and never crossed the line. In fact, it has been more than 60 years since its founder planted the tree on the day it opened in 1955. Loyal home care at the same time, but also attracted the love of many visitors. Gradually, it has become a famous small scenic spot for tourists to take photos and sign in.

Walking into the store, the unusual layout adds a lot of mystery. Because it is designed as the architectural form of the first floor, the second floor, and the semi-underground floor, many writers and filmmakers find some unexpected inspiration, and then even become the setting of many films. The famous Japanese movie Tokyo Riwa was filmed here. There is also a retro heater in the store. If it is in winter, people can't help but lean their hands over to keep warm, right? On the other hand, the dolls and musical instruments on the radiator are small gifts brought by regular customers spontaneously, so they are filled with human feelings in this coffee shop all day long.

As there are often big people coming here for "private visits", if you look carefully at the signatures left on the walls, you can find a lot of great people!

Needless to say about the coffee here. I would also like to recommend its signature menu "freshly squeezed iced juice (with strawberry and banana flavors and other flavors)". The crushed ice melts at the entrance, accompanied by a rich fruity aroma that seems to explode in the mouth, which must be experienced in person to understand. If you can sit in the store before 11:00, be sure to try the "sandwich breakfast", which includes fried peanuts, coffee and full-bodied sandwiches.

I believe that everyone who has a dream needs a place where he can brew his dream, and a good coffee shop can let the dream come quietly. Maybe it's the rising heat of a cup of coffee, maybe it's a still life on display in a warm tone, maybe it's the whispering words of others. What will appear in your mind between light and shadow?

If you want to understand Japanese coffee shop culture, be sure to take a walk on this street; if you want to know your dream, you must come to this shop, because all the details here may surprise you.

Please contact me (Sabouru)

Address: 1-11 Kanda, Chiyoda district, Tokyo

Transportation: about 1 minute walk from Shinjuku Line, Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzangmen Line, exit A7 of Shenbao Town Station.

Time: 91400 L.O.22:30 2300 (Rose)

Public holidays: Sundays and holidays in Japan