🫖 Shinjuku, Japan — Kissaten (Retro Cafés) Ranking

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Founded in 1964, Kohi Seibu Honten (the main store) is a long-established kissaten, a traditional Japanese coffee house, just a three-minute walk from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Beautiful stained glass and red sofas give the room a nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, and it is a beloved spot where a queue almost always forms. The house specialty is omurice (an omelet over ketchup-seasoned rice), praised for its soft, runny egg and the rich depth of its demi-glace sauce. There is also a generous selection of fruit-filled desserts, including pudding a la mode and cream anmitsu, a bowl of sweet agar jelly served with fruit and cream. For anyone who wants to experience a genuine coffee house in Shinjuku, this is a wonderful place to visit.