Tsukiji, go out of the Central Wholesale Market from Umiyuki Hashikado, turn left at Namiki Shrine, and walk a little, and there is a place you want. This shop is located in the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
The place I visited this time was a coffee shop called Amikane.
The shop is run by an elderly grandmother alone.
Open twice a week on Tuesday and Saturday only. The time is from around 7 o'clock to 10 o'clock in the morning (even if there are no customers, it may close early). This area is becoming more difficult.
The menu is 250 yen for coffee and the rest is about toast.
The area is about 6 counters and round chairs. It's about four tatami mats.
In this space, visitors from the market, town, and tourists from all over the world come.
There are many regular stores, but everyone welcomes me warmly.
It's like a downtown atmosphere.
Outside the shop, it's really lively with the hustle and bustle of the Tsukiji market, but the men in the market come to rest like a bird. When you come, this space is relieved for some reason. I was relieved to have a cup of coffee and had a light break.
Amikane has a long history, and the landlady has been doing it as a coffee shop for 50 years. Furthermore, before that, it seems that it has a long history as a boarding house. In the past, the border with the market behind the shop was the Tsukiji River, and there was a pier from the back of the shop, and boats came in and out. It's a bit lonely to see that it's now reclaimed and a murderous bicycle parking lot. The shop also became a coffee shop by reclaiming it.
What is the charm of this shop? It's difficult in a word, but I think it's a wonderful shop with a variety of things. Vibrancy outside the market, the history of Tsukiji, the smile of grandma, delicious coffee, how about getting up early on Tuesday or Saturday to Tsukiji?
