Complete Guide to Matcha Cafés & Matcha Sweets in Tokyo | 11 Must-Visit Cafés

Matcha is one of Japan’s most iconic cultural elements. While it was once common to enjoy matcha only at specialty Japanese tea shops, recently, authentic matcha drinks and sweets have become available at cafes as well. Although Kyoto is often associated with matcha, Tokyo also boasts many shops where you can savor this traditional flavor. In this article, the FUN! JAPAN editorial team introduces popular cafes offering matcha menus, carefully selected and organized by area.

*All prices include tax.

Asakusa｜Matcha Shops to Enjoy While Exploring the Town

[Asakusa] 88 Asakusa

Opened in January 2023, "88 Asakusa" is the second location of the Kyoto, Ukyō Ward-based Japanese tea stand "88 Ryoyasha." After training at a tea shop, the owner pursued authentic matcha, offering a variety of Japanese tea lattes and sweets. The shop is housed in a 70-year-old renovated wooden home near Sumida Park, creating a modern Japanese atmosphere. You can enjoy freshly whisked Kyoto matcha with the backdrop of the Sumida River and Tokyo Skytree(R).

At 88 Asakusa, the "Asakusa Pudding," specially developed for their Tokyo location, is available in limited quantities. The "Kyoto 88 Pudding" (750 yen / with shiratama topping +150 yen) features milk pudding topped with matcha sauce, while the "Asakusa Pudding" blends matcha into the milk pudding itself and uses an even richer matcha sauce, resulting in a deeper flavor experience.

For matcha lattes, you can choose from three types of tea leaves. The "Matcha Latte Ichi" (800 yen) blends two types of Ujitawara matcha, "Okumidori" and "Samidori," for a well-balanced flavor of umami and bitterness. The "Matcha Latte Ni" (1,300 yen) uses matcha that has been roasted more intensely than usual, offering a fragrant aroma reminiscent of roasted soybean flour (kinako). The "Matcha Latte San" (1,600 yen) is made with 100% hand-picked tea leaves, characterized by a robust umami with minimal off-notes. For any of these matcha lattes, we recommend adding the shop’s signature homemade matcha ice cream as a topping (+500 yen), as shown in the photo. There is an eat-in space inside, so you can take photos of your matcha drinks or take a break from sightseeing.

88 Asakusa

• Address: 2-14-3 Hanakawado, Taito-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 5-minute walk from Asakusa Station
• Business hours: 9:00-17:00
• Closed: Irregular holidays
• Official website: https://www.8108kyoto.com

[Asakusa] MACCHA HOUSE Matchakan Asakusa Nakamise Street

"MACCHA HOUSE Matchakan" is a matcha specialty shop with its main store in Kyoto. At "MACCHA HOUSE Matchakan Asakusa Nakamise Street," you can enjoy matcha drinks and sweets made with fragrant Uji matcha carefully selected by tea masters from "Morihan," a long-established Kyoto tea shop founded in 1836 (Tenpō 7).

The "Matcha Latte" (700–800 yen) uses freshly whisked, light and mellow matcha. You can choose from three levels of matcha strength, and the milk can be changed to soy milk or oat milk. In addition to the Matcha Latte, there are also options like "Matcha Kuromitsu Latte," "Matcha Chocolate Latte," "Matcha Azuki Shiratama Latte," and "Iced Matcha," so you can pick according to your mood.

For soft-serve ice cream, you can choose between "Rich Matcha" (700 yen) and "Azuki Shiratama" (800 yen). These are recommended for those who want to casually enjoy traditional Japanese sweets.

MACCHA HOUSE Asakusa Nakamise Street

• Address: Hashimoto Building 1F, 1-30-6 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 5-minute walk from Asakusa Station
• Business hours: 11:00–20:00
• Closed: Irregular holidays
• Official website: https://maccha-house.com/cr1489/

Shibuya & Harajuku | Trendy Matcha Cafés Perfect for Social Media

[Shibuya] RURU SHIBUYA

RURU SHIBUYA is a sister café to a Japanese-style café in Kamakura. The curved "water table" is covered with white pebbles reminiscent of a dry landscape garden, with water flowing over them. With moss and lava stone features, it feels just like a miniature Japanese garden.

The "Black Moss Cheesecake" (1,000 yen) is RURU SHIBUYA's signature menu item. Despite its jet-black appearance from bamboo charcoal, inside you'll find a rich and soft cheesecake with matcha and chopped strawberries. It's a dish where you can enjoy the contrast between its appearance and flavor.

Until early May, a cherry blossom event is held, offering limited-time items such as "Sakura Matcha Mousse" (1,100 yen) and "Sakura Matcha Milk" (1,100 yen). You can enjoy these seasonal combinations of sakura and matcha unique to this time of year in Shibuya.

The trays for drinks and sweets are designed to be hidden when photographed, making it easy to take photogenic shots.

RURU SHIBUYA

• Address: Shibuya Sakura Stage SAKURA SIDE 2F, 3-4 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 4-minute walk from Shibuya Station
• Business hours: 11:00–20:30 (Last order 20:00)
• Closed: Open daily (according to facility schedule)
• Official website: https://www.instagram.com/ruru_shibuya/

[Harajuku] THE MATCHA TOKYO HARAJUKU

Opened in November 2025, THE MATCHA TOKYO HARAJUKU is the flagship store of the organic matcha brand THE MATCHA TOKYO. In addition to its café space, the shop also features a traditional tea room. With advance reservations, visitors can enjoy a variety of unique experiences, such as having matcha prepared by staff dressed in kimono or joining a yoga session while sipping a matcha drink. Its wide range of immersive experiences is part of what makes this spot so appealing. The café supports five languages, including English and Chinese, making it a welcoming spot for visitors from overseas.

All matcha drinks at this café are made exclusively with domestically grown, organic tea leaves. The menu features signature drinks such as the "Matcha Latte" (850 yen), as well as creative options like "Matcha Lemonade" (880 yen), "Matcha Banana Smoothie" (880 yen), and "Matcha Protein" (880 yen).

You can also enjoy matcha sweets such as "Matcha Ice Cream" (800 yen), "Matcha Castella" (420 yen), and "Matcha Dorayaki" (420 yen). In addition, you can purchase matcha products and tea utensils like matcha bowls at THE MATCHA TOKYO.

THE MATCHA TOKYO HARAJUKU

• Address: 1-13-18 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 2-minute walk from Harajuku Station, 1-minute walk from Meiji-jingu mae station
• Business hours: 9:30-18:45
• *Cashless payments only
• Official website: https://www.the-matcha.tokyo

Kagurazaka | Enjoy Matcha Cafés in a Traditional, Tranquil Neighborhood

[Kagurazaka] Kagurazaka Saryo Main Store

Kagurazaka Saryo Main Store is a Japanese tea café located in a renovated two-story traditional Japanese house in Kagurazaka. The warm, modern Japanese atmosphere is complemented by spacious counter and table seating on the first floor, where you can enjoy views of a small courtyard garden through the windows.

A must-try here is the "Saryo Parfait" (Japanese tea set 1,760 yen / Matcha or Gyokuro set 1,870 yen). This parfait is packed with matcha ice cream, matcha jelly, and matcha pudding, and enhanced with fragrant genmaicha ice cream, offering a variety of textures. The garden-inspired presentation is also visually stunning.

Another specialty is the "Sencha Tea Soda" (990 yen), a unique offering from this tea-focused café that is perfect for hot weather. This refreshing tea soda lets you fully enjoy the umami of sencha along with the pleasant fizz of carbonation.

Kagurazaka Saryo Main Store

• Address: 3-1 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 5-minute walk from Iidabashi Station
• Business hours: 11:30–22:00 (Last order 21:00)
• Official website: https://saryo.jp

[Kagurazaka] Kinozen Kagurazaka

One of the most iconic shops in Kagurazaka is the traditional Japanese sweets café "Kinozen," which closed in 2022 to much regret. Founded in the late Edo period, this long-established and beloved shop reopened in July 2025 as "Kinozen Kagurazaka."

Their signature item, "Matcha Bavarois" (1,000 yen), has been loved across generations. The bavarois, which features a rich matcha flavor with restrained sweetness, is served with softly whipped fresh cream and their carefully prepared chunky sweet red bean paste. When enjoyed together, the refined sweetness fills your mouth.

In summer, seasonal items such as "Kori Uji Kintoki" (1,050 yen) also make an appearance. This classic Japanese summer dessert features shaved ice topped with a luxurious matcha syrup, the shop’s signature chunky sweet red bean paste, and shiratama (rice flour dumplings). The syrup is more sweet than bitter, making it a great choice even for those new to matcha.

Kinozen Kagurazaka

• Address: 1F, Sawayaka Building, 2-12-15 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 3-minute walk from Iidabashi Station
• Business hours: 11:00–19:00
• Closed: Weekdays 11:00–18:00 / Weekends & holidays 11:00–19:00 (Takeout available until 19:00 on both weekdays and weekends/holidays)
• Official website: https://shop.create-restaurants.co.jp/cr1463/

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Nihonbashi & Ginza | Matcha Cafés Perfect for a Shopping Break

[Nihonbashi] IPPUKU & MATCHA Nihonbashi

If you’re looking for a place to take a break while shopping in Nihonbashi or Ginza, "IPPUKU & MATCHA Nihonbashi" is the perfect spot. Here, you can enjoy matcha drinks and sweets made exclusively with single-origin tea leaves from Uji, Kyoto (from a single cultivar grown on a single tea farm).

The "Matcha Latte" (690 yen) can be ordered unsweetened or with beet sugar. If you’re a matcha enthusiast, the unsweetened version is recommended, but if you prefer a touch of sweetness, the beet sugar option offers a gentle, natural sweetness.

A must-try to enjoy with your matcha drink is the "Uji Matcha Basque Cheesecake" (800 yen). This rich and smooth cheesecake is made with hand-picked Uji matcha sourced directly from tea farmers in Uji, combined with beet sugar and cream cheese in a perfectly balanced ratio. Savor its silky texture.

IPPUKU & MATCHA Nihonbashi

• Address: Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 1F, 2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
• Access: Just steps from Mitsukoshimae Station
• Opening hours: 11:00–20:00
• Closed: Follows the facility's schedule
• Official website: https://ippukuandmatcha.jp

[Ginza] HIIRAGI GINZA

Located in a back alley behind GINZA SIX, the largest commercial complex in the Ginza area, HIIRAGI GINZA exudes a distinctly Japanese atmosphere from its exterior. The interior features a calm and serene space designed in the sukiya-zukuri style, inspired by traditional tea house architecture. The showcase displays a selection of sweets curated under the theme "Delivering Japan's finest sweets to the world," including exclusive items supervised by renowned chefs that can only be purchased here.

The "Rich Matcha Indulgence Set" (3,450 yen + 10% service charge) is a must-try menu item when visiting HIIRAGI GINZA. This irresistible set for matcha lovers includes matcha shaved ice, chocolate, financier, and a latte. Each item uses matcha made from different tea cultivars, allowing you to enjoy a variety of flavors.

The "Rich Matcha Latte" (1,100 yen for a single order), which is also included in the set, is finished right in front of you as matcha is poured in. Made with 100% Uji matcha from the long-established Kyoto tea wholesaler Yamamasa Koyamaen and additive-free domestic milk, this latte is only mildly sweet, making it a perfect match for other sweets as well.

HIIRAGI GINZA

• Address: Ichigo Ginza 612 Building, 6-12-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 3 minutes on foot from Higashi-Ginza Station, 4 minutes on foot from Ginza Station
• Opening hours: 11:00–20:00 (Last order 19:30) *Eat-in from 11:30
• Closed: None *Takeout only on Wednesdays
• Official website: https://www.instagram.com/hiiragi_ginza/

[Ginza] Nakamura Tokichi Ginza

Nakamura Tokichi Main Store, with its flagship in Uji, Kyoto, also has a location in Ginza, making it a perfect stop during your shopping trip. Whether you have visited the Kyoto main store or not, you can enjoy authentic Japan tea in Tokyo.

You can also enjoy Nakamura Tokichi’s signature item, “Nama-cha Jelly” (1,980 yen for a single item, 3,460 yen with a drink set), right here in Tokyo. This jelly, which showcases the beautiful color and flavor unique to matcha, has a subtle sweetness and a perfectly balanced texture—neither too soft nor too firm. The exquisite harmony between the azuki beans and matcha jelly is truly one of a kind.

Another must-try at this location is the store-exclusive “Betsusei Maruto Parfait” (2,980 yen). “Betsusei” is a tea name that was once given to special teas, and this parfait uses the highest quality matcha, made from hand-picked leaves that have been carefully cultivated throughout the year. You can fully enjoy the sweetness, umami, and aroma unique to top-grade matcha in this parfait.

Nakamura Tokichi Ginza

• Address: GINZA SIX 4F, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 2 minutes on foot from Ginza Station
• Business hours: Tea shop 10:30–20:30 / Café 10:30–20:30 (Last order 19:30)
• Closed: Follows facility schedule
• Official website: https://tokichi.jp

[Ginza] ATELIER MATCHA

ATELIER MATCHA was established in the summer of 2021 as a new venture to deliver matcha from Yamamasa Koyamaen in Uji, Kyoto, in a modern style. From Ginza to the world, they offer a matcha experience that lets you enjoy premium Uji matcha more casually and creatively.

The “MATCHA Latte” (M 890 yen / L 990 yen), which lets you choose between oat milk and soy milk, is their signature menu item, made with Yamamasa Koyamaen’s hand-picked first flush “Ogurayama” matcha, typically used in tea ceremonies. You can enjoy it with the milk of your choice, according to your preferences or dietary needs.

A perfect pairing with the latte is the “MATCHA Gateau” (940 yen). The rich matcha is incorporated into a smooth chocolate mousse that melts in your mouth, combined with a crunchy crumble base—an exclusive treat you can only enjoy here.

ATELIER MATCHA

• Address: 8-18-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 4 minutes on foot from Tsukiji Shijo Station, 6 minutes on foot from Higashi-Ginza Station
• Business hours: 9:00–18:00 (Last order 17:45)
• Closed: Open daily (closed during New Year holidays)
• Official website: https://tokichi.jp

Ikebukuro | Enjoy Matcha in a Traditional Japanese House

[Ikebukuro] Chanoma

Located inside the multi-purpose facility “Nishiike Valley” near the west exit of JR Ikebukuro Station, Chanoma is a café renovated from a nearly 80-year-old single-story wooden building built shortly after World War II. Surrounded by traditional Japanese décor and lush greenery, it offers a comfortable space where you can enjoy a sense of nostalgia and the changing scenery of the four seasons.

The "Matcha Latte" (700 yen) is made with matcha from Wazuka, Kyoto. It is popular for its mild bitterness and gentle flavor, with a well-balanced sweetness and aroma. Other options include the "Hojicha Latte" (650 yen), made with lightly roasted first-flush hojicha, and "Japanese Black Tea" (600 yen) from Miyazaki Prefecture.

The "Rich Matcha Terrine" (750 yen) is a popular menu item available in limited quantities, featuring an intense matcha flavor. There is also the "Hojicha Scented Chocolate Terrine" (650 yen), so you may be tempted to try both.

Chanoma

• Address: 5-12-3 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 7 minutes on foot from Ikebukuro Station,5 minutes on foot from Kanamecho Station
• Opening hours: 10:00–18:30 (Last order 18:00)
• Closed: Tuesdays
• Official website: https://www.instagram.com/chanoma11/

Experience the Many Charms of Japanese Matcha in Tokyo!

Tokyo is a metropolis where tradition and trends coexist. Be sure to discover the many charms of matcha at various cafés throughout the city.