Zarigani Café
Tokyo
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With a varied interior and an easygoing atmosphere, this is a good place to sit down and relax. Try their Japanese curry with rice and the fancy apple pie. Read a book, plan the next part of your trip, or catch up with old friends. Note though that smoking is allowed here.
Useful Information
- Address: 1F Suite C, 6-11 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Email: zariganicafe.2000.09.25@gmail.com
- Phone: +81 3 5459 0655
- Opening House: Monday to Saturday: 12nn-11.30pm. Sunday: 12nn-11pm.
- More Info: Shibuya Tokyo Metro Station
- More Info: www.facebook.com/pg/zariganicafe
Cafés
Café culture is thriving in Tokyo, where novelties such as the manga craze have taken over many venues. In addition, the Japanese are caffeine fanatics and kissaten, literally, a 'tea-drinking shop' that is also a coffee shop, has been set up on every corner to cater to this demand. During the past decade, Tokyo has seen the emergence of the 24-hour manga kissaten, which offers comic books, internet access, and even a place to sleep for cartoon-addicted night owls. Manga, literally translated as 'crazy drawings', total almost 40 per cent of everything published in Japan. Magazines can amount to 5 or 6 hours of reading time each, which perhaps indicates the need for around-the-clock access in manga cafés.