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テラス席 · Tokyo

Outdoor seating cafés in Tokyo

Terraces under zelkovas, decks on the moat, and the months that suit them.

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Tokyo's comfortable months for sitting outside are few. Over 1991–2020 the mean daily high was 19.4°C in April, 23.6°C in May and 16.7°C in November, against 31.3°C in August, when nights averaged 23.5°C.1 The wettest months are not June but September and October, with about 225 mm and 235 mm of rain.1

The term to look for is terasu-seki (テラス席, terrace seats). Kagurazaka has the most cafés with outdoor seating, followed by Harajuku & Omotesandō and Shibuya, then Shinjuku and Nihonbashi.

Local tip: April, May and November are the reliable terrace months; September and October bring the most rain, so check the forecast before planning an outdoor coffee.1

Where these cafés are: Kagurazaka & Iidabashi (8), Harajuku & Omotesandō (7), Shibuya (6), Nihonbashi & Tokyo Station (5), Shinjuku (5), Ueno & Yanaka (4), Kanda & Jimbōchō (4), Shimokitazawa (4), Oshiage & Ryōgoku (3), Sangenjaya (3), Nakameguro & Daikanyama (3), Gōtokuji & Kyōdō (3), Akasaka (3), Nerima & Egota (2), Shinagawa & Gotanda (2), Asakusa & Kuramae (2), Odaiba & Toyosu (2), Kōenji & Nakano (2), Jiyūgaoka & Gakugei-daigaku (2), Sugamo & Ōtsuka (1), Takadanobaba & Waseda (1), Ebisu (1), Roppongi & Azabu (1), Ginza & Yūrakuchō (1).

At a glance

75Cafés listed
35With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
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  • Opens earliest: BONDI COFFEE SANDWICHES, from 07:00 (Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 07:00–19:00).
  • Closes latest: Unplan, until 23:00 (Mon–Sat 10:30–23:00 · Sun 10:30–19:00).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (28%), takeaway (25%), toilets (21%).

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Omotesandō's zelkova avenue

Omotesandō was laid out as the approach to Meiji Jingū, which was founded in 1920, and in 1921 the first 201 zelkova trees were planted along both sides.2 The 1945 air raids on the Yamanote area left only about 7 to 13 standing. Local landscapers replanted from 1948 at their own expense, and a tree-by-tree count in November 2025 found 155.2

The Roastery by Nozy Coffee at 17-13 Jingūmae 5-chōme has outdoor seats and takeaway and opens daily 10:00–20:00. Cafe Kitsune, Chop and Deus Ex Machina, at 29-5 Jingūmae, also put tables outside, and No Free Coffee opens 10:00–18:00 with seats both outdoors and in air conditioning.

The Meguro River in cherry season

About 800 cherry trees line roughly 4 km of the Meguro River in Meguro ward, with about 700 more downstream in Shinagawa. They usually bloom from late March to early April and are lit up at night.3

French toast loncafe, at 1-22-12 Kamimeguro near Nakameguro Station, has outdoor seats a short walk from the river.

A deck on the Kagurazaka moat

Canal Cafe at 1-9 Kagurazaka is a waterside restaurant with an open deck along the sotobori (外濠, outer moat), serving Italian food such as Naples-style wood-fired pizza; in spring the cherry trees on the moat bank bloom beside it.4 It is open daily 11:30–21:30.

Up the slope, Akomeya opens 08:00–22:00 with outdoor seats and Wi-Fi, and Unplan stays open until 23:00 from Monday to Saturday. Amitié opens 10:00–19:00 on Monday and from Thursday to Sunday, and ボローニャ (Bologna) daily 12:00–18:00.

Waterfront tables and early terraces

By the bay, Les deux Bleue at 4-9 Toyosu has outdoor seats and opens 11:00–22:00, and CANAL GATE CAFE at 20-3 Shibaura 4-chōme runs until 22:00 from Tuesday to Friday. For a morning coffee outside, BONDI COFFEE SANDWICHES in Shibuya opens at 07:00, Paddlers Coffee at 07:30 from Tuesday to Sunday, and Café Flattie in Shinjuku at 07:30 on weekdays.

In Shinjuku, Dimlight Espresso opens at 09:00 every day with outdoor seats and Wi-Fi, Coffee Punkto runs weekdays 08:00–16:00, and Cois Espresso Club stays open until 21:00. Around Nihonbashi-Hamachō, Single O at 16-7 and August Moon Cafe at 54-5 both have seats outside, and Berth Coffee at 15-2 Nihonbashi-Ōdenmachō opens daily 08:00–18:00.

Winter terraces are dry but cool: December and January get about 58 mm and 60 mm of rain, with mean highs of 12.0°C and 9.8°C.1

Sources

  1. 平年値（年・月ごとの値）東京, Japan Meteorological Agency, accessed October 2026
  2. 表参道のケヤキは何本？, FASHIONSNAP (November 29, 2025), accessed October 2026
  3. 目黒川の桜, JR東日本 のもの・旅のメディア, accessed October 2026
  4. 神楽坂の街の魅力, Nomura Real Estate Solutions, まちから (March 31, 2025), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Outdoor seating in Tokyo: questions

When is the best time to sit outside at a café in Tokyo?

Spring and late autumn. Over 1991–2020 Tokyo's mean daily high was 19.4°C in April, 23.6°C in May and 16.7°C in November, against 31.3°C in August. September and October are the wettest months, with about 225 mm and 235 mm of rain, more than the June rainy season.

Where are the cafés with outdoor seating in Tokyo?

Kagurazaka has the most terrace cafés, with Harajuku & Omotesandō and Shibuya next. On Omotesandō, The Roastery by Nozy Coffee at 17-13 Jingūmae 5-chōme opens 10:00–20:00 with outdoor seats. In Kagurazaka, Canal Cafe has an open deck on the outer moat and opens daily 11:30–21:30.

Which Tokyo outdoor café is near the Meguro River cherry blossoms?

French toast loncafe at 1-22-12 Kamimeguro, near Nakameguro Station, has outdoor seats. About 800 cherry trees line roughly 4 km of the river in Meguro ward, usually blooming from late March to early April, with night illumination.

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