A new experience of art and café! 4 hand making experience Cafes in Tokyo

Tokyo is home to many unique “monozukuri cafes” that transcend the concept of a café. These cafes offer a special space where visitors can immerse themselves in creative activities beyond simply enjoying delicious coffee and sweets.

Each café has its own unique charm, offering visitors the opportunity to experience a wide range of creative genres, such as pottery, accessory making, digital fabrication, and even knitting and painting. In this issue, we take a tour of Tokyo's hottest “monozukuri cafes” and introduce spots where you can fully experience the joy of creation.

1.CREABASE Oshiage

CREA BASE Oshiage (in front of Skytree) is an arts and crafts hands-on cafe located in Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo. It offers a wide variety of art experiences such as pottery and painting, providing visitors with the joy of creation.

A wide variety of hands-on courses are offered, including “Art Plate” and “Painting” for ceramics, and “Tarashikomi Art” and “Alcohol Ink Art” for painting, which can be enjoyed by beginners and experienced artists alike.

The store has a café space where visitors can relax and immerse themselves in their creative activities while enjoying coffee, iced tea, and other beverages. Alcohol is also available for some courses, making it possible to experience art in a relaxing atmosphere.

It is easily accessible, located an 8-minute walk from Exit A3 of Oshiage Subway Station and a 5-minute walk from Tobu Skytree Line Hikifune Station. Business hours are weekdays 11:00-18:00 and Saturdays and Sundays 11:00-20:00. The café space is currently not open, so it is recommended to check in advance when visiting.

Reservations can be made through the official website, where details and schedules of each course can also be found. New workshops and events are held regularly, so please check back for the latest information.

CREA BASE Oshiage is a place that offers a new experience combining art and a café, and is recommended for those who want to spend a special time through creative activities.

CREA BASE Oshiage (in front of Skytree)

住所	1F, 4-30-5 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-0033, Japan
電話番号	080-2942-3790
営業時間	11:00～20:00 (Earth Day) 11:00～18:00 (Weekday)
営業日	whole day
定休日	no rest
公式サイト	https://creabase.jp/oshiage/

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2.Kiwa Seisakusho Kirarito Ginza Store

Kiwa Seisakusho Kirarito Ginza is an accessory parts specialty store located in Ginza 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The store boasts the largest floor space of all Kiwa Seisakusho stores and is conveniently located facing Ginza Chuo-dori Avenue.

The store offers a wide variety of accessory parts such as beads, pearls, and Swarovski, making it an attractive selection for handmade goods lovers.

The store also has an “atelier café” where customers can create their own original accessories by combining purchased parts on the spot. The café space provides an environment where customers can relax and immerse themselves in their creative activities while enjoying drinks and light meals.

The cafe is open from 11:00 to 20:00, and closes at 19:30 on Sundays. The café is open until 18:30 (last order 18:00). Closed on the same days as Kirarito Ginza is closed.

It is easily accessible from several stations: 1 minute walk from Exit 9 of Tokyo Metro “Ginza 1-chome” station, 2 minutes walk from Exit 2 of “Kyobashi” station, 5 minutes walk from Exit A13 of “Ginza” station, and 5 minutes walk from Kyobashi exit of JR “Yurakucho” station.

The Kiwa Seisakusho Kirarito Ginza store is a unique spot where you can enjoy everything at once, from purchasing the necessary parts for accessory creation, to creating your own accessories on the spot, to relaxing in the café. The shop is recommended for a wide range of people, from beginners to advanced handmade craftspeople.

Kiwa Seisakusho Kirarito Ginza Store

住所	Kiralito Ginza 5F, 1-8-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
電話番号	03-6264-4811
営業時間	11:00~20:00 / Sunday 11:00~19:30
営業日	Equivalent to Kirarito Ginza
定休日	Equivalent to Kirarito Ginza
公式サイト	https://kiwaseisakujo.com/store/#tokyo

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3.FabCafe

FabCafe is a creative space combining a café and a digital manufacturing workshop, established in Tokyo in 2012.

FabCafe currently has locations in 13 cities around the world and functions as a place where creators, companies, and the general public gather and co-create.

Each store is equipped with digital crafting equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and UV printers, and users can utilize these devices to create prototypes and engage in personal creative activities.

In the café space, users can work on their creations in a relaxed atmosphere while enjoying a special menu that includes single-origin coffee and sweets specially made by the pastry chef.

FabCafe aims to create future innovations that transcend the boundaries between the digital and real world. To this end, it hosts lab activities and events in a wide variety of fields, including food, art, biotechnology, AI, and education, and promotes collaboration with local creators, artists, and companies.

Furthermore, as a place for open innovation, FabCafe supports the development of new products and services and new applications of specific technologies through collaboration with companies. Through this, we aim to create new value in fields such as digital fabrication, hardware, agriculture, biotechnology, games, food, and tactile technology.

FabCafe is expanding its activities around the world as a hub for creative communities, a place that promotes co-creation and fosters a culture of future manufacturing.

FabCafe Tokyo

住所	Dogenzaka Pier 1F, 1-22-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
電話番号	03-6416-9190
営業時間	10:00-20:00
営業日	whole day
定休日	no rest
公式サイト	https://fabcafe.com/jp/tokyo/fab/

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4.Mori no Kobuta

Mori no Kobuta is a knit cafe located in Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Open from 7:00 a.m., the cafe not only serves breakfast and lunch, but also has a space for enjoying handicrafts, hosting events and workshops, and selling handicrafts.

The restaurant serves morning sets from 7:00 AM, brunch from 10:00 AM, and lunch from 11:30 AM. During lunch time, the menu offers a wide variety of seasonal vegetables grown in-house on the rooftop, making it an oasis in the business district where customers can enjoy a moment of healing.

After lunchtime, visitors can enjoy handicrafts as a knit café. Users can concentrate on their work in a relaxed atmosphere while enjoying drinks and snacks. Artists' works are also available for sale, and visitors can purchase the works of popular artists.

Morino Kobuta is used not only by handicraft enthusiasts, but also as a regular café, where businessmen can be seen using it for meetings. The space, drinks, and snacks are carefully selected, and it has a reputation for being a relaxing and comfortable place where people can work in peace.

Located near Toranomon Hills, the shop is easily accessible for business people and handicraft enthusiasts. Morino Kobuta is a rare combination of work space and café for craftspeople, and is a great spot for those seeking a new café experience in Tokyo.

Mori no Kobuta

住所	Sawa Bldg. 1F, 2-2-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003, Japan
電話番号	03-6699-1838
営業時間	7:00～18:00 (L.O17:30)
定休日	Saturday, Sunday, Holidays
公式サイト	https://www.morinokobuta.com/

Summary

Tokyo's monozukuri cafes are special spaces that offer much more than just a café. They are dotted with spots where visitors can enjoy various genres of craftsmanship, such as ceramics, painting, accessory making, and digital crafting, and cater to a wide range of people, from beginners to experienced craftspeople. The time you spend immersed in creation with a cup of coffee in hand will be a luxurious moment that will make you forget the busyness of everyday life.

It can be a place where you can concentrate alone, have fun with friends, find a new hobby, or meet creative friends. You are sure to find the perfect experience for you by touring the spots introduced in this issue. Why not spend a new time in Tokyo combining art and cafes?