Nakajima Tea House — Restaurant in Tokyo

A cute little traditional tea house. You must take your shoes off when entering the tea house proper. There are a few indoor seating areas but more are on the deck outside with a nice view of the water. There are slippers that can be worn. You can get a bowl of matcha to drink (about 4-5oz maybe?) or make it a set with either a wagashi (traditional sweet) or a doriyaki (paste-filled pancake sandwich). There is a 10% tax so for two sets we paid nearly 2,000 yen. It was worth it though. Very peaceful walking around the park for nearly 2 hours. They also had some other small things for sale as souvenirs such...

Beautiful place to rest and enjoy an authentic Japanese matcha and sweet mochi treat during your stroll through Hamarikyu Gardens. The service is quick and there are not too many people here in the early hours of the morning but we noticed it started to fill up as we were leaving around 11am. Seems to be a very popular spot - and we understand why! You get 360 degree views of the gardens, water, and local animals that connects you to the vast nature that lives within Tokyo's concrete walls. I can recommend this to anyone passing through - visit the gardens and visit...

Perfect place to drop in for a cup of matcha and sweet while strolling the gardens.

Very crowded during my visit (lots of tourists) which distracted somewhat from being able to enjoy the tea and view of the gardens (perhaps they could limit numbers inside or add spaces to the outside deck).

Pro-tip for a first timer to a Japanese tea room - don’t be like the other tourists in the line and ask the following questions which I actually heard during my visit:

Can I have something other than tea? Do you have coffee?

Fun fact - the answer to each is ‘No, as it’s...