Part 05 of my creative project “to make” …oh look at that - more coffee :)
When we think of planning a trip to Japan, most of us think of one place in particular - SHIBUYA. The “Time square” of Tokyo, the home of the world’s trendiest fashion, instagrammable food and one of the busiest crosswalks in the world - “THE BOOYAH” (as I call it) packs a powerful punch.
The funny thing is, after living in Japan for a few years, I started to notice that I wouldn’t go to Shibuya unless I had to. It is such a crowded tourist spot that the excitement wore off after a few visits and I began to feel far too overwhelmed going there. I much preferred the calmer, sophisticated neighborhoods of Daikanyama, Nakameguro and Ebisu.
But when I went back to Japan last year for a friend’s wedding, I landed on Friday and woke up Saturday morning and found myself headed directly to… Shibuya. of all places. What was it for?
Coffee.
of course.
On top of being home to some of the dopest stores in all the land (PALACE, SUPREME, NOAH, UNDEFEATED, HUMANMADE, VISVIM, CDG)…Shibuya is also home to some of Tokyo’s best coffee shops (Very amazing and extensive list at GOODCOFFEEME).
This time around I had to check on a newly opened spot that was everything I love about Tokyo and more…
DOTCOM SPACE TOKYO.
DOTCOM SPACE TOKYO.
Exit the newly remodeled Harajuku station (sad about this, I loved the old one!) and walk a few steps down the side streets parallel to the iconic TAKESHITA-DORI and you will find one of Shibuya’s newest genius creations - DOTCOM SPACE TOKYO.
Part architecture, part coffee shop, part art gallery - this spot lived up to every photo I had seen of it before visiting. IGNANT took some amazing photos of the space HERE that you have to see to get a full idea of how nice it is.
The aesthetic reminded me a lot of the coffee shops I went to in South Korea - minimalist, sophisticated, sleek - so of course I had to order the fruit toast that came on a little speckled plate with grapes cut to perfection creating the worlds most beautiful breakfast item.
Oh Tokyo, you never cease to amaze me.
