Quietly and beautifully. 13 classic Tokyo & Yokohama spots that will make your heart flutter

1. Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store A solemn ceiling painting and a dignified space. More like an art museum than a department store. 2. Shoto Museum of Art, Shibuya The sound of flowing water echoes through the glass, creating a serene architectural beauty. A place where the exhibits and the building blend together. 3. Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum A quiet foreign atmosphere in Marunouchi with beautiful red bricks and a green courtyard. Enjoy an elegant break at Café 1894. 4. Okuno Building (Ginza) A Western-style building where a manual elevator and galleries coexist, like a secret base for artists. 5. Kojō (Cafe) A space that feels like you’ve wandered into a European castle. Enjoy cream soda in a heavy, classic interior. 6. Meiji Seimei Kan (Important Cultural Property) Beautiful all the way to the ceiling. A sacred place for architecture fans where Showa modernism breathes. Free tours available. 7. Restaurant SCANDIA (Yokohama) Right next to the Red Brick Warehouse. Relax and enjoy classic Western cuisine while gazing at the sea. 8. Coffee Workshop Shanti (Kichijoji) Specialty home-roasted coffee and antique furniture. Perfect for a quiet afternoon where you forget the time. 9. Former Iwasaki Residence Garden (Ueno) A luxurious residence blending Western and Japanese styles. A walking path for adults where sunlight filters through the trees. 10. Kado (Cafe / Kichijoji, after relocation) A cozy cafe space greeted by retro tiles and bookshelves. A place where you quietly want to open a book. 11. Hotel New Grand (Yokohama) A classic hotel loved by Chaplin. Famous for its grand staircase and lounge overlooking the Marine Tower. 12. Coffee Graduate School Lumière de Paris (Yokohama) A heavy interior and silver utensils. Here, the correct way to say it is “to receive coffee.” 13. Glass Forest Museum (Hakone) A sparkling forest of Venetian glass. Like a garden from a storybook.