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Toraya Akasaka

The curved glass facade and noren entrance curtains of Toraya Akasaka.
Exterior photographed in September 2021 by Nesnad. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0. Image unchanged; card view may crop it.

Akasaka · Wagashi & architecture

Make time for Japanese sweets.

Toraya’s Akasaka store brings a sweets shop, tea room and gallery into a low-rise building rebuilt in 2018. Come for wagashi and a slower pause in the city.

Tea room
11:00–17:30
Last order
17:00; may end earlier when busy
Shop, weekdays
09:00–18:00
Shop, weekends / holidays
09:30–18:00
Regular closure
6th of each month, except December
Tea-room seats
No reservations; waiting-list system

Choose a seasonal sweet

The menu includes anmitsu and sweet azuki soup, with seasonal variations. Browse the shop for yokan to take home. We suggest looking at the current menu before deciding between a light stop and lunch.

Check the queue

AirWait manages the seating queue; it does not reserve a table. Check the official live waiting information and leave flexibility in your schedule.

Look beyond the counter

The building also contains a gallery with changing exhibitions. Check the programme before visiting, and leave time to notice the architecture as well as the sweets.

Location & access

Toraya Akasaka

4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Neighbourhood

Akasaka / Akasaka-mitsuke

About seven minutes on foot from exit A of Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Ginza and Marunouchi lines. The operator lists all floors as barrier-free.

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Sources & planning links

Visitor information reviewed on 13 October 2026. This guide uses published sources. Confirm current hours, prices and availability before visiting.