Kanda sits one stop from both Tokyo Station and Akihabara, and it is where you end up on a morning when you are moving. Below are the shops nearby that open earliest, by opening time. The full list of all 44 within 600 m is on its own page.
The chains open first — that is consistent across Tokyo. Every one of the nine shops open before 7:00 near Kanda Station is a chain, and the independents start at 7:00.
| Opens | Shop | Type | From station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 | Excelsior Caffé Kanda Kitaguchi | chain | 65 m |
| 6:45 | Caffè Veloce Kanda Kitaguchi | chain | 122 m |
| 6:45 | Caffè Veloce Kajicho | chain | 194 m |
| 6:45 | THE SMOKIST COFFEE Kanda Sudacho | chain · smoking | 302 m |
| 7:00 | NONO COFFEE Kanda | independent · takeaway only, no seats | 123 m |
| 7:00 | Cafe Biotto | independent | 284 m |
| 7:00 | Starbucks Kanda Station South | chain | 91 m |
| 7:30 | Takimoto Coffee | independent | 137 m |
| 7:30 | Aomi Coffee | independent · roaster | 353 m |
| 8:00 | Murataya Coffee | independent · kissaten | 530 m |
| 8:00 | Aokido Coffee | independent · kissaten | 416 m |
| 8:00 | Kohikan Uchikanda | chain · kissaten | 288 m |
| 10:00 | Yanaka Coffee Kanda | chain · roaster | 528 m |
| 11:00 | Takayama Coffee | independent | 408 m |
Weekday opening times, taken from each shop's public Google Maps listing and checked on 21 August 2026. Weekends differ — several of these open later or close. Distances are straight-line from Kanda Station. If you are making a trip specifically for one of them, check its own listing first; small shops here close without notice more often than you would expect.
Coming from Tokyo Station? There are 47 coffee shops within 350 m of it, 13 of them Starbucks, and 14 open before 7:00 — here is the full list by opening time.
Coming from Akihabara? 15 places are open by 7:00 near that station and exactly one of them is independent — what is actually there, and what to do instead.
Heading to Jimbocho? GLITCH opens at 8:00, then nothing new until 10:00, and the kissaten start at 11:00 — the list, and the kissaten running since 1949.
One minute on foot from the west exit of JR Kanda Station. Address: 3-11-1 Uchikanda, Kikuhara Bldg 1F A, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-0047.
| From | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Station | Yamanote or Keihin-Tohoku line, one stop | 2–3 min |
| Akihabara | Yamanote or Keihin-Tohoku line, one stop | 2 min |
| Asakusa | Ginza line, direct — no changes | one line |
| Jimbocho / Ochanomizu | On foot | 10–15 min |
| Days | Open |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 7:00 – 16:00 |
| Saturday, Sunday, public holidays | 10:00 – 15:00 |
| Drink | Notes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kanda Drip | 100% arabica from Brazil and Colombia. Hot or iced. | ¥390 + tax ¥421 incl. |
| Brown Sugar Milk Coffee | Okinawan brown sugar syrup. Hot or iced. | ¥490 + tax ¥529 incl. |
| Kanda Iced Latte | Coffee and milk over ice, no water. | ¥450 + tax ¥486 incl. |
| Matcha Iced Latte | 100% Chiran matcha from Kagoshima. | ¥450 + tax ¥486 incl. |
| Orange Juice for Grown-ups | ¥390 + tax ¥421 incl. |
Add to your Kanda Drip: milk +¥50, Okinawan brown sugar +¥50, hazelnut +¥100 (seasonal).
Payment: cash, credit cards, transit IC cards (Suica, Pasmo) and QR payments.
No. NONO COFFEE is takeaway only — there is no seating, indoors or outdoors.
Yes, easily. There is no room to walk into: you order and collect at the window, so luggage is never in the way.
One minute on foot from the west exit of JR Kanda Station, on the Kanda Nishiguchi shopping street.
Yes. Kanda is one stop from Tokyo Station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines, about three minutes, and the shop is a minute from the west exit.
One stop. Kanda is the next station south of Akihabara on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines, about two minutes.
It can be. The Ginza line runs from Kanda Station straight through to Asakusa with no changes, so you can pick up coffee before the ride.
The chains open first: Excelsior Caffé at 6:30, Caffè Veloce and THE SMOKIST COFFEE at 6:45. Five independent shops open at 7:00 — NONO COFFEE, Cafe Biot, Kanda Coffee-en, Coffee House LOFT and Muromachi cafe HACHI — and everyone else opens at 7:30 or later. See the table above.
7:00 to 16:00 on weekdays, 10:00 to 15:00 on weekends and public holidays.
Yes, 10:00 to 15:00. Note the later start — on weekdays we open at 7:00.
Yes. Cash, credit cards, transit IC cards such as Suica and Pasmo, and QR payments are all accepted.
The Kanda Drip is what most people come for — 100% arabica from Brazil and Colombia, ¥390 before tax. If you want something sweeter, the brown sugar milk coffee uses Okinawan brown sugar syrup.
¥390 before tax for the house drip. Milk drinks are ¥450 to ¥490 before tax.
Yes — the drip, the latte and the matcha latte are all available iced.
Yes. The iced matcha latte uses 100% Chiran matcha from Kagoshima, ¥450 before tax.
No. It is brewed on a commercial batch brewer, which is why it is ready in under a minute and costs ¥390 rather than ¥600 or more.
There is no indoor space at NONO COFFEE at all, so the question does not arise. If you are looking for a smoking coffee shop near Kanda Station, THE SMOKIST COFFEE Kanda Sudacho is one, about 300 m away.