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Iwata Coffee

Rating92SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Founded 1945, over 80 years of history.
1945年創業80年超。
Tabelog 3.70 & 1,481 reviews.
食べログ3.70&1,481件。
Tabelog Kissaten Top 100 (2022).
喫茶店百名店2022選出。
Visited by John Lennon and other celebrities.
著名人訪問歴あり（ジョン・レノン等）。
3rd generation continues.
3代目が継続。
Overwhelming support from locals to tourists.
地元常連から観光客まで圧倒的支持。
No PR deals.
PR案件なし。
Affordable 500-999 yen.
500〜999円のリーズナブルな価格帯。
2026 Apr-Jun calendar updated confirmed.
2026年4〜6月の営業カレンダー更新確認済み。
Popular Dishes
Hotcakes (giant thick pancakes)
ホットケーキ（巨大分厚いパンケーキ）
Coffee
コーヒー
Morning Set
モーニングセット
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A Showa-era retro coffee shop founded in 1945, just 1 minute from Kamakura Station East Exit at the entrance of Komachi Street. The giant hotcakes over 5cm thick, which take 30 minutes to cook, are the specialty. A historic shop visited by John Lennon and Kawabata Yasunari. Tabelog Kissaten Top 100 (2022). Continued by the 3rd-generation female owner. Tabelog 3.70 & 1,481 reviews.

Many reviews say 'this is a treasure of Kamakura that preserves Showa-era atmosphere' and 'the 30-minute wait for hotcakes is part of the experience.' Has a wide range of fans from local regulars to tourists. Kamakura's premier old-school cafe.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun09:00-18:30
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Access
1 minute from Kamakura Station East Exit. Hotcakes take 30 minutes from order. Showa retro atmosphere popular with foreign visitors too.
1-5-7 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Iwata Coffee

Rating92SCORE
Popular Dishes
Hotcakes (giant thick pancakes)
ホットケーキ（巨大分厚いパンケーキ）
Coffee
コーヒー
Morning Set
モーニングセット
Business Hours
Mon – Sun09:00-18:30
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Access
1 minute from Kamakura Station East Exit. Hotcakes take 30 minutes from order. Showa retro atmosphere popular with foreign visitors too.
1-5-7 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
View larger map
Open in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Founded 1945, over 80 years of history.
1945年創業80年超。
Tabelog 3.70 & 1,481 reviews.
食べログ3.70&1,481件。
Tabelog Kissaten Top 100 (2022).
喫茶店百名店2022選出。
Visited by John Lennon and other celebrities.
著名人訪問歴あり（ジョン・レノン等）。
3rd generation continues.
3代目が継続。
Overwhelming support from locals to tourists.
地元常連から観光客まで圧倒的支持。
No PR deals.
PR案件なし。
Affordable 500-999 yen.
500〜999円のリーズナブルな価格帯。
2026 Apr-Jun calendar updated confirmed.
2026年4〜6月の営業カレンダー更新確認済み。
92SCORE
What a score of 92 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A Showa-era retro coffee shop founded in 1945, just 1 minute from Kamakura Station East Exit at the entrance of Komachi Street. The giant hotcakes over 5cm thick, which take 30 minutes to cook, are the specialty. A historic shop visited by John Lennon and Kawabata Yasunari. Tabelog Kissaten Top 100 (2022). Continued by the 3rd-generation female owner. Tabelog 3.70 & 1,481 reviews.

Many reviews say 'this is a treasure of Kamakura that preserves Showa-era atmosphere' and 'the 30-minute wait for hotcakes is part of the experience.' Has a wide range of fans from local regulars to tourists. Kamakura's premier old-school cafe.

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