Showa Retro Café Sepia
Showa Retro Café Sepia is a café packed with everything cute from Japan’s Showa era (1950s–80s). No matter which direction you look—360°—it’s adorable. There are many retro-style cafés in Tokyo, but this is, in my opinion, the cutest Showa-style café in the entire city.
Address: 7-4-11 Shibamata, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo (2 minutes on foot from Keisei Shibamata Station)
Menu at Showa Retro Café Sepia
The menu is filled with ultra-girly Showa-style charm. It’s honestly hard to decide what to order…
The Candy Candy-themed super cute pancakes are the highlight of the menu. I personally can’t eat too many sweets, but if you can, please also try the melon soda. It enhances the retro aesthetic and makes the whole girly atmosphere even better.
On this day, I was already determined to eat pancakes, so I even matched my obi (kimono sash) to a pancake design.
They also offer hearty meals, which is great. Since even the tableware is retro and cute, I found myself thinking, “Maybe I should buy this style for my own room…”
Photo-Worthy Spots at Café Sepia
It’s just cute. Too cute. Centered around this old CRT television, the entire setup is adorable. Showa-era color palettes are so unique—I often wonder who came up with such combinations. What were girls of that era looking forward to each day?
Each seat has different interior decorations, which makes you want to visit again. I even stopped by here after spending New Year’s countdown at Taishakuten.
These vintage photos of Showa-era stars really show how different they are from Reiwa-era idols. I like both styles. Showa hairstyles tended to be softer and fluffier, which is adorable.
I took a photo with Mickey too, since the design is quite different from modern Mickey. Maybe it’s a rare collectible?
I really want this curtain-like decoration for my house. But where would it look best…?
There is also a second floor (additional fee) where you can enjoy even more Showa-girl aesthetics. While spending time there, I somehow got swept up in the mood and ended up buying three old issues of Seventeen (from around 40 years ago) on Mercari. Even back then, magazines had content focused on cute, photo-worthy styles.
Thoughts
- You can experience what it felt like to be a teenage girl living in the Showa era
- Each seat has different decorations—some people may even get inspired to redecorate their own rooms
- The second floor offers an even more immersive Showa-style photo spot (check availability)
Highly recommended when you want to immerse yourself in the mindset of a Showa-era girl. Thinking about what girls back then enjoyed or researched deepens your understanding of the era.
Depending on your age, you may also find nostalgic items—things you once wanted or admired—that bring back personal memories.
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