The sun is out, it¡¯s peak spring and the Golden Week holidays are here. But so too is the latest COVID-19 state of emergency, and this time it¡¯s serious. Like it or not, for the next few weeks Tokyo will have to dial back on drinking and dining out ¡ª particularly the former.
But that doesn¡¯t mean we can¡¯t go out at all. We all know the key criteria to look for: anywhere that¡¯s quiet, uncrowded and properly ventilated, preferably with plenty of outside seating. That sounds like a perfect description of and its simple, casual, tea-specialist dining room, Sakuu.
From the frazzle of central Shibuya it¡¯s less than 10 minutes¡¯ walk, but once you¡¯re there it feels so calm and secluded, you could be out in the suburbs. Around a gentle curve, up a short, tree-lined slope, through a gateway and past a sign reading ¡°Ocha and Good Things¡± you reach a large compound filled with greenery, an assortment of outdoor furniture and a retro food truck.
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