Tea is one of the most popular beverages all over the world and it has been having an evolution with the time. Now there are multiple types of tea beverages in different countries, and one of them is Bubble tea. It is in markets since the 1980s and contains a different kind of tea, sugar, and flavours of milk. On bubble tea, you’ll find different toppings as well like puddings, agar jelly, grass jelly, fruit jelly, popping boba, and tapioca balls. This tea is trendy in Japan, and if you are planning to visit the Ginza area of Tokyo, you’ll find bubble tea shops in large numbers. Few details of shops are here:
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1- The Alley Lujiaoxiang
The alley Lujiaoxiang is a popular crowd-puller in Tokyo city for a long time. The location of this tea shop is unique. It is not in a touristy attraction area. When you visit the tea shop, its exterior will give you an assumption that it is a luxurious café, but it is the hottest tea shop in Tokyo City. The tea of The alley Lujiaoxiang is known for its different flavours.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/HjRd27LCgjrvQQgr6
Access: 5 minutes of walking distance from the Bunkamura Museum
Hours: 11:00 – 22:30
Closed: N/A
Website: http://www.the-alley.jp/
Price: Check Website
2- Saisabo
In Saisabo, the main focus is to provide the customers with delicious tea flavours. Saisabo wants to add the tea flavours which aren’t available anywhere in the town. The management of the tea shop is working on its focus, and it has taken Saisabo to be a home of unique flavours. Some of the great flavours of Saisabo are salted cheese tea and fluffy milk tea. Both of these flavours have taken Saisabo to an enormous success level.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/AEfyduTWSVNjVDcr5
Access: 5 minutes of walking distance from LOLA’s cupcakes
Hours: 10:00 – 21:00
Closed: N/A
Website: https://saisabo.com/
Price: Check Website
3- ChatTime Ginza
This tea shop is one of the oldest shops in the Ginza area. The tea shop offers multiple flavours and is very popular in the area. You can make your payments in the tea shop through credit card as well. The tea shop has got quite a reputation among the tourists visiting the area, and it is nearly impossible to have a bad time here.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/k4PtMjZyD2n7X4Cu8
Access: 5 minutes of walking distance from Tully’s Coffee
Hours: 11:00 – 21:00
Closed: N/A
Website: https://chatime.jp/
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4- Uogashimeicha Ginza
It is a small tea shop near the fish market. When you are out shopping, it is an ideal location to spend your relaxing time. The tea shop offers multiple flavours of bubble tea. But an essential point of its success is that the management will provide you with a free tea sample if you are visiting for the first time.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/zD1Xof6BbgP3Nv7XA
Access: 5 minutes of walking distance from Soft Bank
Hours: 11:00 – 18:00
Closed: Sunday and Monday
Website: https://www.uogashi-meicha.co.jp/shop/ginza/
Price: Check Website
5- Jugetsudo Tea Shop
Out of many bubble tea shops in Ginza, Jugetsudo has an edge. The management is introducing unique features to this tea shop, and now it is a café as well. However; the addition of café hasn’t made the tea shop to lose its unique taste. The staff here is amicable and guide you about the different flavours of their tea.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/jisFKJmwmGwa7p5F9
Access: 5 minutes of walking distance from Ginza 3 Post Office
Hours: 10:00 – 18:00
Closed: Sunday
Website: http://maruyamanori.net/sp/kabuki-za/2013/02/post.html
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The city of Tokyo has a wide range of attractions. Its culture has a flavour to offer to every individual. If you are a tea beverage fan, you need to visit Ginza. There are multiple bubble tea shops in the area, and I am sure you’d have an idea about a few of them.