KOMEDA is □

KOMEDA is □ is the first and only fully plant based location from Komeda Coffee, a major Japanese kissaten (retro cafe) chain with over 1,000 shops nationwide. It opened in July 2020 on the ground floor of Ginza Shochiku Square in Higashi Ginza. The name is a play on words: "kome" (rice) and "daizu" (soybeans) combine to sound like "Komeda." The entire menu is vegan certified, and the format mirrors the familiar Komeda experience: thick toast, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, and the chain's signature Shiro Noir dessert, all reworked without animal products. The interior swaps Komeda's usual orange branding for green, with recycled wood, hanging plants, and the same cozy booth seating the chain is known for. It also serves alcohol (vegan beer, wine, fruit liquor), making it one of the few Komeda locations to do so.