Kitaya Park + Blue Bottle Coffee

Tokyu Corporation, Keiji Ashizawa Design / Shibuya, Japan

• Originally opened in 1963, for a brief time Kitaya Park functioned as a lovely spot where neighbours could gather for cherry blossom viewing. Over time, the park fell into disrepair and became a de facto bicycle parking lot and cigarette smokers' paradise In 2019, Shibuya Ward, using a park-PFI (Public Finance Initiative) tool, granted rights to a consortium of companies led by Tokyu Corporation to redevelop the park.

• The new park opened in April 2021 with multiple areas for events and just hanging out. It also boasts a Blue Bottle Coffee shop outlet designed by Keiji Ashizawa

• The Blue Bottle Coffee Shibuya Cafe is located a short walk from the busy atmosphere of the downtown area Designed as an urban retreat situated between two parks, the interior is the second Blue Bottle Coffee produced by their studio.