Lunch time in a fragrant space of knowledge──Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store's "MC Café" and Foreign Books Floor

📚Lunch time in a fragrant space of knowledge──Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store's "MC Café" and Foreign Books Floor☕📖

Located just steps from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit, inside Oazo, Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store is not just an ordinary bookstore. It’s a “salon of knowledge” for travelers, business people, and book lovers. This time, we introduce the quiet and profound atmosphere of the **3rd floor foreign books section and the 4th floor "MARUZEN Café."**

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🗺️【3rd Floor: Foreign Books Floor】A bookshelf experience like traveling the world

On the 3rd floor foreign books floor, original books are neatly arranged mainly in English, as well as German, French, Spanish, Chinese, and more. The genres are diverse, from travelogues and art photo collections to literature, language learning materials, and business books.
• For travel lovers: large books like "Lonely Planet" and National Geographic
• For art enthusiasts: visual art books published by MoMA
• For children: pop-up books and English read-aloud picture books

There is a simple bench along the wall where you can pick up several books and carefully choose. Even while in Japan, you can feel like you’ve embarked on an “intellectual overseas trip.”

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☕【4th Floor: MARUZEN Café】A time wrapped in quietness and aroma

After immersing yourself in the world of books, you’ll want to stop by the 4th floor MARUZEN Café (MC Café). With calm lighting and wood-toned interiors, it’s truly a “café inside a bookstore.”

The specialty is the **“Hayashi Rice”** named after Maruzen’s founder in the Meiji era, Hayashi Yuteki. It’s a dish with a richly simmered, flavorful sauce, balanced with moderate acidity and a nostalgic aroma.

Other offerings include:
• Blended coffee (pot service available)
• Cake sets such as cheesecake and gateau chocolat
• Prime window seats overlooking the street in front of Tokyo Station

Tables have hooks for bags, and many solo business people and readers spend time here quietly, keeping conversations to a minimum. It’s truly a place for “one book and one cup.”

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📍【Basic Information】
• Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store (inside Oazo)
• Address: 1-6-4 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, inside Marunouchi Oazo
• Access: 1-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit
• Hours:
• Bookstore: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM (open year-round)
• MARUZEN Café: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM (last order 8:00 PM)

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📎【Recommended way to spend time】
1. Travel the world through books on the 3rd floor
2. Choose a book that catches your eye and enjoy a reading café time on the 4th floor
3. Take your purchased book and rest on a bench in front of Tokyo Station

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A place where “choosing,” “reading,” and “savoring” books all come together in one space──that’s Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store. It’s a bookstore you’ll definitely want to visit for an intellectually fulfilling day in the city.