Opened in December 2024, Walkabout is a welcome addition to Jimbocho’s café scene, offering an Australian-inspired space with specialty coffee at its core. The café is produced by Hiroaki Yura, a film and video game producer known for titles such as Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, with the aim of bringing Australia’s world-class coffee culture to Japan.
Named after the rite of passage in Australian Aboriginal cultures where young boys undertake a solo journey into the wilderness to connect with their ancestral land, the café sources its beans directly from Sydney-based Stitch Coffee, featuring both original blends and single-origin offerings. Baristas here are trained to match the skill and expertise of Stitch’s Sydney team, ensuring roasting techniques and brewing standards that are second to none.
One highlight on the menu is the signature Magic, a Melbourne-born specialty made with a double-shot ristretto and silky steamed milk – rich, smooth and packed with flavour. Pair it with avocado toast or banana bread for a satisfying meal.
Walkabout adapts its atmosphere from morning to night: it opens early on weekdays for commuters and stays open until 10pm on Thursdays and Fridays, when the café’s warm evening glow lures nearby salarymen in for a pint of Australian craft beer from Coopers Brewery. With its airy interior, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an ambient soundtrack by video game composer Vincent Diamante playing through high-quality speakers, it’s the perfect stop during a stroll around the Imperial Palace, Akihabara or Jimbocho – an urban oasis for coffee lovers.