Best location for a Starbucks in Tokyo
6 neighbourhoods ranked for coffee shop / specialty café sites on footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit.
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As melhores zonas para abrir um Starbucks em Tokyo
Compare neighbourhood fit for this business format. Published brand costs remain separate from local estimates.
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Última revisão: 2026-09-01
Coffee Shop / Specialty Café · Tokyo — dados principais
- Investimento médio
- €65,000 - €180,000
- Renda comercial
- ¥10000-80000/sqm
- Índice de concorrência local
- 63/100
- Break-even
- 12-24 meses
Fonte: WhereToOpen.ai location intelligence · 6 bairros mapeados · 2026-09-01. Os valores são estimativas modeladas de planeamento, não dados financeiros auditados.
Published Starbucks costs
Initial investment
Not publicly disclosed
Franchise / licence fee
Not publicly disclosed
Verified break-even
Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed · Licensed-store markets · verified 2026-09-22. Values below are a separate local model.
Source: Starbucks Licensed Stores →Evidências e limites
Confiança: 87%- Dados observados
- 6 mapped neighbourhoods, local competition, rent and location evidence.
- Dados publicados
- Starbucks Licensed Stores: Not publicly disclosed cost information for Licensed-store markets.
- Dados modelados
- Brand Location Score, local ROI scenario and payback estimate. These are not brand disclosures or guarantees.
Não disponível: Starbucks has not publicly disclosed verified break-even timing.
Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness.
Opening investment
€65,000 - €180,000
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Annual ROI
38-58%
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Payback
8-20 months
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Rent risk
Moderate
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Top areas for a Starbucks in Tokyo
- 1
Asakusa
Footfall fit, transit access, high footfall, strong fit for this business type
Rent: ¥15,000-25,000
9488% confidence
- 2
Nakameguro
Transit access, strong fit for this business type, rising area
Rent: ¥15,000-28,000
8688% confidence
- 3
Shibuya
Footfall fit, transit access, high footfall, crowded market, strong fit for this business type
Rent: ¥25,000-45,000
8588% confidence
- 4
Shimokitazawa
Transit access, strong fit for this business type, rising area
Rent: ¥10,000-18,000
8488% confidence
- 5
Ginza
Footfall fit, transit access, high footfall, crowded market
Rent: ¥40,000-80,000
7288% confidence
- 6
Shinjuku
Footfall fit, office catchment, transit access
Rent: ¥22,000-40,000
7288% confidence
Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness. Last reviewed 2026-09-01. Model confidence: 87%. The local ROI and payback below are modelled estimates, not Starbucks disclosures or guarantees.
Starbucks in Tokyo: frequently asked answers
Where is the best location for a Starbucks in Tokyo?
Asakusa scores 94/100 for coffee shop / specialty café locations in Tokyo, ahead of Nakameguro (86/100) and Shibuya (85/100). Scores rank footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit across 6 mapped neighbourhoods.
Which areas of Tokyo rank highest for a coffee shop?
Asakusa (94/100), Nakameguro (86/100), Shibuya (85/100). Ranking last reviewed 2026-09-01 by WhereToOpen.ai.
How much does it cost to open a coffee shop in Tokyo?
Starbucks's sourced investment is not publicly disclosed for Licensed-store markets. A local coffee shop / specialty café category benchmark runs €65,000 - €180,000, with commercial rent around ¥10000-80000/sqm. These figures have different scopes and are shown separately.
How long does a coffee shop in Tokyo take to break even?
Starbucks does not publicly disclose a verified break-even period. The WhereToOpen.ai local scenario is 8-20 months, with modelled annual ROI of 38-58%. This is a model, not a brand claim or guarantee.
How competitive is Tokyo for this category?
The local competition index is 63/100 averaged over 6 mapped neighbourhoods (higher means more crowded).
Which area of Tokyo should a Starbucks franchisee avoid?
Shinjuku scores lowest at 72/100 for this category: footfall fit, office catchment, transit access.
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