One foot in the past, one foot in the present.

It's hard to exist in two time zones, but Thrush//Cafe has managed to pull it off quite well. Part of Happo-en, one of Tokyo's oldest and most venerable places for banquets, meetings and weddings, Thrush//Cafe provides guests with an innovative European-Asian atmosphere and all the "current" coffees, teas and freshly made desserts necessary to properly appreciate Happo-en's legendary centerpiece: an exquisite 400-year-old Japanese garden.

Two years ago, Thrush// Cafe was just some free space in the expansive lobby inside Happo-en's impressive main building. In the midst of several renovations, Happo-en's management realized the space would make a perfect spot for prospective marriage partners, as well as the general public, to enjoy light meals and delicious desserts with the picturesque garden as a dramatic backdrop. Indeed, the view from the cafe's veranda takes one's breath away, ensuring Happo-en lives up to its meaning: "beautiful from every angle."