Paso: Honduran Coffee Along Kamakura’s Backstreets

Board fencing added atop a concrete wall helps Paso blend seamlessly into the historic neighborhood. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

Shells and sea glass collected from the beach sit atop the enclosing wall. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

Visitors enter through the engawa corridor facing the garden. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

Yamada prepares pour-over coffee with ease. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

The café’s most popular dessert is Basque cheesecake. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

The once-overgrown garden is now well tended. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

Polished pillars and earthen flooring recall the building’s past. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

The raised seating area is a space for a quiet moment with coffee. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)