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The home’s original furnishings are now part of the décor. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)
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The built-in shelves were used when the space was a stationery shop. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)
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The wall clock had been in working order until recently, having previously looked out over the family. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)
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Back in the day, the shop sold cigarettes too. Today, it is fronted by a noren shop curtain bearing the café’s name. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)
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Menu mainstays crème brulée and coffee. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)
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Ginger-infused chai, homemade sesame dumplings, and raisins sourced directly from growers. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)
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The café’s special omelet over “black” rice and Super Mario mushroom fries. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)
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The café’s name is a portmanteau combining the san (which becomes sun) of sanpo (to take a walk) with pottering, a Japanese adaptation of the English word, which has taken on the new meaning of casual cycling around a neighborhood. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)
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