Trying Coffee from the Coffee Truck Seiten Kigan at the Seiseki Kawamachi Food Truck Space
Published on October 12, 2026
This article is the English translation of the Japanese original.
On October 9, 2026, I visited Seiten Kigan (meaning 'a prayer for clear skies'), a coffee truck at the Seiseki Kawamachi food truck space in Tama City, Tokyo. I talked with the owner and tried the cold-brew iced coffee.
The Seiten Kigan food truck with its sign and parasol seating set out
Heading to the Food Truck Space at Seiseki Kawamachi
Seiten Kigan operates at the Seiseki Kawamachi food truck space in Tama City, Tokyo (1-20-2 Sekido, Tama City, Tokyo).
The serving area with the rear door open, and the parasol seating
Inside the truck: glass jars of coffee beans line the shelves
From the COVID-19 Pandemic to a Life with Coffee
The owner began exploring coffee in earnest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Later, while exercising on the Tama River bank by chance, the owner saw a Kawamachi notice board and decided to run a food truck (coffee truck) serving the coffee they love. They bought a truck, and have been open since around April 2026.
The owner explaining the coffee beans
Menu
All prices include tax, and each serving is about 200 ml.
- Hot coffee (house-roasted beans, hand-dripped): 500 yen
- Cold-brew iced coffee (house-roasted, brewed for 12 hours): 500 yen
- Choose your own green coffee beans, and the owner will roast, grind, and brew them for you (takes about 20 minutes): 500 yen for regular beans, 800 yen for ☆ items, and 1,200 yen for ☆☆ items
The beans you can choose from are as follows.
- Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Mocha, Guatemala, Mandheling
- The world's three great coffees: Kilimanjaro, Blue Mountain ☆, Hawaii Kona ☆
- Geisha ☆☆
The menu board
The Top Recommendation: Geisha
The owner's top recommendation is Geisha, a coffee variety. It has nothing to do with Japan's geisha; its roots lie in the Kaffa region of southwestern Ethiopia, I was told.
Because it was hard to grow, it was not widely available. In 2000, it was successfully cultivated at Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama and introduced to the world, I was told.
A hand-crank mill on the counter
Trying the Cold-Brew Iced Coffee
I had the cold-brew iced coffee. It was clean, easy to drink, and delicious.
This coffee truck serves delicious coffee along the Tama River. I would happily recommend it to any coffee lover. If you are sightseeing in the Tama area (western Tokyo), stop by.
Before you go, check the truck's official Instagram for the days it is open.
- Seiten Kigan official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cafe_seitenkigan/
The Seiten Kigan food truck seen from the front
Recommended For
- Coffee lovers
- People who want a good cup of coffee along the Tama River
- Travelers who want a break while sightseeing in the Tama area
- People who want to choose green coffee beans and enjoy coffee made from roasting to brewing
- People who want to try beans such as Geisha, Blue Mountain, and Hawaii Kona
Shop Information
- Name: Seiten Kigan
- Location: Seiseki Kawamachi food truck space (1-20-2 Sekido, Tama City, Tokyo)
- Days open: Please check the official Instagram
- Seiten Kigan official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cafe_seitenkigan/
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