Nichiyu, a long-established company specializing in playing cards and tarot,

now holds what is considered the world’s largest collection of tarot cards.
With the aim of rediscovering their rare artistic value and elevating them as works of art,
the Tokyo Tarot Museum opened in Asakusabashi in 2021.

As an extension of the museum,the vegan café Café Tarot was opened a five-minute walk away,creating a place where visitors can encounter tarot in a more everyday, approachable way.

Because tarot and fortune-telling can often carry a heavy or esoteric image,the concept was carefully planned to feel light, open, and welcoming to the local community.
The logo was designed to evoke a sense of “Air,” in harmony with the museum,while the interior uses natural materials and motifs to create both the openness of being in nature and the comfort of being at home—like a treehouse hideaway.

On the first floor, the counter area is finished with hand-applied plaster,evoking the layers of the earth.
As visitors move up the staircase to the second floor,the textures and finishes gradually shift,allowing them to feel the transition from “outdoor” to “indoor.”
Upstairs, soft indirect lighting suggests dappled sunlight through trees,creating a gentler, more intimate atmosphere.

Throughout the space, tarot symbols—Pentacles, Swords, Wands, and the Sun—are expressed through crafted details.
The Wheel of Fortune, faithfully reproduced in mosaic tile,appears quietly among them.

By scattering these motifs throughout the interior,the design honors the history of tarot while introducing lightness, playfulness, and depth—a place designed to invite new encounters and quiet discoveries.