Ai-Link Joho Corner

Step up to the 45th floor of The Towers West, and a quiet cafe space welcomes you with sweeping views across the city of Ichikawa. At the counter of Ai-Link Joho Corner, an approachable drink menu and locally tied sweets provide an easy respite while enjoying the observation deck.

Baked goods crafted by local Ichikawa patisserie Montpellier immediately catch the eye. The selection includes the Ai Link Donut, available in plain or chocolate, alongside confections carrying regionally evocative names such as Kaze No Racontes and Edogawa Sanpo Kawageshiki. Other sweet accompaniments for a cup of tea range from the orange-scented Wangan Madeleine to the Shiawase no Mi brown sugar almond sablé and the refreshing, soft-textured mizu-yokan (chilled red bean jelly). For a cold treat, look out for Kai Gelato in flavours such as vanilla, pistachio, or matcha with cream cheese, as well as pear gelato made using fruit from Kitakata-Machi Peary Ishii-En in Ichikawa.

Beverages to accompany the pastries include hot or iced coffee, black tea, green tea, and 100% fruit juices, all served at an unpretentious price of 200 yen per cup. The ordering system is self-service: secure a seat first, give your table number at the counter, and collect your order when called, making it comfortable even for solo visits. Flooded with afternoon light from the upper floor, it is a peaceful spot to watch the landscape unfold through the glass with a warm drink and a small sweet.