人と本の出会いが幸福を生む。そんな楽しい空間が、ここにある。

Feature | 2024.08.25

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厳選された本だけが棚に並べられ、読書に没頭できる空間が用意されている。
その対価は、本のプロへのリスペクト。

※ 入場料1,650円は文喫 六本木の平日料金です。 栄店、福岡天神店では料金が異なります。

Places that let you experience the joy of discovering books.

Only select books line the shelves,
with spaces for immersive reading.
The prices are tokens ofz respect for book pros.

Gone are the days of being shooed away by store owners. Today, large bookstores often have comfortable sofas for reading. Some stores even charge an entrance fee, like “Bunkitsu” in Roppongi, which charges 1,650 yen on weekdays with no time limit. Manager Nakazawa initially heard concerns about this bold business model. “Before we opened, people doubted we could succeed. But our customer numbers keep growing. Our professional staff carefully select the books, so we felt it was fair to charge for that value. Additionally, we offer immersive reading spaces and free drinks like coffee.”

Many customers find that paying the entrance fee helps them switch into reading mode. “The average stay is three hours. Many choose humanities books like philosophy. Apart from a few bestsellers like Haruki Murakami’s works, popular books are rarely read here. The same goes for business and practical books as we don’t stock many.”
The store has about 35,000 books, fewer than other bookstores this size. “We carry many books that regular bookstores don’t. Each genre has a dedicated staff member who carefully selects the books, which is reflected in our small inventory.” Bunkitsu offers the joy of unexpected book encounters. “Our most popular shelf is actually the return table where customers leave books they’ve finished reading. Many people carefully check the return table to choose their next book. Interesting, isn’t it? It shows that people seek unexpected encounters with books.”
Serendipity—unexpected encounters—brings happiness, and this space allows you to soak it in. Considering that, Bunkitsu’s 1,650 yen entrance fee is a bargain.

文喫 六本木


〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木6-1-20 六本木電気ビル1F
tel.03-6438-9120
9:00~20:00(L.O. フード19:00/ドリンク19:30)
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