Sugo Chara Cafe

Tokyo: eeo Cafe, Ikebukuro
1st – 19th March 2026

A theme cafe for the manga Shugo Chara, with an American diner theme.

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Demon Butler and Black Cat 4th Anniversary Gratte Collaboration

Gratte stands at Animate stores in:
Tokyo (Ikebukuro, Akihabara ANNEX, Shibuya, Kichijoji Parco), Yokohama Vivre, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka Nihonbashi, Umeda, Okayama
These stores have cookies: Animate Takasaki, Omiya, Machida, Chiba, Sapporo, Nagano, Shizuoka Parco, Niigata, Sannomiya, Kyoto, Fukuoka Parco, Hiroshima, Kawasaki
Until 22nd March 2026

A collaboration celebrating the 4th anniversary of novel game Demon Butler and Black Cat. Rather than a full themed cafe, Gratte is a latte art stand (graphic latte = Gratte) where you can get lattes with the characters printed on top. It’s being held at 10 Animate stores around Japan.

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Doraemon Cafe

Tokyo: Cafe Lish
Until 29th May 2026

A pop-up theme cafe for popular character Doraemon, to celebrate the release of their latest animated movie.

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Jujutsu Kaisen Cafe

Tokyo: Chugai Grace Cafe, Shibuya Modi
Osaka: Chugai Grace Cafe, Osaka
Until 29th March 2026

A pop-up theme cafe for the anime Jujutsu Kaisen, in Tokyo and Osaka.

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White Tiger and Black Tiger Cafe

Osaka: THE GUEST cafe&diner Shinsaibashi Parco
Now finished

Nagoya: THE GUEST cafe&diner, Parco
Until 9th March 2026

White Tiger and Black Tiger is an online comedy series. Even if you’re not familiar with it, the dishes at this cafe are really cute – especially the white tiger tucked up asleep in an omurice, character burgers and sundaes.

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One Piece Cafe Gene

Tokyo: Shibuya Parco department store
7th February – 30th March 2026

The menu recreates famous scenes from the anime. There are some really fun cut-outs of the characters with the dishes!

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Sumikko Gurashi x @Home Maid Cafe

Tokyo: @Home maid cafe, Akihabara
15th May – 31st July 2026

Osaka: @Home maid cafe
7th August – 14th September 2026

@Home is a well-known maid cafe (it’s very cute!). During this collab with kawaii characters Sumikko Gurashi, there’ll be a special menu at the cafe. On 6th May there’s a stage at Kanda Myojin Shrine (a short walk from Akihabara) with performances by the maids and Sumikko Gurashi.

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Persona 5 Cafe

Osaka: mooto cafe
Until 8th March 2026

A theme cafe for the game Persona 5 – of course there’s LeBlanc coffee and curry on the menu! Brings back memories of when I went to the Persona 5 cafe in Shibuya when it first came out!

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Treasure x Hapidanbui Cafe

Tokyo: BOX cafe&space, Q Plaza Harajuku
Until 29th March 2026

Osaka: BOX cafe&space HEP FIVE store
Until 5th April 2026

A double collaboration, between Treasure, a k-pop boyband, and Sanrio’s very own boyband Hapidanbui, which is made up of six male Sanrio characters (Tuxedosam, Badtz-Maru, Hangyodon, Pochacco, Keroppi, and Pekkle).

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Nyan Nyan Nyanko x Milk Milk Milk

Tokyo: Milk Milk Milk, inside Larforet department store, Harajuku
Until 19th March 2026

The first collaboration cafe from Nyan Nyan Nyanko! Rather than a full, themed, sit-down cafe, Milk Milk Milk is a take-out counter inside Laforet department store in Harajuku. There are themed drinks and snacks (including their signature bottles of milk), and cute merch items.

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Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary Cafe

Nagoya: Square Enix Pop-up Cafe
Until 9th April 2026

The Final Fantasy cafe previously held in Tokyo and Osaka has now come to Nagoya, for the 25th anniversary of the game.

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Monster Hunter Wilds x Hololive Cafe

Tokyo: Capcom Cafe, Ikebukuro
Osaka: Capcom Cafe, Umeda
Until 9th April 2026

A double collaboration between the game Monster Hunter Wilds and Hololive v-tuber group.

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Chairoikoguma Cafe

Tokyo: S-Pik Cafe
Kobe: Concept Cafe Kobe by Sweets Paradise
5th March – 3rd April 2026

A cute theme cafe for Chairoikoguma (Rilakkuma’s friend), with a really kawaii menu, including blue curry like Chairoikoguma at the beach.

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Overwatch 2 Cafe

 Internet Cafe & Karaoke DiCE, eSPORTS CAFE AIM (check participating stores)
6th February – 16th March 2026

An internet cafe and karaoke chain’s collaborating with the game Overwatch 2, with a special menu and merchandise.

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Niccolino x TOWER RECORDS CAFE

Tokyo: Tower Records Cafe, Omotesando
Until 15th March 2026

As Cakes with Faces I obviously approve of Niccolino, a range of cute food with faces that you see in gachapon in Japan. They’re having a collaboration with Tower Records, with lots of cute small merch items as well as a the cafe.

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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Cafe

Tokyo: Square Enix Pop-up Cafe, Shinjuku
5th February – 29th March 2026

A pop-up cafe for the game Dragon Quest 7 re-imagined, at Square Enix’s theme cafe in Tokyo.

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Sanrio Food Truck

Tokyo: Diver City Tokyo Plaza, 2F Festival Square (Odaiba)
Until 8th March 2026

Not a theme cafe, but a themed food truck with cute strawberry treats. In conjunction with the strawberry house Sanrio exhibition outside Diver City mall (details in my latest Japan News video!).

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Rilakkuma Cafe

Ofuro Bath-house (13 branches around Japan)
9th January – 5th April 2026

How cute are these Rilakkuma dishes?! Ofuro is a chain of bath-houses in Japan. Thirteen branches have a special Rilakkuma menu in their cafe for a limited time. There are also Rilakkuma decorations in the bath – “Rila” comes from “relax”, so it seems like the perfect collaboration for a relaxing bath!

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Golden Kamuy Cafe

Tokyo: Tree Village
Now finished

Osaka: Tree Village
28th March – 9th April 2026

Fukuoka: Tree Village
28th March – 9th April 2026

Yokohama: Tree Village
18th April – 15th May 2026

A pop-up cafe for the manga Golden Kamuy, with food inspired by the Forest Starry Sky Cafe.

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Girls Band Cry Cafe 

Tokyo: and GALLERY 4, Ikebukuro
Osaka: and GALLERY 4, Dotonbori
Nagoya: and GALLERY 4
Fukuoka: and GALLERY 4
4th February – 15th March 2026

A collaboration cafe for the anime Girls Band Cry. The best dish is a piano keyboard cheesecake!

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Pompompurin 30th Anniversary Cafe

Tokyo: BOX cafe & space Matsumotokiyoshi Ikebukuro Second Store
19th March – 10th May 2026

Tokyo: BOX cafe & space, Shibuya 109
19th March – 19th April 2026

Osaka: BOX cafe & space KITTE OSAKA
19th March – 19th April 2026

PompomPurin’s Stay-At-Home Cafe is to celebrate their 30th anniversary. The menu’s really cute! Happy Birthday Pompompurin!

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Demon Slayer Cafe

Tokyo: ufotable DINING, ufotable DINING -HIROMA-
Until 10th March 2026

A theme cafe for the new Demon Slayer anime movie in Mugen Castle.

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Love Live Cafe

Tokyo: GiGO Collaboration Cafe Akihabara Building 3
Until 8th March 2026

A pop-up theme cafe for the 15th anniversary of the Love Live anime, featuring Love Live Superstar and Liella. The menu includes drinks for each of the characters. If you visit on one of the characters’ birthdays, you get a birthday card!

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Kuso Hamuchan 10th Anniversary Cafe

Tokyo: Mary Burger, Seibu department store, Shibuya
13th march – 12th April 2026

A cute theme cafe for Kuso Hamuchan’s 10th anniversary.

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Five Nights at Freddy’s Cafe

Tokyo: Tree Village
Now finished

Osaka: Tree Village
Fukuoka: Tree Village
28th February – 12th March 2026

The first pop-up theme cafe and shop in Japan for the game Five Nights at Freddy’s.

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Ouran High School Host Club Cafe

Tokyo: My Charaful Cafe
Until 15th March 2026

Osaka: My Charaful Cafe
22nd April – 5th July 2026

A themed cafe for the anime Ouran High School Host Club. The menu isn’t all that themed, but there are strawberry sandwiches, and chocolate banana sandwiches, to takeaway.

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Zootopia 2 Cafe

Tokyo: OH MY CAFE, Omotesando Hills
19th December 2025 – 19th April 2026

Tokyo: BOX cafe&space, Grandscape Ikebukuro
Now finished

Nagoya: BOX cafe&space, Nagoya Lachic 2nd Store
Now finished

Osaka: BOX cafe&space KITTE Osaka 1st Store
19th December 2025 – 8th March 2026

Oh My Cafe always hosts official Disney pop-up cafes – their latest is for Zootopia 2.

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Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Cafe

Tokyo: Square Enix Pop-up Cafe, Shinjuku
Now finished

Osaka: Square Enix Pop-up Cafe
13th February – 18th March 2026

Nagoya: Square Enix Pop-up Cafe
10th April – 18th May 2026

Square Enix and Pasela present a long-term pop-up cafe. The first theme is Final Fantasy IX, which has two phases. The period’s divided into phases, with different menus and merchandise in each phase.

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Demon Slayer Mocktail Bar

Tokyo: ufotable Mocktail Bar Ginza
Opened 29th April 2025

A mocktail bar in Ginza for the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Reservations are by lottery:

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Opanchu & Npochamu Paradise Cafe

Tokyo: Concept Cafe Ginza by Sweets Paradise
From 10th October 2025 (for one year)

A theme cafe in Ginza featuring characters Opanchusagi, Npochamu and Kimimaro. Unlike most pop-up cafes, it’ll be open for a whole year!