5 Anime Cafés Not to Miss in Tokyo | December 2025

You will be in Tokyo in December 2025? Then you shouldn't miss out on exclusive merchandise, character-inspired meals and an experience that is unique to Japan - Welcome to the world of anime cafés and restaurants! Here are five recommendations for your trip:

1. miffy café tokyo

The adorable bunny Miffy - also known as Nijntje in its home country, the Netherlands - invites you to try a plethora of dishes inspired by its world. Delicious sandwiches, apple pie served with an bunny-shaped cookie, cute mugs and glasses filled with lemonade or hot beverages, as well as winter specials like a mochi cream puff - this café has them all!

For fans, the café comes with a little shop where you can buy exclusive merchandise fitting the café theme. This includes the glasses and mugs that are used to serve drinks and feature Miffy’s silhouette in different colors.

Illustrations Dick Bruna © copyright Mercis bv, 1953-2025

miffy café tokyo

Address: 150-0034 Tokyo, Shibuya, Daikanyama-chō, 19-4, Daikanyama Building (1st Floor) - View on Google Maps

Closest Train Station: Daikanyama (6 meters), Meguro (500 meters)

Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM (Monday – Friday), 8:30 AM – 9:05 PM (Weekend & Public Holiday)

Take Out: Available from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Reservation: Not needed – but you will get a free can badge, if you make a reservation in advance!*

2. Haikyuu!! x SMILE BASE CAFE

Reunite with your favorite volleyball players in this collaboration that guarantees a cuteness overload. Opening its doors on December 17th, the best time to visit is in the last week of December as you won’t need to participate in a ticket lottery. Eleven characters are waiting for you – with food and limited merchandise!

The café serves one menu item inspired by each character, for example Hinata’s meat buns, Oikawa’s milk bread and Bokuto’s yakisoba sandwich. Many menu items are only 800 yen (5 USD). 

What’s in it for you? For every special menu item you order, you get a random coaster that features one of the eleven characters – you can pick between two art styles!

Additionally, for every 2000 yen you spend, you will receive a sticker in the shape of one of the schools’ logos. There are 11 designs available.

Still not enough character goods? No problem! SMILE BASE CAFE has created a variety of goods to celebrate this collaboration. Can badges, acrylic stands, art boards and much more can be bought in the café or online! But watch out, the café will close its doors forever on January 15, 2026.

© Furudate Haruichi／Shueisha・「Haikyuu!!」Production Committee

Haikyuu!! x SMILE BASE CAFE (until January 15, 2026)

Address: 171-0021 Tokyo, Toshima, Nishi-Ikebukuro, 3-25-11, CIC Ikebukuro (Floor B1) - View on Google Maps

Closest Train Station: Ikebukuro (100 meters)

Opening Hours: 12:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Monday – Friday), 10:00 AM – 7:15 PM (Weekend & Public Holiday)

Take Out: Available at different times throughout the day

Reservation: Recommended – first come, first serve system*

3. BLUE LOCK CAFE ～special trip～

Take a seat in the cozy cafés in Ikebukuro and Harajuku to enjoy warm dishes inspired by the main characters. The special touch is a travel theme that dresses the soccer players in outfits never seen before – and merchandise that is only offered as part of these pop-up stores.

Each character serves as the namesake of one main dish and one drink, both of which can be ordered individually. How about chicken tartar or pasta with meat sauce? Desserts are on the menu as well. You definitely won’t leave with an empty stomach.

Another reason to go are the free goodies: For each reservation, you get a note pad and for each main dish ordered a trading card. If you order a drink or dessert, you’ll receive a coaster. On top of that, you can get a boarding pass style card for every 3300 yen you spend on merchandise; at the store and online!

© Kaneshiro Muneyuki / Nomura Yuusuke / Kodansha - BLUE LOCK Production Committee

BLUE LOCK CAFE ～special trip～

IKEBUKURO (November 7 – December 21)

Address: 171-0013 Tokyo, Toshima, Higashi-Ikebukuro, 1-30-3, BOX cafe&space grand scape Ikebukuro (Floor B1) - View on Google Maps

Closest Train Station: Ikebukuro (500 meters)

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 9:15 PM

Take Out: Available for most menu items

Reservation: Recommended* – including a free goodie

HARAJUKU (November 8 – December 7)

Address: 150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya, Jingu-mae, 6-28-6, Q PLAZA HARAJUKU (3^rd Floor) - View on Google Maps

Closest Train Station: Meiji Jingu-mae, Exit 7 (200 meters), Harajuku (800 meters)

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 9:15 PM

Take Out: Available for most menu items

Reservation: Recommended* – including a free goodie

4. Chiikawa Restaurant Tokyo

If only we could be tiny little creatures like Chiikawa and join it on its adventures … Wait, you can! This permanent restaurant offers dishes based on scenes from the Chiikawa anime or manga – two main dishes, two desserts, two side dishes and five drinks.

The menu changes every few weeks or months. As such, it’s worth it to check out the restaurants more than once. The current main dishes are a hearty rice gratin and a rice omelet. Perfect for cold winter days!

But there’s more: glasses, plates, plushies and other merchandise can be bought at the restaurant or online. This line-up changes with the menu, so hurry if there’s something that has caught your eye.

© NAGANO / Kodansha - Chiikawa Production Committee

Chiikawa Restaurant Tokyo

Address: 171-0022 Tokyo, Toshima, Minami-Ikebukuro, 1-28-2, THE GUEST cafe&diner (Ikebukuro PARCO, 7^th Floor) - View on Google Maps

Closest Train Station: Ikebukuro (100 meters)

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM (merchandise shop closes at 9 PM)

Take Out: Not available

Reservation: Necessary*

5. Doraemon F's Kitchen

The blue cat-robot is a staple of Japanese popular culture and enjoys never-ending popularity. Children and adults alike love this restaurant, but it will close forever in January – make sure you don’t miss out!

A colorful menu awaits, ranging from cream puffs and soda with cotton candy to burgers. Every dish features Doraemon or one of its friends either as decoration or as part of the meal. They are nearly too cute to eat!

In alignment with the restaurant theme, several different goods for daily use can be bought at the location. Usually, part of the design is Doraemon wearing the hat of a kitchen chef and an apron – bags, stationary, plush keychains, this store has them all.

© Fujiko-Pro

Doraemon F's Kitchen (until January 18, 2026)

Address: 150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya, Jingu-mae, 6-20-10, Rayard Miyashita Park South (2^nd Floor) - View on Google Maps

Closest Train Station: Shibuya (200 meters)

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM (merchandise shop closes at 8 PM)

Take Out: Available

Reservation: Recommended*

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