13 Best Character Cafes in Japan 2025
Best Limited-Time Character Cafes in 2025
- +1 51
-
-
Japanese cafes are among the favorite places for locals and visitors alike to unwind with a drink, relax, and soak in the unique atmosphere. These cafes offer experiences that showcase the culture and creativity of Japan, ranging from modern and themed cafes to animal cafes, each with a unique menu reflecting seasonal ingredients and the latest trends.
Character cafes, in particular, provide a must-visit destination for tourists and fans. While many of these cafes feature limited-time events dedicated to popular characters, some continuously offer character-themed menus. These cafes offer unique experiences, exclusive merchandise, and themed menus that delight visitors of all ages.
If you’re searching for the best character cafe events and collaborations in Japan, look no further. In this article, I will share some of the most exciting character cafe events happening in 2025.
*Please note that this article contains affiliate links.
. . .
1. Nintama Rantarou Cafe x Sweets Paradise
The popular Japanese anime Nintama Rantarou and Sweet Paradise collaboration to held in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Hiroshima. Featuring a food and dessert menu inspired by the characters, also available to purchase the collaboration items and limited edition products.
Genre: Cafe
Location and Date:
- Tokyo: Concept Cafe Shinjuku by Sweets Paradise
June 4 to July 2, 2025 - Osaka: Concept Cafe Osaka by Sweets Paradise
June 4 to July 2, 2025 - Nagoya: CoLaBoNo
June 4 to July 2, 2025 - Hiroshima: Concept Cafe Hiroshima by Sweets Paradise
June 13 to July 2, 2025
Website: https://www.sweets-paradise.jp/
2. Anime Medalist x Tower Records Cafe
The TV anime Medalist is collaborating with the Tower Records Cafe to be held in four cities in Japan. It features a food and dessert menu inspired by the characters. Exclusive merchandise and special limited items are also available for purchase.
Genre: Cafe
Location and Date:
- TOKYO: Shibuya Store / OSAKA: Umeda NU Chayamachi Store
June 5 to 22, 2025 - NAGOYA: Sakae Skyle Store / FUKUOKA Store
June 19 to 29, 2025
Website: https://tower.jp/
3. Zeroni Cafe – Sunshine Camp
For the first time in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, the Zeroni character by Line Friends will hold a camping-themed cafe, featuring cafe menus and exclusive merchandise.
Genre: Cafe
Location and Date:
- Tokyo: BOX Cafe&Space Shibuya 109 Shibuya Store
April 17 to June 1, 2025 - Osaka: Kawara Cafe and Dining Shinsaibashi Store
April 17 to May 25, 2025 - Nagoya: Kawara Cafe and Kitchen Nagoya Parco Store
April 24 to June 1, 2025
Website: https://zeroni-cafe.f-ent.jp/
4. Sumikkogurashi Dreaming Tail Cafe
Copyright ©PIA Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
A collaboration cafe in Yokohama, “Cafe Fan Base,” offers a Sumikkogurashi-themed cafe for a limited time. Dreaming Tail cafe’s food menu and dessert are inspired by the characters. Original products and limited edition items are available for purchase.
Genre: Character Cafe
Location: Cafe Fan Base Yokohama
Date: May 28 to June 29, 2025
Website: https://cafefanbase.com/
5. SAKAMOTO DAYS X Chugai Grace Cafe
The popular Japanese TV Anime Sakamoto Days collaboration with Chugai Grace Cafe in Osaka Namba Marui. Offering drinks and dessert inspired by the characters, and other collaboration goods and original items.
Genre: Collaboration Cafe
Location: Chugai Grace Cafe Osaka
Date: June 6 to 29, 2025
Website: https://chugai-grace-cafe.jp/
6. Touken Ranbu Cafe 4th Edition (Osaka, Nagoya)
The 4th Edition of the Touken Ranbu collaboration cafe was held in Osaka and Nagoya, featuring a character-inspired menu item and merchandise.
Genre: Cafe
Location and Date:
- Osaka: The GUEST Cafe and Diner Shinsaibashi Parco Store
May 10 to June 16, 2025 - Nagoya: The GUEST Cafe and Diner Nagoya Parco Store
May 23 to June 23, 2025
Website: https://the-guest.com/
7. VSPO Wars Cafe
The Virtual Esports Project VSPO Wars Cafe holds the first-ever collaboration cafe at three Cafe and Dining PARCO stores in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. Introducing a collaboration food and drink menu inspired by the characters. Exclusive merchandise is also available for purchase.
Genre: Cafe
Location and Date:
- TOKYO: Atari Cafe and DINING Ikebukuro PARCO Store
1st Half- May 28 to June 18, 2025 / 2nd Half- June 21 to July 15, 2025 - NAGOYA: Kawara Cafe and KITCHEN Nagoya PARCO Store
1st Half: June 5 to 30, 2025 / 2nd Half- July 3 to 28, 2025 - OSAKA: Kawara Cafe and DINING Shinsaibashi Store
1st Half: June 6 to July 2, 2025 / 2nd Half: July 5 to 31, 2025
Website: https://collabo.sld-inc.com/vspo
8. The Little Mermaid Cafe
The Disney character, The Little Mermaid, will be holding a themed cafe in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya featuring a special themed character menu, allowing the visitor to enjoy Ariel’s fantasy of dreaming of the human world. Some collectible items and exclusive merchandise are also available.
Genre: Cafe
Location and Date:
- Tokyo: OH MY CAFE (Omotesando Hills)
April 18 to June 8, 2025 - Osaka: Collab_Index Shinsaibashi
April 24 to June 8, 2025 - Nagoya: BOX cafe&space Nagoya Lachic 2nd store
April 18 to June 1, 2025
Website: https://mermaid2025.ohmycafe.jp/
For more information about the event, check the following article!
▶Little Mermaid Cafe in Japan 2025
9. Detective CONAN Cafe∼Spring
Detective Conan cafe is a special-themed cafe inspired by the popular, iconic manga and anime series “Detective Conan” held in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hokkaido, Miyagi, and Fukuoka. It features exclusive themed food and drinks as well as exclusive merchandise available for a limited time only.
Genre: Cafe
Location: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Miyagi, Hokkaido and Fukuoka
Date: Depends on the location (See the article below)
Website: https://jw-webmagazine.com/detective-conan-cafe-in-japan-2025-spring/
For more information about the event, check the following article!
▶︎Detective Conan Cafe in Japan 2025 Spring
10. Fullmetal Alchemist x Yomi no Tsugai Cafe Collaboration
The cafe collaboration of Fullmetal Alchemist and Yomi no Tsugai, held in Tokyo and Osaka, features a food menu, gifts, limited edition items, and displays inspired by the characters.
Genre: Collaboration Cafe
Location and Dates:
Tokyo
- Motto Cafe Ikebukuro Store
January 29 to April 20, 2025
Osaka
- Motto Cafe Osaka Store
April 9 to June 8, 2025
Website: https://haganeyomi.motto-cafe.com/
11. Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition x CAFE Lab
A special collaboration cafe with the popular Japanese anime Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen exhibition held in Osaka CAFE Lab allowing the fans and visitors to enjoy both the exhibition and themed menus.
Genre: Collaboration Cafe
Location: Grand Front Osaka North Building CAFE Lab 1F
Date: April 19 to June 9, 2025
Website: https://jujutsuten.com/special/
 Access |
7 minutes walk from Umeda Station. |
|---|
12. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Limited Food and Cafe Menu
Limited food and cafe menu offer in Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo for a limited time in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film.
Genre: Event/Limited Food Menu
Location: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo
Date: April 18 to September 8, 2025
Website: https://www.wbstudiotour.jp/en/the-goblet-of-fire-2025/
| Access |
5 minutes walk from Toshimaen Station. |
|---|
13. Delicious in Dungeon Meshi x IKEPRI CANVAS Restaurant Collaboration
IKEPRI Canvas restaurant in Sunshine City Prince Hotel in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, will hold a collaboration with the Japanese anime Dungeon Food, offering delicious food related to the character.
Genre: Collaboration
Location: Sunshine City Prince Hotel, Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Date: April 4 to June 1, 2025
Website: https://www.princehotels.co.jp/sunshine/
| Access |
10 minutes walk from Ikebukuro Station. |
|---|
. . .
You may also like the following articles if you are interested in Character cafes!
▶Best Anime-Related Events in Japan
▶Best Events in Japan in June 2025
▶Best Events in Tokyo in June 2025
▶Event List in Tokyo This Week / Weekend
▶Event List in Osaka This Week / Weekend
Thank you for reading! For more interesting and related information, please check out the articles below.
Written by
Greetings to all mommies I am a supermom from Philippines. Previously, I worked and lived in Dubai for seven years, until 2015 the year I moved in Japan. Currently, I am happily settled here with my Japanese husband and our 7 months old baby. I could only describe my almost 6 years of living here as a roller coaster ride more so, after I gave birth to my son. Japan had changed me in ways unimaginable. It has influence my lifestyle, my perceptions and beliefs. I was able to witness firsthand the pros and cons of living in the country. From their language, culture and ethnicity, the people, place and in work. Those years were enough to give me quite personal and memorable experiences which I would be more than delighted to share with you.
- +1 51
-
-