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Detective Conan Cafe 2026 runs from April 10 through August 2 across 8 venues. This guide covers the 3 cities most overseas fans actually visit , Tokyo Shibuya, Osaka HEP FIVE, and Nagoya Global Gate — with menu prices, reservation fees, and the puzzle-solving rewards that bring regulars back three times.
The Re:Zero 4th season × Cure Maid Café collab opens today, April 29, at the Akihabara Onoden Building 4F and runs through May 17, 2026. Two collab pasta plates, two 10th-anniversary sweets, ten character drinks plus a Ringa juice tribute, an eleven-card free novelty set, and a bonus card for anyone arriving with an Atre Akihabara popup receipt by April 30. Here is the menu math, the matoca queue rule, and the Akihabara walking route that makes it a half-day trip.
The Demon Slayer Handmade Club at ufotable Cafe runs April 28 through May 31, 2026, across 7 venues in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokushima, and Kitakyushu. A pour-your-own-sauce craft menu, 5 seasonal cloth patterns, ribbon rolls, and a Machiasobi vol.30 workshop on May 16 and 17. Here is the booking flow and what to order.
The Golden Kamuy 'Golden Week Conquest Battle' popup runs at Karaoke Pasela Shinjuku and Loscabos Shinjuku from April 28 to May 27, 2026. Two-venue food and drink collab in Kabukicho with menus pulled from the final season, a free coaster per collab item, life-size higuma photo spot, and the 'Find Shiraishi' experience event. Here is the Kabukicho walking route, the menu math, and how to chain it with a Hokkaido travel plan.
World Trigger Festival 2026 takes over THE Chara CAFE STAND at Tokyo Dome City from April 27 through May 10, 2026. Takeout-only stand on Hi!EVERYVALLEY 2F, 11:00 to 19:00 weekdays and 11:00 to 20:00 weekends, cashless only, with a free random coaster from a set of 8 every time you order a collab item. Here is the Suidobashi-side walking route, the order-limit rules, and how to fit it into a Golden Week day.
The Hypnosismic × Sweets Paradise round 8 collab cafe opens May 1, 2026 across nine Sweets Paradise venues nationwide — SoLaDo Harajuku, Ueno Marui, Marui Omiya, Umeda, Clephy Sannomiya, and Yokohama Vivre from Day 1, with Sendai PARCO, Hiroshima PARCO, and Fukuoka PARCO joining May 16. Theme is tsuyu (the rainy season) with newly drawn art by Uekura Eku. Here is the venue-by-venue calendar, the buffet pricing math, the app-only reservation rule, and the route plan for inbound fans visiting Japan in May.
Jujutsu Kaisen x Sweets Paradise 5th Anniversary Cafe runs at 9 stores across Japan from April 2 to April 29, 2026. 6 character food plates from 900 yen, 7 drinks at 770 yen each, app-only reservations, random coaster per order. Full booking walkthrough inside.
The DARK MOON: The Blood Altar collab at THE Chara CAFE Grandscape Ikebukuro 2F runs only 12 days, April 25 to May 6, 2026. Seven vampire-clan leads get new cafe-staff illustrations, random coasters come free with drinks, and acrylic figures start at 1,760 yen. Here is the booking, menu, and Ikebukuro K-pop walk-around plan for overseas fans.
Okami turns 20 on April 20, 2026, and Capcom is marking it at Monster Hunter Sakaba in Akihabara and Namba through June 1. Here is the menu, booking route, and which of the two cities is the better pick for your trip.
My Hero Academia's 10th-anniversary waffle diner runs at Sandwich Diner DECOTTO in Ikebukuro through April 26, 2026 — only 3 days left as of this guide. 3 character waffle sandwiches from 1,380 yen, random character coasters with every order, walk-in and TableCheck both open. Here's the final-weekend playbook.
The Demon Slayer Kizuna collaboration at ufotable Cafe runs Phase 2 'Bonds Forged' (結んだ縁) from May 8 to July 7, 2026 across 5 venues, following the Phase 1 close on May 6. ufotable's standard pricing , pair drinks at 650 yen, mains 1,200 to 1,400 yen — and the same Thursday LivePocket lottery flow. Full booking walkthrough inside.
Three Blue Lock events are running simultaneously in Tokyo right now — a Skytree observation deck takeover, an Akihabara collab cafe, and the EGOIST Exhibition finale in Shibuya. Here's how to hit all three in one day without wasting time or money.
Golden Week 2026 (April 29 to May 5) is the single busiest week of the year for anime collabs in Japan. Here is the English-first guide to 15 events running that week, what actually needs a reservation, and the one-hour plans for Akihabara, Ikebukuro, and Shibuya that avoid the worst of the crowd.
Rilakkuma Cafe 'Relaxing Dream Trip' opens at SHIBUYA 109 on April 23, 2026, then rolls to Osaka Tennoji MIO and Nagoya through July 12. A 715-yen deposit holds a 75-minute seat, the forest afternoon tea is 2,890 to 3,190 yen with a pick-three side plate, and the new anime characters Awawaneko and Yobee show up on exclusive merchandise. Here is the English guide to actually booking it from overseas.
The ufotable Cafe Demon Slayer rerun collaboration runs March 31 through May 6, 2026 across 7 locations in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokushima, and Kitakyushu. 4 exclusive food items from 1,200 yen, 8 character pair drinks at 650 yen each, and a lottery reservation system that opens every Thursday at 6 PM. Here's exactly how to get in.
Planning to visit Detective Conan Cafe 2026 in Japan? This practical guide covers the dates, best Tokyo and Osaka locations, what makes each city different,...
Looking for the best Jujutsu Kaisen cafe in Japan in 2026? This practical guide compares Tokyo, Osaka, and other cities, with dates, reservation rules, and...
Planning to visit the My Hero Academia Cafe in Ikebukuro in 2026? This practical guide explains the dates, why Ikebukuro is the best base, and how to turn the...
Osaka runs 8-12 anime collab cafes at any given time across Namba, Umeda, and Tennoji — plus permanent spots like Capcom Cafe Umeda and rotating collaborations. Add Den Den Town's kilometer of otaku shops and USJ's anime attractions, and there's a serious argument for making Osaka your anime trip's base.
Tokyo anime collab cafes summer 2026: 15-20 active themed cafes, what's open by month, plus how to book reservations and walk-in venues across the city.
FamilyMart Anime Collab Stores: Japan’s Newest Trend (2026) FamilyMart just cracked the code on making convenience stores into tourist...
SPY×FAMILY Tokyo Fan Day: Events, Shops & Cafes SPY×FAMILY is everywhere in Tokyo right now. The anime has crossed over from obsessed...
Den Den Town is Osaka's answer to Akihabara — smaller, less crowded, packed with anime deals. 2026 guide covers shops, gachapon, maid cafes, and walking routes.
Last updated: April 29, 2026. Covers all Animate Cafe locations, the lottery booking system, Gratte stands, and DECOTTO donut shop, plus current collabs (i7 Rivare Chaya, Apr 7 – May 10).
Complete guide to Ikebukuro for anime fans. 9-floor Animate flagship, Otome Road, 4 collab cafe locations, Sunshine City events, and why locals prefer it over...
Updated weekly. Every anime collaboration cafe in Tokyo for Spring 2026: JJK PLAZA, One Piece Cafe GENE, My Dress-Up Darling, and more. Dates, locations,...
Complete guide to booking anime collaboration cafes in Tokyo. Covers Lawson Ticket, lottery systems, walk-in tips, and what to expect at your first collab cafe...
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