Pok\u00e9mon is a franchise that needs no\nintroduction. Debuting in the late 1990s, Pikachu and the gang have caught on\nwith billions of people, not only in Japan, but in the US, too. I remember\ngrowing up with the Pok\u00e9mon games on Gameboy as well as the trading cards and\nanime, and I\u2019m sure lots of other people do, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pok\u00e9mon Caf\u00e9 is a chance to relive\nyour childhood while making awesome new memories. All the dishes are emblazoned\nwith the faces or body shapes of your favorite Pok\u00e9mon, from Pikachu pancakes\nto curry or rice balls that look like Eevee evolutions Espeon and Umbreon.\nThere\u2019s even an Eevee burger with little ears!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The caf\u00e9 doesn\u2019t scream Pok\u00e9mon in its\nd\u00e9cor choices, but that\u2019s okay. The signage and ceramic Pok\u00e9mon at the tables are\nenough to get you excited for your experience, not to mention the boatloads of\nmerch you can buy from the caf\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>Nihombashi\nTakashimaya S.C. East Building, 103-0027 Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihombashi, 2\nChome-11-2 | 81-3-6262-3439<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Alcatraz ER <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Once again, I\u2019m taking things in a totally\ndifferent direction, from fuzzy childhood memories to sweaty, sleepless\nnightmares. That\u2019s because the next caf\u00e9 on the list is Alcatraz ER. If you\nwere spooked by the Vampire Caf\u00e9, you ain\u2019t seen nothing yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to say about this creepy\nestablishment? Well, for one, it\u2019s perfect for Halloween. The entire place is\nkept intentionally dark, with the lights either dimmed or red for a scary\neffect. Costumed characters like clowns and other macabre specters linger\nbehind cages or bars for photo ops. There\u2019s a blood infusion cocktail to drink\nwhen you get thirsty. You can pay 890 yen to see a nurse take what looks like\nreal blood and then serve it to you through an IV tube. Well, it\u2019s in a glass,\nbut still. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even get beverages with a vibrator\nin the glass, so yes, this isn\u2019t a kid-friendly place at all. If the\nblood-splattered menu or d\u00e9cor didn\u2019t tell you as much, then the sex toy\ncertainly should. That said, if you want a heart-pounding good experience in\nTokyo and you\u2019re ready for some thrills and chills, you know where to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>150-0043\nTokyo, Shibuya City, Dogenzaka, 2-13-5 | 81-3-3770-7100<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Little TGV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a big fan of trains, then you\u2019ll\nlove Little TGV. This railroad-themed caf\u00e9 in Akiba is dedicated to the\nlocomotive and has some maids serving you food and drinks as well. The New\nAkihabara Electric Railway, of which you\u2019ll see a lot of signage at the\nestablishment, isn\u2019t real. Rather, it\u2019s a fictional part of Little TGV\u2019s\nmystique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, you get a train ticket to\ngain entry to the bar\/caf\u00e9, which does have a cover charge of 500 yen. All the\ntrain memorabilia is the real deal, from old blueprints and schematics to\nframed photos, Tokyo train maps, and so much more. The caf\u00e9 even repurposes old\ntrain seats for their booths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cocktails are named after trains of\nyore, and some dishes even come in a ceramic serving platter that looks like\nthe front car of a train. Tamagoyaki cars on an edible track are another really\ncute touch that make Little TGV an awesome place to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>101-0021\nTokyo, Chiyoda City, Sotokanda, 3 Chome-10-5 | 81-3-3255-5223<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. 8bit Caf\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a gamer, then Tokyo is like\nheaven to you. You\u2019ll feel right at home at the 8bit Caf\u00e9 as well, an\nestablishment for all things old-school video gaming. There is a cover charge\nof 500 yen, but once you do get in, you can stick around for hours playing\ngames like the original Mario Kart<\/em> and many others. These are the\nJapanese versions of these games, by the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, granted, compared to many other\nplaces on this list, the 8bit Caf\u00e9 is small<\/em>. If it gets busy, as it\noften does, then the space can feel admittedly cramped. During less busy times,\nyou can take in the wealth of video game memorabilia that surrounds the caf\u00e9,\nincluding original handheld consoles, controllers, and other odds and ends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When all that gaming leaves you parched\nand hungry, you can grab a bite to eat and some drinks. There aren\u2019t full meals\nhere like those you\u2019d find at the other caf\u00e9s on this list, but rather small\nsnacks. Make sure you eat a full meal before or after you come here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>160-0022\nTokyo, Shinjuku City, 3 Chome-8-9 | 81-3-3358-0407<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Godzilla\u2019s Restaurant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Can\u2019t get enough of the kaiju? Another\nspot I recommend you check out is Godzilla\u2019s Restaurant. This establishment at\nHotel Gracery Shinjuku is on its reception floor. In case you\u2019re not familiar,\nthat hotel has a giant Godzilla that looms over the building. Depending on if\nyou\u2019re a guest at the hotel and where you\u2019re seated at the eatery, you can see\nthe ginormous monster himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the food has a Godzilla theme, as you\nmight expect. For instance, there\u2019s a little dessert that looks like an\nerupting volcano. The plate is dusted in powdered sugar save for two Godzilla\nfootprints. Another sweet dish is a layered cake with a chocolate strip featuring\nGodzilla\u2019s name as well as a whole chocolate Godzilla served alongside it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re lucky, you might hear the hotel Godzilla\nroar during your visit. This Shinjuku staple is Tokyo culture at its best!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>Hotel\nGracery Shinjuku 8F, 1-19-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku 160-8466 | 81-3-6833-1702<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. Rokunen Yonkumi <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you think back longingly to your days\nat school or wish you could have experienced what it was like to attend classes\nin Tokyo? You can kill two birds with one stone at Rokunen Yonkumi. This caf\u00e9\nin Shinjuku translates to \u201cClass 4 of Grade 6.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yep, that means it\u2019s back to school for\nyou! That\u2019s the theme of this establishment, the simplicity of being a student\nagain. The entire caf\u00e9 looks like a Japanese classroom, complete with bright\nartwork on the walls, a chalkboard with hand-drawn scribbles, and wooden desks\nwith equally rickety chairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing this place has that your school\nnever did? Cocktails! These come in science beakers, and you can even add Pop\nRocks to some concoctions to see what happens. You know, for science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>6nen\n4kumi Shibuya, 32 Udagawacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo | 03-5292-0640<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. One Piece Caf\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Appropriately enough, you can find the One\nPiece Caf\u00e9 in Tokyo One Piece Tower. This indoor theme park, which has been\naround since 2015, honors the anime called One Piece<\/em>. That long-running\nmanga and anime is about a boy named Monkey D. Luffy who consumes a Devil Fruit\nand can become like rubber. He has a team called the Straw Hat Pirates as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re already spending your day drinking\nin all things One Piece<\/em>, so you might as well do so literally at the One\nPiece Caf\u00e9. The menu has foods themed to all the characters, such as Perhona\u2019s\nPrincess Bacon Cheeseburger or Luffy\u2019s Favorite Beef Pizza. Save room for\ndessert with items like Sabo\u2019s Chocolate Mint Sundae, Trafalgar Law\u2019s No-Bake\nCheesecake, and Corazon\u2019s Pumpkin Mont Blanc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh yeah, and there\u2019s a wealth of\ncocktails, too, and not all are alcoholic. These include Luffy\u2019s My Juice with\nstrawberry syrup, lemon, and pineapple jelly. Brook\u2019s Cookie & Cream Latte\nhas no booze and is quite decadent. If you want alcohol, try the pirate wine\nwith crushed ice or the pirate highball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>One\nPiece Tower Tokyo, 4 Chome 2-8 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo | 81-3-5777-530<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Totoro Cream Puff Caf\u00e9 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Within the precious Shiro-Hige\u2019s Cream\nPuff Factory hides the Totoro Cream Puff Caf\u00e9. Yes, it\u2019s named after the famous\nMy Neighbor Totoro <\/em>character. Outside of all the busyness of Tokyo, the\nTotoro Cream Puff Caf\u00e9 will certainly put a smile on your face!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get there, you have to venture to\nSetagaya City to Shiro-Hige\u2019s Cream Puff Factory. This takes you about 20\nminutes by subway if you go to the Setagaya-Daita station and get on at the\nOdakyu Line. You\u2019ll know you made it to the right place if you\u2019re greeted by\nTotoro signs, plushes, and other merch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sit-down caf\u00e9 has savory meals like\nfour mushroom and pancetta pasta, but the star of the show is undoubtedly the\ncream puffs shaped like Totoro himself. You can select from such cream puff\nflavors as cream cheese, raspberry, chestnut, chocolate, and custard and cream.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>Shiro-Hige\u2019s\nCream Puff Factory, 5 Chome-3-1 Daita, Setagaya City, Tokyo 155-0033 |\n81-3-5787-6221<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. Doraemon Caf\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum also goes by\nthe name the Doraemon Museum. Fujio, which really consists of the team of Motoo\nAbiko and Hiroshi Fujimoto, created Doraemon. He\u2019s a robot cat who teams up\nwith a boy. Doraemon has existed since the 1970s and is a very popular pop\nculture figure in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Doraemon Caf\u00e9 on the grounds of the\nmuseum will fill up your stomach and continue the sense of whimsy of your day.\nBesides the full-sized ceramic statues of Doraemon all over the eatery, the caf\u00e9\nalso serves food like cr\u00e8me brulee with Doraemon on it. He\u2019s even on the\nnapkins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other must-have eats are the lattes with\nDoraemon\u2019s face and the dessert with Doraemon pancakes, green tee ice cream,\nsky-high whipped cream, and powdered sugar with syrup. That ought to get your\nstomach rumbling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>Fujiko\nF. Fujio Museum, 2-Chome 8-1 Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa\nPrefecture, 214-0023 | 81-570-055-245<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. Straw Hat Caf\u00e9 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before, we talked about the Totoro Cream\nPuff Caf\u00e9, but that\u2019s not the only eatery in which you can see Totoro. There\u2019s\nalso the Straw Hat Caf\u00e9 or the Ghibli Museum Caf\u00e9, which is of course located\nat the Ghibli Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t even have to be a fan of Studio\nGhibli to have a fun time at this caf\u00e9. If you\u2019re a foodie, you\u2019re going to love\nit. That\u2019s because there\u2019s a variety of dining options at the Straw Hat Caf\u00e9.\nYou\u2019ve got vanilla soft serve ice cream in a tall cone, sandwiches, pasta with\nrich, chunky sauce, and then cake, salad, and cocktails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latte art is worth seeing, and you can\neven sample dishes made famous in Studio Ghibli films if you\u2019re still feeling\nhungry. From Howl\u2019s Moving Castle<\/em>, there\u2019s the famous fried bacon and\neggs. You can nosh on the same rice balls as seen in Spirited Away<\/em> as\nwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info: <\/strong>Inokashira-Koen,\n181-0013 Tokyo, Mitaka, Shimorenjaku, 1 Chome-1-83 | 81-422-40-2411 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The caf\u00e9s in Tokyo are anything but\nboring. The themed ones especially can either be tender reminders of your childhood,\nsugar overloads, or terrifying spots that will leave your heart pounding. No\nmatter where your adventures in Tokyo take you, you can find a themed caf\u00e9 to\nmatch your interests. These one-of-a-kind spots will make you fall even deeper\nin love with Japan. Have fun! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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