Your Guide to Reserving a Spot at the Pokémon Café: Tips and Timing

Pokémon is popular among children and adults, Japanese and foreign tourists alike.

The official Pokémon Cafés are permanently set up at the Pokémon Centers in Nihonbashi, Tokyo and Shinsaibashi, Osaka.

Pikachu Curry Plate, Pikachu Pancake, Sprigatito Melon Soda, Pokémon Latte, and many other menu items that Pokémon lovers can't get enough of! If you're lucky, you may even see Pikachu hanging around!

Please note that you cannot enter the super-popular Pokémon Café without a prior reservation, even if you go to the store directly.

In this article, we will tell you how to make reservations and tips on how to reserve a table at the Pokémon Café.

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How to reserve a table at the Pokémon Café

(source:Pokémon Café official website)

Reservations for the Pokémon Café can be made through the official website (https://reserve.pokemon-cafe.jp).

Below is what you need to make a reservation. Be sure to prepare them in advance.

<Input information required when making a reservation at the Pokémon Café
●Email address (*Multiple reservations cannot be made with the same email address, so if you wish to reserve multiple dates, prepare different email addresses)
●Number of people (*Up to 6 people can be selected. Infants are counted as one person)
●Type of seating (counter or table)
●Payment information (*Enter your credit card information to be able to purchase bonus goods at the time of reservation. If you do not purchase bonus goods, pay at the store on the day of reservation)

Please note that there is no cancellation fee for Pokémon Café, but you cannot change the number of people after making a reservation.

When can I make reservations for the Pokémon Café?

(source:Pokémon Café official website)

Reservations for the Pokémon Café can be made on the official website from 6:00 pm, 31 days prior to the desired date of use.

For example, if you want to make a reservation for August 18th, you can make a reservation from 6:00 pm on July 18th.

However, the site is so popular that reservations tend to fill up within a minute or two after the reservation start time of 6:00 pm.

Since reservations are required, you will not be able to enter the café if you cannot make a reservation, so if you want to visit the Pokémon Café, be sure to check the reservation status frequently!

>Click here for the official Pokémon Café reservation website (https://reserve.pokemon-cafe.jp)

Tips for making reservations at the Pokémon Café

As mentioned above, Pokémon Café is so popular that it is difficult to make a reservation, but there are some tips for making a reservation.

Tip 1: Open the website a little before 6:00 pm, the time when reservation acceptance starts

Even if you access the official website at exactly 6:00 pm, the time when reservations open for the Pokémon Café, it will fill up quickly, so first, open the official website early, such as 10 minutes before, and stand by to make a reservation immediately.

Tip 2: The reservations page may become harder to connect during the reservation acceptance window

At 6:00 pm, the time when reservations are opened, access to the official reservation site may be concentrated, making it difficult to connect to the site.

If you have trouble connecting, please reload the site. To reload, press the F5 function key on your computer, or use Ctrl+R or Command+R.

If you return to the home page without reloading, you will have to start over from the beginning.

Tip 3: Reservations are easier to make on weekdays

It tends to be easier to make reservations at Pokémon Café on weekdays than on weekends. In Japan, many people are off on weekends, so if you want to increase your chances of getting a reservation, try to make a reservation on a weekday.

Tip 4: You will have a better chance of making a reservation for 1 or 2 people

Pokémon Café has various types of seating, divided into A, B, C, and D.

At the Nihonbashi location in Tokyo, A to C are table seats and can be reserved for 2 to 6 people, while D seats are counter seats and can be reserved for 1 to 2 people.

At the Shinsaibashi location in Osaka, A to B are table seats and can be reserved for 2 to 6 persons, and C seats are counter and table seats and can be reserved for 1 to 6 persons.

Since few families reserve counter seating, counter seating increases the probability of getting a reservation.

Although it is possible to specify the type of seating, please note that it is not possible to specify the exact position of the seats.

Can I enter the restaurant on the same day by waiting for a cancellation?

As mentioned at the beginning of this article, Pokémon Café is basically not available without a reservation, but if there is a same-day cancellation, you can make a last-minute reservation at the store.

It is said that there are almost no same-day cancellations on Saturdays and Sundays, so if you are aiming for a same-day cancellation slot, weekdays are the best time to go for it.
You can apply for a same-day cancellation notice at the storefront right away.

However, there are many days when there are no same-day cancellations, so if by any chance you are able to use the same-day cancellation slot, you will be lucky.

Take-outs can be purchased at the Picachu Sweets store without reservation

If you can't get a reservation at Pokémon Café, we recommend you to visit Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Café, a take-out store of Pokémon Sweets that does not require a reservation.

Located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, you can purchase Pikachu-shaped waffles called Pokéfrills, cute Pikachu plush toys with Pikachu Sweets specifications, and more.

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There are also many stores in Ikebukuro where you can purchase anime goods, such as animate, so if you are interested in Pikachu Sweets, please visit there.

＞ Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Café official website

▼ Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Café (Ikebukuro, Tokyo)
Address: 2F ALPA, Sunshine City Specialty Store Mall, 3-1-2 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Phone:03-6709-0707
Hours: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm *No advance reservation required
Open every day

Make great memories at Pokémon Café! (Store information)

As you can see, the Pokémon Café is so popular among Pokémon fans that reservations are hard to come by.

Pikachus are known to make regular appearances here, which should make any Pokémon fan ecstatic.

There are two Pokémon Cafés, one in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and the other in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, so why not visit the one that is easier to get to first?

It is so popular that it is really hard to get a reservation, so if you decide on a date you think you can go, be sure to make a reservation as soon as possible!

▼ Pokémon Café (Nihonbashi, Tokyo)
Address: Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. East Bldg. 5F, 2-11-2 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Phone:03-6262-3439
Business hours: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm *Advance reservations required
Last order: Food and sweets until 9:00 pm / Drinks until 9:30 pm
Open every day

▼ Pokémon Cafe (Shinsaibashi, Osaka)
Address: 9F, Main Building, Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store, 1-7-1 Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Phone:06-4256-1160
Business hours: 10:00 am - 9:30 pm *Advance reservations required
Last order: Food, sweets and drinks until 8:50 pm
Open every day

＞ Click here for the official Pokémon Café website