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Seems like when one door opens, another one closes. Though the long-awaited PokéPark Kanto is now open, Tokyo’s only Pokémon Café recently announced its upcoming closure.
The Pokémon-themed eatery was the world’s first, opening its doors on the fifth floor of the Takashimaya East building in Nihonbashi back in 2018. The place serves up food and drinks featuring Pikachu, Eevee and several other popular Poképals.
Fortunately, the closure is short-lived, as it’s only for renovations. The revamping is set to begin on March 23 and is expected to last until around late-June, though the exact dates are subject to change.
In the meantime, the café is still open – but not surprisingly, all remaining reservations leading up to the closing date are currently full. If you’re the hopeful type and want to keep checking back for an opening, you can do so here.
On the upside, there has been no such closure announcement for the café’s bakery, Pikachu Sweets in Ikebukuro, so feel free to stop by and pick up a sweet treat while the café’s renovations are underway.
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