[Updated 2022] Akihabara Maid Cafes and Con Cafes: Over 200

Akihabara is a mecca for otaku. Otaku-oriented stores line the streets, and there are many women in cosplay soliciting customers and handing out flyers. There are so many. Really so many...No, isn't that a bit too much?.
So, this time, we've compiled a list of maid cafes and concept cafes (hereafter, we'll just call them con cafes for the sake of simplicity) in the Akihabara area. (Store information updated in October 2022)

If you are wondering what Con Cafe is, click here↓

[Updated May 2025!] What is a Con Cafe? A thorough analysis of the Moe industry!

Here are the efforts of the con cafe under the state of emergency declaration:

https://akihabara-bc.jp/covid-19_countermeasures/

1 Here's a complete map of all 216 maid cafes in Akihabara!!!

1.1 Akihabara is an overcrowded area of ​​con cafes!

Around AkihabaraThere are a total of 216 maid cafes!(As of 2020 year 4 month)
For reference, there are about 40 convenience stores in the area, meaning that con cafes are clustered together at about five times the density of convenience stores.If you see one convenience store, you can imagine there are five cafes nearby..
Assuming that an average of five maids work per house,1000 maids gather in Akihabara every dayAnd that means he serves his master day and night.dangerous.

Recently, due to the impact of COVID-19, more and more stores in Akihabara have started offering online maid cafes, so I think each store will see an increase in the number of employees more than ever before.

1.2 Akihabara is hot at night too!

There are various types of shops (maid cafes, maid cafes, maid bars, concept cafes, idol cafes, etc.), and the concepts are also diverse, but the reality isA simple cosplay girls barMost of the stores are like this.
In terms of the number of girls bars,Akihabara is one of Japan's largest nightlife districts, rivaling Kabukicho.Wouldn't it be an exaggeration to say that?
The concept statements on the map are basically copied and pasted directly from the store's advertising slogan.

1.3 The Dark Side of Con Cafes

[The Dark Side of Con Cafes] Too dangerous!? The "underground" history of Akihabara's con cafe industry

It was so dark that I decided to compile it into a separate article. Be sure to check it out!

The seemingly glamorous world of con cafes is alsoA dangerous night world filled with sex and violenceThere is also.
In fact, in the pastScary personare running the store, or the manager of a con cafeArrested for assaulting employeeThere have been cases where this has happened (see the article above for details). Protect yourself!

1.4 Find information about con cafes on Twitter

To check opening hours and other store information, it's best to check Twitter.
The female staff at the store also have a very high rate of having Twitter accounts.Twitter is the best way to find out what's going on at the storeHe does have an Instagram account, but it doesn't seem to be very active. You see, otaku don't use Instagram...

1.5 To have a fun con cafe life

AlthoughThere are (surely) some decent shops out there.Dear Stage is an idol groupDempagumi.inc"Or"Rainbow Conquistador" is managed by the management of the "Backstage Pass" and the backstage pass is for the competitive eating talent.Moeno AzukiAlso, stores that have been around for a long time and stores that clearly display the name of the company that runs them are relatively reputable.
If you choose the right cafe, a new door in your life may open up. Enjoy a fun con cafe life while maintaining moderation!