Find café places in Japan where you can meet capybaras.
21 places are listed.
A capybara café in Oshiage, right next to Tokyo Skytree. Each 45-minute session accommodates up to 10 guests for a relaxed encounter with 3 capybaras. ¥4,000 per person (drinks included); advance reservation required.
Moff animal cafe on the 3rd floor of LaLaport Sakai in Osaka, where you can spend unlimited time with over 50 species of animals. Capybaras roam freely throughout the venue, and paid feeding experiences are available.
A sister branch of the Hikifune location where you can freely interact with 2 capybaras in the Asakusa area. Online advance reservations are required, and one drink is included.
A large urban animal café near America-Mura in Osaka's Shinsaibashi, where you can watch Marukuru-chan swim in a pond or roam freely. Interaction is available during Picnic Time (12:00–16:00).
Moff animal café on the 1st floor of LaLaport Koshien in Nishinomiya, where you can interact with over 20 species including capybaras, sloths, and owls. Entry has no set time limit.
Tokyo's largest indoor zoo, located in Tokyo Dome City, which made headlines with the birth of capybara triplets in 2024. Watch capybaras relax in the 'Capybara Cat-paw Bathtub®,' and visit the adjoining capybara-themed 'CAPPY cafe' on-site.
A 2-minute walk from Yoyogi Station. The highlight is watching "Tonkatsu-kun" soak in a large bathtub. Choose from 30–60 minute sessions (¥1,700–¥3,200), with vegetable feeding also available.
An Izu Shaboten Group facility on the 2nd floor of Yokohama Minato Mirai World Porters, known for the popular "Capybara Cat-foot Bath® (猫足風呂®)." Interact with capybaras and over 250 animals across 21 species, including ring-tailed lemurs and sloths.
A café near Takadanobaba Station where you can spend 45 minutes with 3 capybaras on a 9th-floor building terrace. Fee is ¥4,000 (drink included), up to 10 guests per session, advance reservation required.
An urban animal café on the 5th floor of Decks Tokyo Beach in Odaiba, where brother capybaras Moi-kun and Sai-kun are the star attractions. During Picnic Time (weekdays 12:00–15:00), you can feed them with vegetables from a gacha machine.
An indoor petting zoo on the 3rd floor of Nagoya Minato Aculas, operated by the Izu Shaboten Group. The signature 'Capybara Cat-Foot Bath® (猫足風呂®)' runs year-round, and the birth of five pups in January 2024 drew widespread attention.
Moff animal cafe on the 3rd floor of AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin — a no-time-limit animal cafe where you can interact with owls, reptiles, small mammals, and more. Note that this location does not have capybaras; please verify before visiting.
An indoor zoo operated by Izu Shaboten Animal Park, famous for its patented "Capybara Cat-foot Bath® (猫足風呂®)." You can observe and pet capybaras soaking in a claw-foot bathtub right up close.
A reservation-only capybara café in a quiet residential neighborhood, 5 minutes' walk from Hikifune Station. Two capybaras roam freely — you can offer snacks and pet them. One drink is included in the admission fee.
Listed as a facility within Yokohama Landmark Plaza, but cannot be confirmed on the official store directory. The official location of Anitachi Minatomirai is on the 2nd floor of Yokohama World Porters — please verify before visiting.
An indoor animal contact café on the 2nd floor of BigHop Garden Mall, where you can interact with around 80 species. Meet capybaras alongside cats, owls, penguins, and more.
An indoor animal contact facility affiliated with Izu Shaboten Park, opened in November 2023. Just a 3-minute walk from JR Higashi-Shizuoka Station, it hosts a charming capybara bathing event featuring a clawfoot bathtub.
An indoor animal contact facility opened in April 2024 by the Izu Shaboten Park group, where visitors can interact with approximately 140 species.
A facility affiliated with Izu Shaboten Park on the 3rd floor of LaLaport Nagoya. It gained attention for the birth of capybara quintuplets. Enjoy the unique experience of meeting capybaras right at your feet.
Listed as an animal interaction facility inside Mino Q's Mall in Osaka, but the facility's current existence is difficult to confirm through official mall information and searches. Check the official website before visiting.
A one-of-a-kind café where capybara "Tawashi-kun" lives together with more than 12 cats. Enjoy 50 minutes of interaction for ¥2,800 (drinks included), with a portion of proceeds going toward cat rescue activities.
