Cat Cafe Calico (Shinjuku branch — permanently closed)
きゃりこ 新宿店
Shinjuku · near Shinjuku
The large, long-running Calico cat café in Shinjuku Kabukicho closed permanently on 22 October 2020, and its cats were moved to the Calico branch in Kichijoji. Older lists (and a stale TripAdvisor listing) still show the Shinjuku location as open — it is not. For a Tokyo cat café that is genuinely operating, use Cat Cafe MoCHA (multiple branches) instead.
Why children love it: A big indoor space full of cats — but the Shinjuku branch is closed; see the alternatives.
- Best for
- Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17), Adults
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Price
- N/A — permanently closed.
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
- Confidence
- Verified
Getting there: Former location: Shinjuku (Kabukicho). Closed 2020; cats relocated to the Kichijoji (Musashino) branch.
Animal welfare: Established, reputable cat café with free-roaming cats and rest zones; among the lower-welfare-risk animal experiences. Handling is gentle and cat-led.
Editor’s note: Reconfirm volatile details (hours, price, closed days) on the official source before launch.