Open a cafe

1. Town
2. Property
3. Cafe setup
4. Confirm

Choose a town

Pricier towns bring more new customers but eat your balance with fixed costs. Cheaper towns last longer but are harder to get noticed in.

Akihabara

The home of maid cafes. The most customers who come looking for one, but also the fiercest competition and the strictest policing.

Minimum wage: ¥1,280
Typical rent: ¥30K per tsubo
Demand: Very high
Customers: Daytime crowd
Competition: ★★★★★
Inbound tourists: 40%
Enforcement: ★★★★☆

Shinjuku

The busiest station in Japan, with a late-night crowd. The highest rent, and few customers looking for a maid cafe.

Minimum wage: ¥1,280
Typical rent: ¥37.5K per tsubo
Demand: Low
Customers: Night crowd
Competition: ★★★★☆
Inbound tourists: 30%
Enforcement: ★★★★☆

Ikebukuro

One of the largest stations, with a late-night crowd. High rent, and fewer maid cafe fans than Akihabara.

Minimum wage: ¥1,280
Typical rent: ¥36K per tsubo
Demand: Low
Customers: Night crowd
Competition: ★★★★☆
Inbound tourists: 20%
Enforcement: ★★★☆☆

Ueno / Yushima

Moderate rent for central Tokyo, with tourists passing through. Little competition, but hard to get noticed.

Minimum wage: ¥1,280
Typical rent: ¥22K per tsubo
Demand: Average
Customers: Day and night
Competition: ★★☆☆☆
Inbound tourists: 30%
Enforcement: ★★★☆☆

Osaka Nipponbashi

The maid cafe hub of western Japan. Cheap rent makes it easy to hold on, but it takes time to get known.

Minimum wage: ¥1,231
Typical rent: ¥16K per tsubo
Demand: Very high
Customers: Daytime crowd
Competition: ★★★☆☆
Inbound tourists: 30%
Enforcement: ★★☆☆☆

Nagoya Osu

Maid cafes dot the shopping arcade. Cheap rent, and local regulars come easily.

Minimum wage: ¥1,200
Typical rent: ¥11.5K per tsubo
Demand: Very high
Customers: Daytime crowd
Competition: ★★☆☆☆
Inbound tourists: 20%
Enforcement: ★★☆☆☆

Sapporo Susukino

The nightlife district of the north, with a late-night crowd. Rent is cheap, but customers drop off in winter.

Minimum wage: ¥1,135
Typical rent: ¥10.5K per tsubo
Demand: Very high
Customers: Night crowd
Competition: ★★☆☆☆
Inbound tourists: 30%
Enforcement: ★★★☆☆

Fukuoka Tenjin

The heart of Kyushu, with many young customers and a late-night crowd. Cheap rent.

Minimum wage: ¥1,120
Typical rent: ¥16K per tsubo
Demand: High
Customers: Night crowd
Competition: ★★☆☆☆
Inbound tourists: 30%
Enforcement: ★★☆☆☆