Visiting a maid café is on most must-do lists for trips to Japan. However, these cafes have a few rules that foreigners are usually not aware of.
Since, they are quite simple, reasonable and easy to follow, knowing them will just help you relax and enjoy yourself more knowing you are not breaking any rules.
Meidreamin


Rules
- No moving/switching seats
- No touching maids
- Taking pictures is allowed, but not of the maids
- No videos
- Maids can`t receive presents
- No smoking

Meidreaming Akihabara Main Store

Business hours
Monday~Friday: 11:30~23:00
Weekends・Holidays: 10:30~23:00
Address:
Sumiyosi Bldg., 6F, 3-16-17, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
- Five minutes from Akihabara station
- One minute from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line station
Homepage
https://maidreamin.com/shop/detail.html?id=1
Pinafore


Rules
- Taking pictures is allowed, but not of the maids
- No audio/video recording
- No touching maids
- No moving/switching seats
- You can leave the café before your 60 minutes finish
- Any presents for maids should be given to the staff (no drinks, fresh food, living things, expensive presents or money)
- No inquiring about maids` work information
Homepage
Business hours
Monday~Friday: 12:00 AM~5:00 AM
Weekends: 12:00 AM~5:00 AM
Pinafore Labyrinth
Address:
Koguresuehiro Bldg., 2F, 3-15-6, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
@Home Café

Rules
- No touching maids
- No waiting for maids
- No following or talking to maids outside the café
- No inquiring about maids` private information (real name, phone number, etc.)
- No contacting maids outside the store and official SNS
- No meeting maids outside the café
- No strong language, sexual remarks or harassment
- Drunk customers won`t be allowed entrance
- No taking pictures, audio/video recording without permition
- No smoking in front of the building (Smoking in the street is not allowed in Chiyoda-ku)

@Home Café Akihabara Main Store
Homepage:
Business hours:
9:00 AM~5:00 AM
Address:
Mitsuwa Bldg., 3F-7F, 1-11-4, Sotokanda, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo To, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
@Home Café Akihabara Don Quijote
Business hours:
Weekdays: 11:00 ~ 22:00
Weekends and holidays: 10:00 ~ 22:00
Address:
5F, 4-3-3, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Akiba Zettai Ryōiki


Rules
- No touching maids
- No taking pictures of maids and other coustomers
Homepage:
Business hours:
12:00~22:00
Akiba Zettai Ryōiki
Address:
Dairin Bldg., 1F, 3-1-1, Sotokanda, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo To, 101-0021, Japan

Google Maps:
- Five minutes from JR Akihabara station
- Five minutes from Ochanomizu station