Shinjuku Children's Network
What is Kodomo Shokudo?
It is a place to satisfy not only the hunger but also the hearts of children and their guardians.
Eat a full meal and feel happy!Please feel free to come!!
8 November 2023,the Soroptimist Nippon Foundation presented us with an award.
We run children's cafeterias in Shinjuku City.
There are various children’s cafeterias.
You may find it in your neighborhood.
If you need to know scheduled dates of children's cafeterias in English, please click here!!
📢 For reservations or inquiries, please click on the name or link of each cafeteria, or refer to the detailed information in the cafeteria introduction section below (listed in numerical order).
Nishi-Shinjuku Children’s Cafeteria
🗓 July 11 (Fri), 25 (Fri)
📋 Reservation required
🍽️ Bento distribution (Free for children, with a small gift)
Kashiwagi Children’s Cafeteria
🗓 July 10, 24 (Thu) 17:30–18:30
📋 Reservation required / Dine-in
👶 Free for preschoolers; ¥100 for elementary to high school students; ¥300 for adults
📧 Contact us here
Shinjuku Nico-Nico Children’s Secret Base
🗓 July 14 (Mon), 16 (Wed), 21 (Mon, public holiday), 23 (Wed) 18:00–19:00
📋 Reservation required / Dine-in
📧 Contact us here
Nico-Nico Pantry Pickup
🗓 July 19 (Sat), 26 (Sat), 27 (Sun)
💡 Details here
※ Please read the cafeteria introduction below before making inquiries.
Nico-Nico Everyone’s Cafeteria
🗓 July 19 (Sat) 12:00–13:00
📋 Reservation required
📞 090-3904-2801
※ Please refer to the introduction section below before contacting.
Toreburinka Tokyo Children’s Cafeteria
🔄 Coming soon
👥 Hosted by: General Incorporated Association Torebu
📧 Reservations via official LINE
Learning Support Class “Terakoya”
📢 Free academic support
🗓 July 1, 3, 10, 15, 22, 24, 29, 31 (Tue & Thu)
🏣 Okubo Classroom (Okubo Community Center)
🕒 15:15–19:30
📧 Contact us here
※ Time and location may change. Please inquire for details.
Kita-Shinjuku Children’s Cafeteria
🗓 July 26 (Sat) 12:30–13:30
📋 Reservation required / Dine-in (Free for children and family)
📞 080-7306-0993
📧 Contact us here
Kitayon 25 Children’s Cafeteria
🗓 July 12 (Sat) 17:00–18:30
📋 Reservation required / Dine-in
📞 090-9142-9342
※ Inquiries can also be made via the QR code in the introduction section below.
Dandelion (Tanpopo) Children’s Cafeteria
🗓 Coming soon
🌟 Free for children and guardians (Reservation recommended, but walk-ins accepted)
📞 070-3527-2785
🔗 More details here
Niji Children’s Cafeteria
🗓 July 2 (Wed): Cooking Class 13:30–16:50
🗓 July 9 (Wed): Programming Class 13:30–16:50
🗓 July 16 (Wed): Cooking Class 13:30–16:50
🗓 July 23 (Wed): Programming Class 13:30–16:50
📋 Reservation required, walk-ins accepted
🏣 Okubo Community Center, 3rd Floor Kitchen
📞 080-5538-0860 (Kō-chan)
📧 Official LINE
U~miya Smile Children’s Cafeteria
🔄 Open year-round / 16:00–18:30
📧 Contact us here
SOMPO-Style Children’s Cafeteria
🗓 July 19 (Sat) 10:45–12:30
👥 First 10 participants (Free for children / ¥300 for guardians)
📞 03-5357-7403
📧 Contact us here
Shinjuku Nico-Nico Kid’s English
🗓 June 3, 10, 17, 24 (Tue) 17:00–18:30
🎉 Free evening English school with meals, aiming for Eiken certification 🔥
Karem Children’s Cafeteria @ Grace
🗓 Please check details on the Karem official website
👥 Free for children and one guardian
📧 Contact us here
Besties Kitchen
🗓 July & August: Closed
📋 Reservation required, walk-ins accepted
👥 Free for children under 18 and their guardians living in Shinjuku
📧 Contact us here
Introduction to the Shinjuku Children's Network
1.Nishi Shinjuku Kodomo Shokudo
Place Kakuhazura Community Centre, Shinjuku-k4-33-7, Nishi-Shinjuku
Dates Twice a month, 2nd and 4th Friday, 17:30-18:30
Cost Children (primary school to high school) free of charge, adults (including infants and children) from 300 yen.
Tel: 080-5499-0746 (Kitamura)
Male childrens.dining@gmail.com
Let's eat a nutritious hot meal together. We also support busy young mothers with childcare. Advance registration required due to limited capacity.
2.Kashiwagi Children's Cafeteria
Location Kashiwagi Community Centre Cooking Room, Shinjuku-ku 2-3-7, Kita-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Dates Twice a month, 2nd and 4th Thursdays
17.30-18.30 Obento distributed.
Cost Pre-school children,free of charge ,for preschool children free. For upper elementary to high school students100yen, for parents 300 yen.
Reservations Telephone or e-mail
Phone 090-1207-4919
Male kasiwagikodomo@gmail.com
Blog かしわぎ子ども食堂
Let's enjoy a meal together! Volunteers are waiting to prepare delicious, well-balanced meals with all their hearts to provide a place to stay in the community. Please also visit the blog via the QR code.
3.Shinjuku Nikoniko Kodomo Himitukichi
Location Not open to the public (Okubo area)
Dates 4 times a month
18:00-19:00
Cost 3,000 yen membership fee per household per year
Reservation 090-3904-2801（Inotsume）
Web https://9wubx.crayonsite.info/p/2/
Providing meals to households receiving welfare, child-rearing allowance, or exempt from taxation, as well as those in urgent need of food. Meals are served in a communal dining style.
4.Nikoniko Children’s car service
Reservation 090-3904-2801 (Inotsume)
Web https://9wubx.crayonsite.info/p/2/
Target Families living on the east side of Meiji Street
Dates 4 times a month Lunch boxes distributed 6pm-7pm
Cost 3,000 yen membership fee per household per year.
Provides meals for families in need of public assistance, child support, tax-exempt and emergency food. Lunch boxes distributed. Come and eat once a month.
5.Shinjuku Niko Niko Children's
Pantry Pick-up
Location Not open to the public (Okubo area)
Dates 4th Saturday of the month 4th Sunday of the month
Cost 3,000 yen membership fee per household per year
Reservation 090-3904-2801 (Inotsyme)
Web https://shinjuku2525.jimdofree.com/
Once a month, you choose foodstuffs and daily necessities to take home, about three plastic baskets at a time.
Targeted at families with children on welfare, child support, tax-exempt and in urgent need of food.(Free English tutoring for children is available for members. Every Tuesday from 5pm to 6.30pm)
6.Shinjuku Niko Niko Food Delivery Project
Location Delivered by home delivery service to each household
Date Once a month on the fourth Sunday of the month, arriving between 18:00 and 20:00
An annual membership fee of 3,000 yen per household.
Reswevation 090-3904-2801 (Inotsyme)
A basketful of food is delivered by home delivery service. You cannot choose the items. Volunteers choose the items and pack them in a box. Eligible households are families with children on welfare, child support, tax-exempt and in urgent need of food.
7.Nikoniko Mina Shokudo
First introduction.
Location 1-3-5 Naka-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku
Rissho Kosei-kai Ochiai Dojo 4F
Dates 2nd Saturday of every month 12:00-13:00
Cost Children free Adults 300 yen
Reservation required Tel: 090-3904-2801
Message of appeal
Children, parents and the elderly are eligible. Children from 3rd grade and above are welcome to participate alone.
Children and the elderly are welcome.
Full reservations are required. Please call to make a reservation.
8.Toreburinka Tokyo
Location Ando Farm, 1-6-13 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, TokyoYoshikawa Building VII, 2F Map https://goo.gl/maps/yYrr7iXVb3PxcXtt6
Date Third Saturday of every month
Cost Free for infants to junior high school students, 500 yen for adults
Reservations Please apply via the official LINE (via the QR code in the photo) or emailReservation toreburinka.tokyo@gmail.com
Web https://www.treblinka-tokyo.com (under construction)
Torreburinka is a free school set up in Osaka in November 2003 by former junior high school teachers and their pupils to create a place for children who have stopped attending school, are withdrawn or have disabilities.
The Tokyo branch had hoped to start activities in 2020, but the Corona disaster prevented it from doing so and it will start in 2021.
We would like to ask for your help in this project.
9.Engawa Family
We are closed this month.
Location Toyama Senior Activity Centre(戸山シニア活動館), 2-27-2 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku
Date Irregular
Cost Varies according to content.
Reservations Advance booking required
Tel: 080 1296 6833 Watanabe
male: engawakazoku@gmail.com
Aiming to create a warm community where diverse local people can be gently connected, events such as multi-generational exchanges, childcare support and food exchange events are held.
11.Study Group Terakoya
(new participant)
10.Takadanobaba Panda Street(Ramen)
This store has closed.
We sincerely thank you for your long-standing support.
12.Kita Shinjuku Kodomo Shokudo
Free learning support is provided to primary and secondary school students. People from many different cultures and nationalities are welcome. Students bring in the materials they want to study, learn at their own pace and are supported by adults.
Reading and drawing are also allowed; priority is given to what the student wants to do. You can come at any time you want and leave at any time you want. Please enquire and confirm dates and times.
Location Kita Shinjuku Classroom, Kita Shinjuku Shougai Gakushukan (3-20-2 Kita Shinjuku) 3F Study Room B
Dates Every Thursday 15:00-20:00
Location Okubo Classroom, Okubo Regional Centre (2-12-7 Okubo) 3F
Dates Tuesdays 15:15~19:30
Location 3-1-18 Kita Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Kashiwagi Church of Christ Church of Japan
Date Every 4th Saturday of the month 12.30pm-13.30pm
Cost Free for both children and parents
Reservations Advance booking required.
Tel 080-7306-0993
Male kitashinjuku.kodomo@gmail.com
This children's canteen has just started in December 2020.
Let's eat together. (No lunch box)
We aim to create a place where everyone can relax.
13.Kitayon25 Restaurent
Location 4-30-2, Kita-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Johan Tokyo Christ Church 1F
Date Second Saturday of every month
Cost Free for those under 18, 200 yen for those over 18.
Reservations Advance reservations required.
You can also apply on line (see QR code on the photo).
Tel 090-9142-9342(Horie)
Targeted at children and their families, as well as elderly people living alone. From this month,we would like to run a cafeteria. Let's eat together.
14.Tanpopo Kodomoshokudo&
Culture School
Tanpopo Kodomo Shoudo ＆ Cultural Classroom
Location 2-2-19, Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku
Pure Gospel Tokyo Church
Dates Holidays 12:30~15:30
Cost Free for all children and parents
Reservations Advance booking*
Also available on the day (limited number)
Tel 070-3527-2785
Web https://tanpopokitchen.jp/
Male support@tanpopokichen.jp
For children of primary to junior high school age and their families.Nutritionally balanced meals supervised by a nutritionist are provided.
After the meal, we also organize cultural classes where you can experience music, art, English and computers.
Please feel free to come along.
15.Niji Kodomo Shokudo
We offer a place for everyone!!
We are open from15:15~17:00.
Reservations and same-day participation are both possible.
We are waiting for you in the 3rd floor kitchen of the Okubo Regional Centre. To register, go on line official!
Please read this QR code.
17.SOMPO Style Children's Restaurant
(new participant)
Location 20-3 Daikyocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo SOMPO Care La Vie le Grand Yotsuya
Dates The third Saturday of every month 10:45~12:30
Capacity 10 children from toddler to under 18 years old (students)
Fee Children free, adults (parents) 300 yen
Work experience, souvenirs, events
Contact TEL03-5357-7403 FAX03-5357-7436
Email: lvg_yotsuya_m@sompocare.com
HP https://www.sompocare.com/service/home/kaigo/H000440/
19. Karem Children's Dining Hall
@ Grace
Date & Location
Please check here.
Fee
Free for children & one accompanying guardian
Reservation & Inquiries
Overview
At Calerm Children's Cafeteria @ Grace, we support children's growth! Come enjoy a fulfilling time with both your stomach and heart full. We're waiting for you every day, so please join us!
16.Umiya smile children's cafeteria
Umiya Smile Children's Cafeteria
Location Morikawa Building, 1-9 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
UMIYA Iidabashi Kagurazakashita Branch
Date and time of operation
Everyday 16:00-18:30 (as per shop opening hours)
Free for children, adults 500 yen (first visit free)
Telephone 03-6280-7886
Mail address mailto:umiya.tokyo@gmail.com
We will create a place where children can be full and have fun while feeling Okinawa.
18. Shinjuku Nico Nico Kid's English
Location
Not disclosed
Schedule
Every Tuesday 17:00–18:30
Cost
Free
Reservation/Inquiry
kodomo2525s@yahoo.co.jp
Overview
Participation is limited to members only.
20.Besties kitchen
Location
2-3-18 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku
Schedule
1st Friday: 19:00–21:00 Children’s Dining Hall
2nd Friday: 19:00–21:00 Bento Distribution
3rd Saturday: 11:00–13:00 Children’s Dining Hall
4th Friday: 19:00–21:00 Bento Distribution
Cost
Free for children and guardians
Contact
080-3212-0071 (Besties Mission Ikthus)
080-5403-5546 Suzuki
Reservation
Advance reservation available; same-day participation is also welcome
besties.mission.ixoye@gmail.com
Website here
Overview
Welcome to Besties Cafe, a warm and enjoyable place for everyone! Let’s enjoy a meal together. This is also a space where parenting moms and dads can share their worries. If you’re feeling tired, please feel free to drop by. We sincerely look forward to welcoming you back with a heartfelt "Welcome Home!"