A woman laughing over a latte at a café table

Coffee meetups in Tokyo

A Timeleft coffee in Tokyo, Saturdays at 1:00 pm, at a café we pick, with a small group put together for you. It's a lighter way to meet people than a full evening out, and all you do is show up.

Next date

Sat 14 Nov, 1:00 pm

then Sat 21 Nov, 1:00 pm

Upcoming coffee meetups in Tokyo

Alongside its new coffee bars, Tokyo still has kissaten, old-style coffee houses with hand-drip coffee, thick toast and a slower pace. The next dates in Tokyo. Pick one, create your account, and book it in the app. In October, 320 people took part in coffee meetups in Tokyo, 69 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

All times are Tokyo time.

Where coffee meetups happen in Tokyo

We pick the places and book the tables, from Ebisu to Marunouchi.

The app shows you the address before each event.

Ebisu
Shibuya
Marunouchi

Red paper lanterns over Omoide Yokocho, a narrow alley of small bars in Shinjuku, at night

A coffee in Tokyo, step by step

Three people talking over coffee and cake on a café banquette

When you book

Pick a day

Choose your city, a date, and the language you'd like to speak. Booking closes 13 hours before, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am.
Before the coffee

We put the group together

A small group, chosen from your quiz answers, age band, and language, at a café we pick. The app shows where to go and a bit about who's coming.
1:00 pm The start

Coffee in daylight

You meet a few people around one café table. It's an easy way to see what Timeleft is like before you sit down to a whole dinner.
Afterward

Keep in touch

The group chat stays open, so you can make plans with anyone you got along with.

Safety

Is it safe?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

Read our safety guidelines

Two women laughing together at a Timeleft dinner table by a big window

What members say

Two people chatting over coffee and cake in a stone-walled café

I wouldn’t have met the people in my group if it wasn’t through Timeleft. I also like that I can join any week I want without advance planning. Good concept.

Tokyo Chick

Japan member · App Store review, January 2025
I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

Anna B.

Trustpilot review
I am so happy to have found Timeleft. It has got me out of the house and meeting new people every week. I have made some wonderful connections with some new friends.

Rob W.

App Store review

Questions about coffee meetups

When are coffee meetups in Tokyo?

Coffee, Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each one, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.

Where in Tokyo do they happen?

The next ones are in Ebisu, Shibuya, and 1 more area. We pick the café, and the app shows you where to go before the coffee.

Do I have to order coffee?

No. Order tea, juice, or whatever the café does well. You pay the café for what you order.

Can I go on my own?

Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.

What does it cost?

You need a Timeleft membership to book, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

As many coffee meetups as you like during your plan. The same membership covers the other formats in your city too.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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