For International Visitors
Gothic × "Jirai-kei" Concept Café & Bar in Kobe Sannomiya
A dark & sweet fantasy space in pink and black neon, with gothic-lolita casts. Open 18:00–LAST, a short walk from Sannomiya Station.
How It Works
A "concept café" (kon-kafe) is a Japanese café & bar where costumed staff — called casts — chat with you while you enjoy drinks. Here is all you need to know.
Just walk in — no reservation needed. Choose an all-you-can-drink set with no additional cover charge, or pay the hourly cover charge plus at least one separately priced drink. Feel free to tell the staff it's your first visit.
Choose an all-you-can-drink course (alcohol or soft drinks) and enjoy talking with the casts. They will happily lead the conversation, so don't worry about your Japanese.
If you like, take a cheki (instant photo) with a cast, or buy a drink for your favorite cast. These are completely optional — never required.
About This Café
I's Melty is a unique concept café & bar themed on "cute × dark". Casts dressed in gothic-lolita costumes welcome you to an extraordinary evening in a dreamlike pink-and-black space.
"Jirai-kei" is not scary at all — it is a fashion culture that values delicacy, kindness and caring for others. I's Melty is where you can step into that world.
Alone, with friends, or with someone special — enjoy a heart-fluttering, special time in any scene.
Good To Know
Just drop by. On event days it can get busy, so checking our official X (Twitter) beforehand is recommended.
Solo visits are welcome, and women are very welcome — women's prices are lower, too. Friends, couples and groups are all welcome.
We open at 18:00. Closing time varies; please check with the store (irregular holidays — please check our X before visiting).
An all-you-can-drink soft-drink course is available (Men ¥2,000 / Women ¥1,500 per hour). No additional cover charge applies to the all-you-can-drink course.
Come as you are — casual clothes are fine. You can enjoy a short visit starting from 1 hour.
Cheki photos with the casts are available. For other photography inside the café, please ask the staff.
Access
I's Melty is in the Nakayamate-dori area right next to Kobe's main downtown — a 5-minute walk from JR Sannomiya Station and 3 minutes from Hankyu Kobe-Sannomiya Station.
The exact address and Google Maps link are in the café info above.
M's GROUP
Same price system, all within walking distance of each other — café-hopping is easy. What differs is the concept, interior and costumes: all cast members work across the three cafés, and which café each cast member works at changes from day to day. Check the shift schedule before your visit. Events are always held jointly by all three cafés — see the joint event list.
Classic Maid Cafe
"Welcome home, Master." Elegant and friendly — great for first-timers.
WebsiteWalk-ins are welcome. If you'd like to book a seat in advance, you can use our reservation site (in Japanese).
Not sure how to order? Just show this page to our staff — they'll take care of the rest.