Tokyo 'Café' Offers Teen Walks With Optional Slaps

In a quiet backstreet of Tokyo’s Akihabara district—better known for anime goods than adult entertainment—you’ll now find teenage girls in revealing uniforms handing out flyers. They’re not promoting idol concerts or manga shops. They’re recruiting customers for a controversial new “café” experience just upstairs: paying to take a high school girl for a walk. Yes, really.

The going rate is around 5,000 Japanese yen (about $35 USD) for a walk with a girl, of which the café takes half. But that’s not all—some clients opt to pay extra for physical interactions like hugs or even slaps. Sexual activity is explicitly not allowed.

What Is This 'High School Girl Walk' Service?

Reported by German media on July 19, 2024, the service operates out of seemingly normal cafés located along Ninety-Nine Street, a small road parallel to Akihabara’s main shopping strip. The cafés advertise ‘’—literally 'high school girl walk'—as a paid companionship activity. Customers pay to spend time with a young girl, typically taking a brief walk together. The service is positioned as a form of casual, paid social interaction, though it walks an ethical and legal gray area.

What Other Interactions Are Offered?

Beyond simply walking together, the cafés offer a menu of additional options. Clients may request that the girl hug them, sit close, or—in more extreme cases—slap them. These interactions are framed as part of the paid companionship, catering to various fetishes or emotional requests. Importantly, the cafés state that penetrative sex or any form of prostitution is strictly prohibited on the premises.

Why Are Teens Doing This Work?

According to the report, many of the girls who take on this kind of work come from disadvantaged or troubled family backgrounds. The job is seen as a quick and relatively easy way to earn money. With the high demand in areas like Akihabara, and the relatively high payout per session (with cafés taking a 50% cut), some teens find the income hard to resist despite the risks and social stigma involved.

Where Exactly Is This Happening?

The services are concentrated on Ninety-Nine Street, a narrow road that runs parallel to Akihabara’s bustling main drag. Here, young women in eye-catching uniforms stand on nearly every block handing out flyers to passersby, directing them to nearby cafés. The location is discreet yet easily accessible, tucked just off one of Tokyo’s most famous otaku hubs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does '' mean?

'' translates literally to 'high school girl walk.' It refers to a paid service where customers are accompanied by a high school-aged girl on a brief walk, often in cafes or nearby streets.

How much does a high school girl walk cost?

The standard cost is around 5,000 Japanese yen (approximately $35 USD), with the café taking approximately 50% of that as commission.

What other services can customers request?

Aside from walking, customers can ask for hugs, sitting close, or being slapped. More extreme or sexual services are not permitted, according to the reports.

Are these services legal in Japan?

While the services advertise themselves as non-sexual companionship, the ethics and legality are questionable, especially involving minors. Sexual activity is explicitly not offered, but the line between legal companionship and exploitation remains controversial.

Why do girls take these jobs?

Most girls involved come from poor or troubled families. They see the work as a fast way to make money, with earnings of around 2,500 yen per walk after the café’s cut.