Community groups

TokyoDog Communities & Groups

7dog owner communities across Facebook, Telegram and the web — general groups, adoption & rescue, lost & found, breed groups and local estate communities.

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General

Tokyo Dog Club

FacebookShibuya / Minato

A Tokyo-based Facebook page connecting dog owners, believed to be linked to a pet-friendly photo studio / community brand in the Shibuya–Minato area. Posts dog-friendly meetups and local dog-related content.

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Tokyo Dogs Meetup Group

MeetupTaito-ku
~21 members

A Meetup group for people living with dogs in Tokyo to make walking buddies, exchange care information, and organise casual dog-friendly meetups. Based around the Taito-ku area.

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Tokyo Doggy Play Group

Meetup
~191 members

A Meetup group for Tokyo dog owners to arrange playdates and group walks, open to all breeds and sizes. One of the larger active dog-meetup communities indexed on Meetup for the Tokyo area.

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Adoption / Rescue

ARK (Animal Refuge Kansai) — Tokyo

WebTokyo (office; no shelter on-site)

Tokyo office of Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK), one of Japan's most established animal-welfare NPOs (est. 1990). ARK has no shelter building in Tokyo — rescued dogs are placed with Tokyo-area foster families and shown at adoption fairs held several times a month. Known for English-language, expat-friendly adoption support.

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JEARS (Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support)

Facebook

Facebook page for JEARS, a coalition of established Japan animal-welfare NPOs (including Japan Cat Network and Animal Friends Niigata) originally formed to coordinate rescue after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Continues to post rescue, foster and adoption updates for animals across Japan, including Tokyo-area dogs.

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Lost & found

LOST DOG Japan

Web

A dedicated bilingual (Japanese/English) website for immediate publication of lost-dog reports across Japan, including Tokyo. Owners and finders can post details for rapid community circulation.

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Dog runs

Yoyogi Park Dog Run

WebShibuya (Yoyogi Park)

One of Tokyo's best-known off-leash dog runs, in Yoyogi Park, split into large-dog and small-dog sections. Advance registration and proof of rabies vaccination are required at the park service centre. A natural gathering point for Tokyo dog owners, though no dedicated owner social-media group specific to this dog run could be confirmed.

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