ANELLA CAFE Kofu

Kofu, Yamanashi · 1.4 mi / 2.2 km

MY CAT KOFU (MC Kofu) is a cat cafe on National Route 20 in Yomogisawa, eastern Kofu, about 15 minutes on foot from Minami-Kofu Station on the JR Minobu Line. Opened in November 2020 by the Yokohama-based MC group, it combines the cafe with a care home for elderly cats, a cat hotel and grooming, plus relaxation and hair salons for people. Around a dozen cats live in the cafe room, all pedigree cats or cats born within MC, with breeds such as Singapuras, Russian Blues, British Shorthairs, Munchkins, Scottish Folds and Bengals. Visits are charged by time, from a 35-minute trial up to three hours, or with a day-long free-time pass; drinks come from a vending machine and cat treats can be bought. No booking is needed. The cafe opens daily with irregular holidays, and there is parking for two or three cars.

• Walk-ins welcome

Showa, Yamanashi · 1.4 mi / 2.3 km

Cat Cafe Hako bu neco Kofu Showa is a rescue cat cafe in the Ms. Garage building in Saijo, Showa, on the western edge of Kofu, with a sister branch in Hachioji, Tokyo. Run by Noah Animal Hospital since 2010, it houses only rescued adult cats, all looking for adoptive homes, and every cat has had health checks, virus tests and neutering before joining the cafe. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, as a two-hour pack or as a weekday one-day pass, with higher rates at weekends and on holidays and lower rates for students and children; the first bottled drink is included and further drinks cost extra. Chicken and cream treats can be bought for the cats. Adoption follows the cafe's own process. No booking is needed, and the cafe is open every day, with last entry at 7:30 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Kofu, Yamanashi · 1.5 mi / 2.4 km

Nyan Connect is an adoption-based rescue cat cafe and open shelter in Kamiishida, western Kofu, run by a local group that also does trap-neuter-return work. Visitors can spend time with rescued cats in the cafe and look into an open shelter space where other rescued cats live, to see rescue work up close. All the cats are looking for new families, and adoption consultations and interviews are held after cafe hours; new cats are listed for adoption and sent on trial regularly. Visits are charged per hour or two hours with extra 30-minute blocks, drinks and cat treats are sold separately, and the cafe works mainly by advance booking, though walk-ins are accepted on weekdays. Children up to upper elementary school age are not admitted to the shelter area. The cafe opens in the afternoon, with longer hours at weekends and occasional Tuesday evening sessions.

• Adoptable cats

Showa, Yamanashi · 2.4 mi / 3.9 km

Cat Cafe MOCHA AEON Mall Kofu Showa is a branch of the MOCHA cat cafe chain on the third floor of AEON Mall Kofu Showa in Showa, just southwest of central Kofu; the nearest major station is JR Kofu Station. About 20 cats live in the cafe, mostly pedigree breeds such as Scottish Folds, Munchkins, Maine Coons and American Shorthairs. Visits are charged in 10-minute units with a daily maximum, and the fee includes free drinks. No booking is needed and there is no age limit: children aged three and under enter free, and children below junior high school age must come with a guardian. Wi-Fi, power outlets and a manga library make it usable for reading or work as well. The cats are fed twice a day, treats can be bought for them, and the cafe is open every day.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Kofu, Yamanashi · 2.8 mi / 4.6 km

Le Chateau des Chats is an adoption-based rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Yokonemachi, eastern Kofu, about 1.4 km from Sakaori Station on the JR Chuo Line, with a free car park behind the building. Run by a volunteer group, it usually has around ten rescued cats, from kittens to adults, that are very used to people: they greet visitors at the door, sit at the tables and gather round at treat time. All are looking for adoptive homes. Visits are charged by time, and the cafe serves drinks and light meals such as pasta, which guests eat with the cats nearby; cat treats are sold too. Donations from visitors go toward the cats' care and are reported each month. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and opens slightly earlier at weekends and on Mondays.

• Adoptable cats

Minami Alps, Yamanashi · 4.4 mi / 7.1 km

Wan Nyan Fureai Room is an adoption-focused rescue dog and cat room in a detached house in Terabe, Minami-Alps, run by the volunteer group Animal Rescue Tai. Opened in January 2015, it lets visitors spend time indoors with dogs and cats taken in from the authorities, including shy animals and ones with disabilities, in rooms with a loft and smaller side rooms; kittens are sometimes bottle-fed on site. All the animals have health checks, vaccinations and neutering and are looking for adoptive homes, and the group gives new owners advice on care. Entry is charged per 30 minutes or per hour, with extensions in 30-minute steps, and children of elementary school age and younger pay half price with a guardian. The room opens on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in the afternoon, by phone booking, and opening days can change, so checking the group's X account first is advised.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required