ANELLA CAFE Nishinomiya

Nishinomiya, Hyogo · 0.7 mi / 1.0 km

Hogo Neko Cafe Katsuo is a rescue cat cafe and shelter on the second floor above the ramen shop Men to Katsuo no Monogatari in Koshien, Nishinomiya, a short walk from Hanshin Koshien Station towards the baseball stadium. It opened in September 2024 and is run by the nonprofit Neko no Shiawase, which takes in cats from hoarding cases, cats left behind when elderly owners can no longer keep them and other cats with nowhere to go, and keeps them here until they are adopted. Profits from the ramen shop downstairs help fund the rescue work. The space now operates as a shelter with free entry. It opens to the public on weekends and holidays by reservation through the official LINE account by the day before, and on weekdays it is open only to people hoping to adopt. Volunteers are also welcome.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Nishinomiya, Hyogo · 1.3 mi / 2.1 km

Cat Cafe Hinatabokko is a breeder-run cat cafe in a residential street of Koshienguchi, Nishinomiya, about 3 minutes on foot from JR Koshienguchi Station. Opened in 2015 by a long-established Russian Blue cattery, it has around 30 cats of more than a dozen breeds, centred on Russian Blues alongside Scottish Folds, Persians and others, and kittens bred by the cattery are sold. Visits are charged per hour with a cat treat included, with a higher rate on weekends and holidays, a weekday free-time plan, optional drinks and private hire. Visits after 7 PM require a reservation. Children below elementary school age are not admitted, and children under high school age must come with a guardian. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays unless they are public holidays. The same business runs a cat grooming salon and cat hotel, and takes a mobile cat cafe to events where younger children can join.

• Booking recommended

Nishinomiya, Hyogo · 1.8 mi / 2.9 km

CAT BOUTIQUE by Breeders is a breeder-run cat cafe and cat-only pet shop on Route 2 in Tsutoinaricho, Nishinomiya, near Hanshin Kokudo Station and within walking distance of JR Nishinomiya Station. It opened in May 2026 in a renovated former church and is run by neko and, a local breeder specialising in Munchkins and Minuets, with a cat grooming salon attached. Visitors change into slippers and go upstairs, where kittens looking for families are shown at the front and the cat cafe area is at the back. The cafe cats include Munchkins and Minuets, and the kittens are sold. Visits are paid, and the cats have a midday nap break when the cafe pauses for an hour.

Amagasaki, Hyogo · 1.8 mi / 2.9 km

Open Shelter Hogo Neko Fumifumi is a volunteer-run rescue cat shelter in Miyauchicho, southern Amagasaki, about 3 minutes on foot from the east exit of Hanshin Deyashiki Station. It began in 2019 as a rescue cat cafe and later became an open shelter. After its previous building was sold in 2023, it moved to the current site. Several dozen cats are usually in its care, including kittens and cats from hoarding cases, and all are looking for adoptive homes through meetings and trial stays. On shelter open days, usually at weekends, the public can visit in one-hour slots in the afternoon, booked by phone from the morning of the day itself. People hoping to adopt get priority, and some kittens may not be shown while in quarantine. The shelter is funded by donations and also holds regular adoption events at a home centre in Amagasaki.

• Adoptable cats

Amagasaki, Hyogo · 2.0 mi / 3.3 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Amagasaki is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Mizudocho, Amagasaki, about 12 minutes on foot from Hankyu Mukonoso Station. It sits on the ground floor of the Coo&RIKU Amagasaki pet shop, which also has grooming, a pet hotel and an animal clinic upstairs. The cafe has catwalks running along the walls and ceiling, so the cats can be watched from many angles. The chain's cats are mostly young pedigree breeds such as Munchkins, American Shorthairs, Scottish Folds, Bengals, Maine Coons and Norwegian Forest Cats. Visits are charged by 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, with an all-you-can-drink bar included, and reservations are not taken. Children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative, and children under 3 enter free. The cafe is open every day, opening earlier on weekends and holidays.

Nishinomiya, Hyogo · 2.2 mi / 3.6 km

Hogo Neko Cafe Lazona is a rescue cat cafe in Takagi Nishimachi, Nishinomiya, about 5 minutes on foot from the northeast exit of Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station. It runs on a private-session system: each booking has the cat room to itself, so visitors never share the space with other groups, which also keeps stress on the cats low. The resident cats are rescues, mostly young mixed-breed cats, and all are looking for adoptive homes through the cafe's own trial and adoption process. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with 15-minute extensions, and socks are required in the cat room. The cafe room is separate, so drinks can be ordered without entering the cat room. Bookings are recommended, especially on weekends, and the cat room opens from late morning for reservations made by the day before. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended