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Neyagawa, Osaka · 2.6 mi / 4.2 km

SU_NYAN is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Kawakatsucho, Neyagawa, on National Route 170 across from Neyagawa Police Station. It is about 15 minutes on foot from Keihan Neyagawa-shi Station or three minutes from the Keihan Bus stop Hatakitaguchi, and it has a large car park. Open since October 2021, it introduces visitors to rescued cats that are looking for permanent homes, and the fees go towards the cats' food and medical care. Visits are charged by the hour, with a two-hour option and an all-day rate on weekdays, and a lower rate applies for some visitors. Reservations can be made through the website form, or by phone on the same day. Socks are required and payment is cash only. The cafe usually opens from late morning into the evening, with irregular closing days announced in advance. It also holds adoption events and streams live from the cat room.

• Adoptable cats

Hirakata, Osaka · 3.3 mi / 5.3 km

Riko and Rita is an open rescue cat shelter on the ground floor of the Orihime Animal Clinic in Tsudayamate, Hirakata, about 19 minutes on foot from JR Fujisaka Station or 21 minutes from Tsuda Station, up a slope, with parking for 12 cars. It began operating in spring 2025 and is run by Neko Smile, a cat rescue group active in Katano and Hirakata. A small group of rescued cats live in the room, all looking for adopters, and visitors can drop in to spend time with them, although booking is preferred. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour, cash only, and the fees go to the cats' care. Adoption follows an application, a trial period and set conditions. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays it closes at 2 PM unless a later visit is booked the day before.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Hirakata, Osaka · 3.8 mi / 6.1 km

Cat Cafe MOFF Hirakata Mall is a branch of the MOFF cat cafe chain on the fourth floor of Hirakata Mall, directly connected to the east exit of Keihan Hirakata-shi Station. It opened in September 2024 and has more than 20 pedigree cats, including Norwegian Forest Cats, Exotic Shorthairs, Siberians, Ragdolls, Maine Coons, Munchkins, Scottish Folds, Persians, Russian Blues and Himalayans. Admission is charged for the first 30 minutes and then in 10-minute increments, with a daily maximum that is higher on weekends and holidays, and a self-service drink bar is compulsory. Children under three enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must be accompanied by an adult, with up to three children per adult. Visitors with disability certificates receive a discount. No reservation is needed, re-entry is not allowed, and the cafe follows the mall's opening days.

• Walk-ins welcome

Hirakata, Osaka · 3.8 mi / 6.1 km

Nekotama is a small adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in a residential street in Miyakookacho, Hirakata, reached by bus from the north rotary of Keihan Hirakata-shi Station to the Miyakooka stop. It describes itself as a hidden-away cafe, and its cats come from specific partner rescuers and are all looking for new homes. The cat room holds up to six visitors at a time. Visits are sold as timed courses with a drink, starting at 60 minutes, and reservations are taken through the official LINE account or by phone. Adoption involves an application and screening, and cats cannot be taken home on the day of a visit. The cafe currently opens on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, may close early if no one is in by 6 PM, and hosts adoption events with local rescue groups. There is no dedicated parking.

• Adoptable cats

Neyagawa, Osaka · 3.9 mi / 6.3 km

Rescue Cat Cafe Keyaki is a small adoption cafe in Kayashimashinwacho, Neyagawa, two minutes on foot from the east exit of Keihan Kayashima Station, with its entrance on the riverside path. Open since March 2018 and run by volunteer staff, it keeps around 10 to 15 rescued cats placed by partner rescue groups in Takatsuki, Ibaraki and elsewhere, including cats from hoarding cases and street litters, all of them up for adoption. Visits are paid in advance for 30 minutes up to two hours, each with one drink, and reservations by phone or LINE take priority, although walk-ins are accepted when there is space. Regular visits are for junior high school students and older, and socks are required. Private hire of the room is available. Adoption requires several visits, an application and screening. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays unless they fall on public holidays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Hirakata, Osaka · 3.9 mi / 6.3 km

Nekobu is a coffee shop with cats in Kaidacho, Hirakata, one minute on foot from the Suyamacho stop on Keihan buses from Hirakata-shi, Kuzuha or Nagao stations. Run by Ichigoichikai, it first opened in 2018 and moved to its current premises in March 2023, and a certified animal nursing technician is among the staff. All of its cats are former rescues. From 11 AM to 1 PM it works as an ordinary cafe serving lunch and sweets, though cats often wander in, and from 1 PM to 6 PM it runs as a cat cafe charged per hour plus one order, with half price for children. Lunch guests can stay into the first hour of cat time without the seat charge. Visits must be booked online in one-hour slots. Children must be supervised closely. It is closed on Mondays unless they fall on public holidays.