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Yokohama, Kanagawa · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km

Hogo Animal Cafe Kizuna is a rescue animal cafe three minutes on foot from the south exit of Tama-Plaza Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, in Aoba Ward, Yokohama. It has three separate areas: a cat room with rescued cats looking for adopters, a room with small rescue dogs and a basement reptile cafe. The cat area is open every day and is charged by the hour, with a bottled drink and shoe covers included. Reservations are recommended at weekends and on holidays. Visitors under 15 are asked not to enter unless they can reliably follow the rules, and outside snacks and toys are not allowed, though toys can be borrowed. The building also houses a day-care atelier for people with disabilities, and goods made there are sold at the cafe. Its sister cafe is Hogo Neko Cafe Musubi in Kawasaki.

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Yokohama, Kanagawa · 3.7 mi / 5.9 km

My Cat Yokohama is a long-running cat cafe in Sugetacho, Kanagawa Ward, in the suburbs of Yokohama, about 20 minutes on foot from Kamoi Station or a minute from the Chodojimae bus stop. Its cats are pedigree and house-born cats, including Singapuras, Russian Blues, British Shorthairs, Munchkins, Scottish Folds and Bengals, and some cats and kittens are also offered for sale. Visits are charged by time, with a discounted first visit and set plans that add a drink and a cat treat. There are no reservations. Children of junior high school age and younger must come with a guardian, and first-time visitors register with photo ID. Cats may be held but must be let go if they object. The cafe has four parking spaces, streams its cats online several times a day and also offers cat boarding. Sister locations are in Yugawara and Kofu.

Yokohama, Kanagawa · 3.8 mi / 6.1 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Hiyoshi is a cat cafe about a minute's walk from Hiyoshi Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line, in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama. It is one of more than 70 cat cafes run by the pet shop chain Coo&RIKU and is attached to one of its shops, so most of the cats are young purebreds such as Munchkins and Scottish Folds. Visits are charged by time, with a drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. There are no reservations. Visitors of junior high school age and older may come alone, younger children need an adult relative, and children under three enter free. Free Wi-Fi and power outlets are provided, along with feather toys for playing with the cats; guests may not bring their own toys or use flash photography.

Kawasaki, Kanagawa · 3.8 mi / 6.2 km

Neko-Shiki is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Mizonokuchi, Kawasaki, about eight minutes on foot from Mizonokuchi, Musashi-Mizonokuchi and Takatsu stations. Opened in 2012, it was the first cat cafe in Kanagawa set up to find adopters for its cats, many of them rescued locally, including from the banks of the Tama River. The cat area has windows along more than half its walls for sunbathing, a separate room for shy cats and litter boxes kept out of the play space, and kittens join only after completing their vaccinations. A separate cafe area, walled off from the cats, serves drinks and is open to all ages, while the cat area admits children from elementary school age with an adult. Visits are charged by the hour, with weekday free-time and private hire options. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Thursdays.

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Kawasaki, Kanagawa · 4.1 mi / 6.6 km

Chiisana Hogo Neko Cafe Kaori, whose name means little rescue cat cafe, is a small, individually run cafe in Kuji, Kawasaki, ten minutes on foot from Takatsu Station or a short bus ride from Mizonokuchi. It opens on Saturdays only, and its cats come from Amami Oshima, Yakushima, the Kawasaki animal shelter and elsewhere, all looking for new homes, while two resident cats help shy newcomers get used to people. Visits are charged by the minute after an initial 20 minutes, payment is in cash, and all fees go to the cats. Reservations get priority, walk-ins are accepted, and a slot can be booked privately for a group. Children of elementary school age and younger are not admitted, though separate meetings are arranged for adopting families. Adoption involves an interview and a trial period. Lidded drinks may be brought in, and bottled tea and water are sold.

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Yokohama, Kanagawa · 4.6 mi / 7.4 km

Hogoneko no Ie ARIGATO is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama, three minutes on foot from Kishine-koen Station on the Blue Line. It was opened in 2017 by the head of a Japanese animal welfare nonprofit, and the cafe's income helps fund rescue and trap-neuter-return work. More than 20 cats are in its care, and people who wish to adopt are interviewed after visiting. English and Spanish are spoken, and handmade cat goods are sold. In late 2025 a crowdfunding campaign raised more than its goal to cover the cafe's rent, utilities and cat food. The cafe opens in the afternoons and is closed on some weekdays; contact is through its LINE account.

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