Cat Cafe Calm

Toyonaka, Osaka · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km

Cafe ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​⁠Caren Wan Nyan Land is a dog and cat cafe in Hattori Motomachi, Toyonaka, about 3 minutes on foot from Hankyu Hattori-Tenjin Station, on the sixth floor of the Royal Space Building. It is home to one rescue dog, a French Bulldog named Mamu, and six rescue cats, among them Scottish Folds and a black cat. The animals move around at their own pace and visitors are asked to interact with them gently rather than chase them. The daytime cafe runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon, with unlimited time for the price of one drink or food order. On most evenings except Mondays it also operates as a night cafe with all-you-can-drink courses. The cafe is closed on Mondays.

Toyonaka, Osaka · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km

Butter ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌⁠is a crepe cafe in Shoji, Toyonaka, with a separate rescue cat room that visitors can use alongside the cafe. The cat room is home to a small group of rescued cats, including Hope, Leo and Rea, and is open whenever the cafe is open. Entry to the room is by a small donation per person, with lower rates for children, and each guest orders one drink. There is no time limit, though stays may be capped at two hours when busy. Walk-ins are accepted when there is space, but reservations by Instagram message are recommended, especially at weekends. Socks are required, chocolate items are not served in the room, and only treats sold by the shop may be given to the cats. Pets are welcome in the main cafe, and the shop occasionally runs evening bar nights.

Toyonaka, Osaka · 2.2 mi / 3.6 km

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​⁠Cafe Toyoneko is a small cat cafe in Shonai Nishimachi, Toyonaka, south of Hankyu Shonai Station near the Shonai Nishimachi 4-chome intersection. It opened in March 2026 in a bright, sunlit room with a sofa, two raised tatami areas and flat seating where visitors can relax while the cats wander freely. Five resident cats make up the staff, including a cat called Tono who serves as the shop manager. Visits are paid in advance as a one-hour set that includes a drink, and extensions are available. Cat treats can be bought at the counter in limited daily quantities, and socks are required on the floor. Reservations are taken by phone or in person rather than through social media. The cafe is closed on Thursdays and Sundays, and it also sells handmade cat-themed goods.

Osaka · 2.9 mi / 4.7 km

maren ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​⁠is a small cat cafe in Mikunihonmachi, Yodogawa Ward, near Hankyu Mikuni Station, that specialises in Exotic Shorthairs. The owner, who was not a cat person until an Exotic Shorthair changed that, set it up as a calm space that feels like visiting a friend's home, with round-faced, easygoing cats as the hosts. It opened on October 15, 2026, after pre-opening sessions earlier that month. Visits are by reservation only, booked through its official LINE account, in six one-hour sessions between 11 AM and 6:40 PM with up to four guests each, and it closes on irregular days. An hour costs ¥1,500 for adults on weekdays and ¥1,800 at weekends and on public holidays, ¥1,000 for primary school children and ¥500 for preschoolers, each with a drink; children under three are free. Guests disinfect their hands on arrival and must wear socks.

Osaka · 3.1 mi / 5.0 km

catteria ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌⁠cloud nine is a small cafe with resident cats in the Higashimikuni neighbourhood of Yodogawa Ward, near Higashi-Mikuni Station on the Midosuji Line. Running since the late 2000s, it reopened in November 2023 as a book cafe with cats, stocked with cat picture books, photo books and manga. The room is divided into a cafe booth and a cat booth; use of the cat booth is charged separately and includes one drink. About five cats live there, mostly calm older residents that spend much of the evening asleep. The owner cooks home-style dishes such as Thai curry and bakes cakes, and Saturday evenings have a bar time with cocktails. It opens only in the evenings from Thursday to Sunday and is closed Monday to Wednesday and on the third and fifth Sundays. Booking ahead by phone is recommended.

Amagasaki, Hyogo · 3.1 mi / 5.0 km

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌⁠Cafe MOFF Tsukashin is a branch of the MOFF cat cafe chain on the first floor of the Nishimachi wing of Gunze Town Center Tsukashin, a shopping centre in northern Amagasaki. It is about 300 metres from Inano Station on the Hankyu Itami Line and 400 metres from JR Inadera Station. Around 26 cats live here, including Munchkins, Minuets, American Curls, Ragdolls, Scottish Folds, Persians, Maine Coons, Norwegian Forest Cats, Russian Blues, Chartreux and British and Exotic Shorthairs. Entry covers the first 30 minutes and is then charged in 10-minute steps up to a daily cap, with a required all-you-can-drink fee. No reservation is needed. Children aged 3 and under enter free, and elementary school children and younger must come with an adult. Closing days follow those of the shopping centre.

• Walk-ins welcome