Cat Cafe Coorikuya AEON Town Sano

Ashikaga, Tochigi · 8 mi / 13 km

ANELLA CAFE Ashikaga is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Asakuracho, Ashikaga, about 12 minutes on foot from Tobu Izumi Station and 16 minutes from Ashikagashi Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line. It opened in September 2026 as a branch of the ANELLA chain, whose cafes give rescued dogs and cats a place to meet visitors while they wait for new families. Cats at this branch have included Munchkins, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with extensions in 15-minute steps, with reduced rates for elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschoolers enter free. Payment is cash only and there is parking. The cafe also offers grooming and is a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals. It is open every day.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Koga, Ibaraki · 11 mi / 17 km

Nekowa Cafe Koga is a rescue cat cafe on the third floor of the MK Building in Higashihoncho, Koga, about five minutes on foot from the east exit of JR Koga Station. It opened on September 19, 2026, with a soft cherry-blossom-pink interior and calm music, and its rescued cats are looking for new homes; anyone interested in adopting can arrange to meet a cat through the staff. Visits are charged per 60 minutes with 30-minute extensions, at slightly higher rates on weekends and holidays, and canned drinks are free. Elementary school children and visitors with disabilities, plus one companion, pay half price, and preschoolers enter free. Bookings can be made on the online calendar without registering. The cafe is part of a welfare workplace where people with disabilities look after the cats and make goods. Four parking spaces are available.

• Adoptable cats

Ota, Gunma · 11 mi / 17 km

Cat Cafe MOCHA AEON Mall Ota is a branch of the MOCHA cat cafe chain on the ground floor of AEON Mall Ota in Ishiharacho, Ota, with Tobu Ota Station the nearest railway station. The bright room has large windows and sofa seating, and the resident cats include breeds such as Minuets. The fee is charged per 10 minutes with a daily maximum and includes unlimited drinks, free manga and magazines, Wi-Fi and power outlets, so many visitors use it for a break from shopping or for reading and work. Cats are fed at 10:30 AM and 7 PM, and treats can be bought to give them. There is no age limit; children three and under enter free and those under junior high school age need a guardian. No reservation is needed, and it is open every day from 10 AM to 8 PM, with last entry at 7:30 PM.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Hanyu, Saitama · 12 mi / 19 km

Cat Cafe Yuzu is a reservation-only cat cafe in a converted house in Sunayama, Hanyu, about three minutes on foot from the Sunayama Shukaijo-mae bus stop in rural northern Saitama. The owner lives with around 16 cats, taken in from acquaintances who could no longer keep them or rescued by the owner; there are no purebred cats or kittens, and the cafe does not rehome its cats. Visitors spend time with the cats in a Japanese-style tatami room that feels like a private home, and a terrace seating area lets guests watch the cats sunbathe and look out at wild birds. Only bottled drinks are served. The cafe takes at most two groups a day, booked by phone or LINE, and socks are required. It is closed on Mondays, during Obon and over the New Year holidays.

• Booking required

Hanyu, Saitama · 12 mi / 20 km

Cat Cafe Mocha AEON Mall Hanyu, located in Saitama Prefecture's Hanyu city, provides a spacious and family-friendly haven for cat enthusiasts aged 3 and up (children under 12 require adult supervision). Situated on the 1st floor of AEON Mall Hanyu at 1-1 Kawasaki, Hanyu-shi, near the Hanyu Bypass Route 122 and accessible via a free shuttle from JR Hanyu Station or Tobu Isesaki Line's Minami-Hanyu Station, no reservations are needed. Admission is charged in 30-minute increments (extendable in 10-minute intervals), with an optional 350 yen for unlimited vending machine drinks. Visitors can relax with a variety of cats in a clean, cozy setting and enjoy watching the cats at mealtime, some munching eagerly and others dawdling playfully. Limited-edition cat snacks are available for purchase, though rules like no chasing or flash photography keep the atmosphere calm. Integrated into the mall's vibrant environment, it's an ideal spot for a feline break during a shopping day.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Oyama, Tochigi · 12 mi / 20 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Oyama is a branch of the nationwide Coorikuya cat cafe chain on National Route 50 in Ekiminamicho, Oyama, close to the Kojima electronics store. Opened in July 2019, it sits next to and is run by the Coo&RIKU Oyama pet shop, and its rooms are designed as a cosy Japanese-style home where visitors sit close to the resident cats. The cafe is mainly reached by car and has its own car park with about 19 spaces. Visits are charged by time with free soft drinks included, and cat treats can be bought to give to the cats. Like other Coorikuya branches, it is a small to medium-sized space intended to feel like visiting a house full of cats. It is open every day from late morning until 8 PM, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.