Cat Cafe Coorikuya Izumi

Izumi, Osaka · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km

Neko Neko is a rescue cat cafe in Fuchucho, Izumi, a short walk from JR Izumi-Fuchu Station on the Hanwa Line. Opened in March 2024 on the second floor of a residential building, it is home to around ten rescued cats who are waiting for adoptive families, and visitors can play with them, offer treats sold at the counter and ask staff about adopting. Visits are charged per 30, 60 or 90 minutes, with a short extension rate after that; children of junior high school age and under pay half, and children aged three and under enter free. Visitors may bring their own drinks, socks must be worn, and young children play under a guardian's supervision. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and on the second and fourth Saturdays. It also offers cat boarding, and paid parking is available nearby.

• Adoptable cats

Izumiotsu, Osaka · 1.0 mi / 1.7 km

Nekonchi is a rescue cat cafe and cat hotel on the Arza shopping street in Ikeuracho, Izumiotsu, about 5 minutes on foot from Izumiotsu Station on the Nankai Main Line. Around 15 cats live here, a mix of the owners' own cats and adoptable rescues placed by local volunteers, and many enjoy being stroked or sitting on laps. Visitors interested in adopting can ask staff. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with a longer weekday option for adults; last entry is an hour before closing, and reservations can be made through LINE. Before opening, a bookable morning hour lets families help feed the cats and clean litter boxes. A small private room at the back lets elementary school children and older spend time alone with a cat. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, while the cat hotel is open every day.

• Adoptable cats

Tadaoka, Osaka · 1.8 mi / 2.8 km

Cat Cafe Ikarus is a small cat cafe in the detached annex of an old house in Kitaide, Tadaoka, the smallest town in Japan by area. It holds only five guests at a time, and visitors spend time with its 12 cats in a single quiet room. The cats include Lambkins, Singapuras, Norwegian Forest Cats, a Ragdoll, a Chartreux and a Tonkinese. Visits are charged by time, and on weekdays the room can be booked privately with a drink and cat treats included. Reservations by phone are recommended, and calls from withheld numbers are not accepted. Guests must wear socks, so bare feet or tights alone are not allowed. The cafe can be reached by bus from Tadaoka Station on the Nankai Main Line or on foot in under 20 minutes; there are two parking spaces.

Kishiwada, Osaka · 3.9 mi / 6.3 km

Cat Cafe Lana is a cat cafe on the first floor of the West building of Kishiwada CanCan Bayside Mall, on the Kishiwada waterfront about 15 minutes on foot from Kishiwada Station on the Nankai Main Line. It opened in spring 2026 in the former Starbucks space next to the mall's pet shop, and its windows look out over the sea. The name comes from a Hawaiian word for calm, and the cafe aims to suit children and people meeting cats for the first time. The cats are mostly long-haired and fluffy purebreds, including a Turkish Angora and a Scottish Straight. Visits are sold as courses of 30, 60 or 120 minutes or unlimited time. Guests store bags in lockers and change into slippers, and staff explain each cat's personality. The cafe is open daily, with last entry an hour before closing.

Sakai, Osaka · 5.4 mi / 8.7 km

Yamadaya Neko Time is a small private-rental cat cafe in Minamihatagocho Nishi, Sakai Ward, a very short walk from Goryomae stop on the Hankai Tramway and about 7 minutes on foot from Nankai Minato Station. It occupies a house built around 70 years ago that once served as an acupuncture clinic, and it keeps a Showa-era interior that feels like visiting a grandparent's home. The resident cats are Scottish Folds that live with the one-person operator. Only one group is admitted at a time, and visits are booked in advance through Instagram, LINE, the website form or by phone, with plans from 30 minutes to several hours; longer plans include a cat treat, and there are reduced rates for children. The cafe usually runs from morning to evening on an irregular schedule and may close when there are no bookings. Takoyaki is also made and sold on site.

• Booking required

Sakai, Osaka · 5.6 mi / 9.0 km

Neko no Ouchi Nyan Meet is a cat house inside Sakai Midori Museum Harvest Hill, a farm park in the hills of Minami Ward, Sakai. The park is reached by Nankai bus from Izumigaoka Station on the Senboku Line, a ride of about 20 minutes, and has its own admission charge. Inside the cat house, small groups of up to 10 people spend 15-minute sessions with the resident cats, which can climb onto laps but may not be picked up. Sessions run several times each afternoon, with numbered tickets handed out at the entrance from park opening until they run out, and there is a small separate charge per person on top of park admission, payable in cash. It is open to visitors aged 7 and over, and children aged 7 to 9 must be accompanied by an adult. The cat house closes on some days each month.

• Walk-ins welcome