Cat Cafe Mikan

Higashihiroshima · 10 mi / 16 km

This cat cafe is a room inside the Takayama Pet Shop branch in the annex of the Fuji Grand Higashihiroshima shopping centre in Saijo, Higashihiroshima. The shop sells puppies, kittens and small animals, and the cafe room near the entrance is home to a small group of resident cats such as American Shorthairs, a Bengal, a Somali and a Scottish Fold. Since 2023 the room has been used by one group at a time, admitted in order of arrival without reservations. Visits come with one drink, with 30- or 60-minute courses on weekdays and 30 minutes only at weekends and on holidays, and half-price rates for children up to junior high school age, who must come with a guardian. Pets and visitors who have been drinking are not allowed in, and the cats may only be given the treats sold there. Last entry is at 6:30 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Higashihiroshima · 11 mi / 19 km

Ann no Jikan is a dog run and cafe in Goso, on the edge of Saijo in Higashihiroshima, run by Ann no Ie, a private shelter that has rescued dogs and cats for around a decade and houses dozens of animals waiting for adoption. The cafe opens on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, from around midday into the afternoon. On those days visitors can have lunch, which must be reserved in advance, or cake and drinks, and spend time with the rescued cats in the cat room upstairs, while rescued dogs are outside. Many of the cats are up for adoption, so the line-up changes as they find homes, and the cafe doubles as a place to meet animals before adopting. Dog owners can use the dog run at weekends and on holidays, and members can use it at any time.

• Adoptable cats

Onomichi, Hiroshima · 17 mi / 28 km

Neko Kissa Utrecht is a small cat cafe on Onomichi's Cat Alley (Neko no Hosomichi) in Higashi-Tsuchido-cho, about a minute's walk from the lower station of the Senkoji-yama Ropeway. The ground floor is a shop and gallery selling cat-themed goods and paintings, and the cat lounge is upstairs, with windows looking out over the ropeway. Around six cats live there, all rescued as kittens and very used to people; they readily sit on laps and play with toys. Entry to the upstairs cat room is charged as a 30-minute or 60-minute course, and drinks are available. It is a convenient stop for visitors who walk the Cat Alley hoping to see Onomichi's street cats and want a guaranteed meeting. The cafe is open in the afternoons and closes an hour earlier on Wednesdays.

Onomichi, Hiroshima · 18 mi / 29 km

Shah Neko House is a rescue cat cafe in an old-style house in Minari, Minogo-cho, Onomichi, about 3 km north of Shin-Onomichi Station along Route 184, with free parking for about six cars. Opened in March 2026 by the NPO Pet Manner Onomichi, it is home to shy rescue cats that tend to hiss at adoption events. Their living quarters connect to the cafe room by a transparent walkway, so each cat comes out only when it wants company. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included, plus 30-minute extensions; children up to junior high school age pay a flat rate with a guardian, and seniors get a discount. Cats can be adopted after a trial period. The cafe opens on Fridays, weekends and public holidays, with last entry at 5 PM, and cat yoga classes are held on Monday evenings by reservation.

• Adoptable cats

Onomichi, Hiroshima · 19 mi / 31 km

Nekonomichi is a rescue cat cafe in Takasu-cho, Onomichi, beside the San'yo Line about 15 minutes on foot from Higashi-Onomichi Station. The cats are rescues looking for new homes, and visitors can get to know them in the cafe before applying to adopt, with a trial period before adoption is finalised. The cast changes often as cats are rehomed and new ones arrive, including kittens at times. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes and then per additional 30 minutes, with a free drink bar; light meals, snacks and cat treats are sold separately. Children up to junior high school age pay a flat rate when with their family, and preschoolers enter free. Only two groups are admitted at a time. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, opens at 10 AM on weekends and holidays, and can sometimes open on closed days for groups by arrangement.

• Adoptable cats

Imabari, Ehime · 20 mi / 31 km

Kissaten &. is a coffee shop in Miyashitacho, Imabari, about 12 minutes on foot from JR Imabari Station, with parking. Known for its house-roasted coffee, home-baked bread, morning sets and lunches, it added a cat room in 2025, the first cat cafe in Imabari. The cat room is fully separated from the dining area by glass and walls, so people with allergies or who prefer not to be around cats can use the cafe as usual. About five cats live there, all rescues or cats taken in from local adoption events, and profile sheets on the wall describe each one. Cat room time is free with a food or drink order and charged in 15-minute blocks otherwise. The cat room closes earlier than the cafe, and evening opening has been added; days off are irregular and announced on Instagram.