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Ichinomiya, Aichi · 1.0 mi / 1.6 km

Cat Garden is a rescue cat cafe in Tamanoi, Kisogawa, in the northwest of Ichinomiya, about 10 minutes on foot from Tamanoi Station on the Meitetsu Bisai Line. All of the cats in the cafe are rescues looking for adoptive families, and the group also takes in cats on request and holds adoption events away from the cafe. Reservations are given priority on weekends, and visitors are asked to wear socks. The cafe sells its own goods and items by local makers, with part of the proceeds going to the cats' veterinary costs, and runs a points card with double points on days ending in 2. It is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays but opens on public holidays, and other days can change during busy rescue periods. Parking for eight cars is a minute away, on the north side of Nenkyoji temple.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Ichinomiya, Aichi · 2.3 mi / 3.7 km

Neko Cafe Nekopanchi is a rescue cat cafe in Shimamura, in the north of Ichinomiya, opposite the Shimamura community hall and next to the Shimamura bus stop, with buses from JR and Meitetsu Ichinomiya stations. The group behind it cares for around 80 rescued cats with the aim of ending shelter euthanasia, and every cat in the cafe is looking for a new home. Reservations are given priority, and booking is recommended on weekends and holidays. Weekday hours can change or the cafe may close at short notice because of rescue work and vet visits, so calling ahead is advised. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, and visitors are asked to wear socks. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and has its own parking.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Hashima, Gifu · 3.3 mi / 5.3 km

NyanCampanella is an antique-style cafe and cat cafe in Ajika, Hashima, in a building with a red roof and yellow walls. Opened on Cat Day, 22 February 2020, it is split into two rooms: a restaurant room serving lunch, homemade cakes and afternoon tea sets, and a separate cat room with about 17 cats. Cat room visitors check in at the restaurant, are charged by time and get a drink served in a lidded tumbler, and treats can be bought for the cats. The cat room takes no reservations and admits visitors in order of arrival until one hour before closing, while lunch tables and the afternoon tea set can be booked. Normal-thickness socks are required in the cat room. Payment is cash only. The resident cats are not up for adoption, though volunteer groups hold adoption events at the cafe. It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Walk-ins welcome

Ginan, Gifu · 3.4 mi / 5.5 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Ginan is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain inside the Coo&RIKU pet shop in Kamiinjiki, Ginan, six minutes on foot from Hosobata Station on the Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line. The cafe has a wood-toned room with large windows and catwalks running along the walls and ceiling, and around a dozen cats of various pedigree breeds. Visits are charged by time, with free-time plans and a free drink bar on weekdays, and drinks can be taken into the cat area. Treats can be bought to feed the cats. Staff are called with a bell when needed. The pet shop next door sells puppies and kittens and offers grooming and pet boarding. The last entry is at 7:30 PM, and the cafe opens an hour earlier on weekends and holidays. There is a large car park.

Ichinomiya, Aichi · 3.6 mi / 5.8 km

Cat Cafe Nekojarashi is a cat cafe and kitten shop in Honmachi, central Ichinomiya, about 3 minutes on foot from Meitetsu Ichinomiya Station. The cats are not rescues: the owner breeds them, and they are raised from kittenhood to be handled, so visitors may pick them up, take photos and film them. Breeds include Bengals, Munchkins, Exotic Shorthairs, Scottish Folds, Russian Blues and Ragdolls. All of the cafe's cats are for sale, and kittens are sold on site. The cat room is on the second floor and is charged by the hour, with a day pass that allows re-entry; food and drinks are served in a cafe corner on the ground floor. Children under elementary school age must come with a guardian, and calling ahead is recommended. The building also has a hedgehog cafe, and there is no parking.

Ichinomiya, Aichi · 3.9 mi / 6.2 km

Hogo Neko Cafe Nekotaishi is a rescue cat cafe in Izumi, in central Ichinomiya. The cats are rescued by the NPO hinatabocco, and almost all of them are looking for adoptive families, so the cafe works both as a place to relax with cats and as a way to meet a future pet. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with free drinks included, extensions are charged in further 30-minute blocks, and elementary school children pay a lower rate when they come with a parent. Last entry is at 5 PM, and visitors are asked to wear socks. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays but opens on public holidays. Part of the building is a rental space used for workshops, and the cafe also recruits volunteers to help care for the cats. Parking is available on site.

• Adoptable cats