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Sennan, Osaka · 0.5 mi / 0.9 km

Cat Cafe Momiji is a private-booking cat cafe in Okada, Sennan, about 2 minutes on foot from Okadaura Station on the Nankai Main Line. Open since 2015, it admits one group at a time to a large room where 11 cats keep visitors company. The cats include Sphynxes, a Scottish Fold, a Toy Bobtail, a Somali, Exotics, a Ragdoll, an American Curl and a Tonkinese, plus one rescued tabby, and all are kept by the cafe for life. Visits are booked in 60-minute slots with a welcome drink, priced per person with lower rates for larger groups and a surcharge on weekends and holidays. Bookings open two weeks ahead through LINE, phone or Jalan, and walk-ins are taken when a slot is free. All ages are welcome, and children must be accompanied by an adult. It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and there are four parking spaces.

• Booking recommended

Hannan, Osaka · 2.3 mi / 3.8 km

Hiruneko no Mori is a rescue cat cafe in Ishida, Hannan, opposite Higashi-Tottori Elementary School and about 16 minutes on foot from Ozaki Station on the Nankai Main Line. Opened in October 2025, it connects rescued cats with adoptive families, and its cat room is shared by a few resident cats and a larger group of rescues waiting for homes, some of them still learning to trust people. Visitors pay a cat room fee with a one-drink order, in a 90-minute lunch slot or 60-minute afternoon slots; reservations get priority, and preschool children pay half. Homemade lunches such as curry and gapao rice are served. The cafe opens on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and public holidays, Fridays are reserved for private hire, and a night cafe runs once a month. Cat yoga classes are held on the first and third Wednesday evenings.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Kumatori, Osaka · 5.2 mi / 8.4 km

Neco Republic Osaka Kumatori is a rescue cat cafe and open shelter in Noda, Kumatori, run by the Neco Republic group, which works to end the euthanasia of cats in Japan. It is a short walk from the Kumatori Yakuba-mae bus stop, about 10 minutes by bus from Kumatori Station on the JR Hanwa Line, and has an 11-car car park on the ground floor. The facility serves as a base for community cat work, combining a shelter, a clinic for rescued cats, a space where visitors can spend time with the cats, and a shop selling cat-themed goods. All the cats are rescues looking for adoptive homes, and adoption and volunteering can be discussed with staff. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, and private hire plans are available. Opening days vary, and the cafe opens on public holidays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Wakayama · 8 mi / 13 km

Neko Minka Hidamari no Ie is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in an old Japanese house in Yamaguchinishi, in the rural east of Wakayama City near the border with Iwade. It is run single-handedly by a volunteer who takes in kittens from the animal welfare centre and rescues local street cats, and the cafe's income pays for their food and vet bills. The house has been renovated for the cats, who roam freely in a spacious room, and a cafe space is separated from the cat area by an acrylic screen, so visitors with allergies can still watch the cats. Visitors can spend unhurried time with the friendly rescue cats, and the cafe also sells second-hand goods flea-market style. All the cats are looking for permanent homes, and the owner also welcomes volunteers. The cafe closes on Fridays.

• Adoptable cats

Kishiwada, Osaka · 8 mi / 14 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.

Wakayama · 10 mi / 16 km

Teraminekoya is a rescue cat cafe in Kusuminaka, in the north of Wakayama City, with parking in front of the building. It moved to its current premises in 2023, and the cafe is laid out as three rooms: a reception room with manga, a main room with shelves and cat towers where most of the cats spend their time, and a back room used for the cats' care. The cafe has a nostalgic, homely feel, and its rescued cats, many of them affectionate and keen to play, are all looking for new families. Visits are charged by the hour with one drink per hour included, extensions are charged per 30 minutes, and cake or ice cream can be added. The cafe closes on Wednesdays, with last entry an hour before closing.

• Adoptable cats