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Amagasaki, Hyogo · 2.0 mi / 3.3 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Amagasaki is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Mizudocho, Amagasaki, about 12 minutes on foot from Hankyu Mukonoso Station. It sits on the ground floor of the Coo&RIKU Amagasaki pet shop, which also has grooming, a pet hotel and an animal clinic upstairs. The cafe has catwalks running along the walls and ceiling, so the cats can be watched from many angles. The chain's cats are mostly young pedigree breeds such as Munchkins, American Shorthairs, Scottish Folds, Bengals, Maine Coons and Norwegian Forest Cats. Visits are charged by 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, with an all-you-can-drink bar included, and reservations are not taken. Children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative, and children under 3 enter free. The cafe is open every day, opening earlier on weekends and holidays.

Amagasaki, Hyogo · 2.2 mi / 3.6 km

Neko Kukan CYAMOLA is a small, homely cat cafe in Mukomotomachi in the Mukonoso area of Amagasaki. Five friendly cats live here, and the cafe aims to be a relaxed space where visitors can play with them, simply watch them, or stop by for a short break or a chat. On weekdays visitors pay a flat free-time rate with no time limit, while on weekends and holidays visits are limited to two hours. Guests may bring their own drinks, but food, including sweets and gum, is not allowed. Reservations can be made through Hot Pepper, by phone during opening hours or through LINE, and the space can be booked privately for groups. Children below elementary school age are not admitted. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and posts videos of its cats on YouTube and TikTok.

• Booking recommended

Itami, Hyogo · 2.9 mi / 4.7 km

Cat Cafe Smile Again is a small rescue cat cafe in Nishino, Itami, a minute on foot from the Nishino bus stop, which is served by Itami city buses from Hankyu and JR Itami stations and by Hanshin buses from Takarazuka Station. It is an adoption cafe, and its name reflects the hope that its rescued cats will find homes and smile again. Designed to feel like a family living room, it is split into a cat booth and a separate cafe booth that can be used on its own. Visits to the cat booth are charged per 60 minutes with one drink, with 30-minute extensions and no separate child rate. Reservations are given priority. Children below elementary school age are not admitted, and children under high school age must come with a guardian. The cafe opens on weekends and public holidays only.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Amagasaki, Hyogo · 3.0 mi / 4.8 km

Open Shelter Hogo Neko Fumifumi is a volunteer-run rescue cat shelter in Miyauchicho, southern Amagasaki, about 3 minutes on foot from the east exit of Hanshin Deyashiki Station. It began in 2019 as a rescue cat cafe and later became an open shelter. After its previous building was sold in 2023, it moved to the current site. Several dozen cats are usually in its care, including kittens and cats from hoarding cases, and all are looking for adoptive homes through meetings and trial stays. On shelter open days, usually at weekends, the public can visit in one-hour slots in the afternoon, booked by phone from the morning of the day itself. People hoping to adopt get priority, and some kittens may not be shown while in quarantine. The shelter is funded by donations and also holds regular adoption events at a home centre in Amagasaki.

• Adoptable cats

Nishinomiya, Hyogo · 3.0 mi / 4.8 km

Cat Cafe Hinatabokko is a breeder-run cat cafe in a residential street of Koshienguchi, Nishinomiya, about 3 minutes on foot from JR Koshienguchi Station. Opened in 2015 by a long-established Russian Blue cattery, it has around 30 cats of more than a dozen breeds, centred on Russian Blues alongside Scottish Folds, Persians and others, and kittens bred by the cattery are sold. Visits are charged per hour with a cat treat included, with a higher rate on weekends and holidays, a weekday free-time plan, optional drinks and private hire. Visits after 7 PM require a reservation. Children below elementary school age are not admitted, and children under high school age must come with a guardian. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays unless they are public holidays. The same business runs a cat grooming salon and cat hotel, and takes a mobile cat cafe to events where younger children can join.

• Booking recommended

Toyonaka, Osaka · 3.1 mi / 5.0 km

Cat Cafe Calm, situated at B102 Prear Nakasakurazuka, 2-31-35 Nakasakurazuka, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 561-0881, Japan, is a delightful haven for cat lovers that first opened its doors on June 24, 2010. This cozy cafe, nestled in the residential Toyonaka area of Osaka Prefecture, offers a serene escape where visitors can interact with a small group of resident cats, many of whom are available for adoption as part of the cafe's efforts to find them loving homes. Operating on a reservation system (via phone at 06-6868-9337 or email at [EMAIL]), Calm provides a laid-back atmosphere where guests can relax and enjoy the company of its charming feline residents in a quiet, comfortable setting.

• Adoptable cats