Cat Garden

Ichinomiya, Aichi · 1.0 mi / 1.6 km

Cat Café MOFF AEON MALL Kisogawa is a branch of the MOFF cat cafe chain on the first floor of AEON Mall Kisogawa, in the north of Ichinomiya. It is about 30 minutes by Meitetsu bus from Meitetsu Ichinomiya Station and about 10 minutes by car from the Ichinomiya-Kisogawa interchange. More than 20 cats live here, including Norwegian Forest Cats, American Shorthairs, Maine Coons, Ragdolls and Persians. Entry is charged for the first 30 minutes and then in 10-minute steps up to a daily maximum, and an all-you-can-drink fee is required; children aged 3 and under enter free. No reservation is needed. Children of elementary school age and younger must come with a paying adult, cats may not be picked up, and treats must be given with a spoon. The cafe follows the mall's opening days, and last entry is at 7:30 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Hashima, Gifu · 2.7 mi / 4.3 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

Ichinomiya, Aichi · 2.8 mi / 4.6 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

Ichinomiya, Aichi · 3.2 mi / 5.2 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.

Hashima, Gifu · 3.3 mi / 5.3 km

Cat Cafe Gorounya is a small cat cafe in Takehana, central Hashima, close to Meitetsu Takehana Station. Opened in October 2016 as the first cat cafe in Hashima, it is run by a married couple and has around 10 resident cats, including Munchkins, Scottish Folds, Russian Blues and rescued mixed-breed cats. The cat room has a warm wooden interior with cat towers, and visitors can buy treats to feed the cats. Children are welcome from elementary school age, preschoolers cannot enter, and socks must be worn. Reservations are accepted but not required, and the last entry is at 5 PM. Food is not currently served. There are two parking spaces in front of the cafe and free spaces in the parking lot by Takehana Station. Card, QR code and e-money payments are accepted.

• Booking recommended

Ichinomiya, Aichi · 3.6 mi / 5.8 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