Cat Village

Fukui · 16 mi / 27 km

Shiawase Nyan-chi is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Sakaecho, Fukui, about one minute on foot from JR Morita Station. It is run by a non-profit group of the same name that has rescued about 700 cats since 2018 and found homes for more than 560 of them. In August 2023 the cafe moved into a larger purpose-built building with a shelter attached, and the group now cares for 70 to 90 cats, with many young cats in the cafe room. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, per hour or as free time with a drink, there is a plan for families with children, and treats can be added. Socks are required, and first-time visitors read the house rules at reception. Closing days are irregular and the cafe may close at short notice for cat health or snow, so calling ahead is advised. The group also runs a pet-friendly guesthouse.

• Adoptable cats

Fukui · 17 mi / 27 km

Cat Cafe Fukuneko is a detached-house cat cafe in Funabashishin, in the north of Fukui City, about 15 to 20 minutes on foot from Nittazuka Station on the Echizen Railway, with the Funabashishin bus stop close by. Opened in 2015 by a cat-loving parent and child, it was built from scratch for cats, with high catwalks, cat towers and a see-through floor section where visitors can watch the cats from below. Around 22 cats live here, most of them former rescues and several related as parents and siblings, and many are large, relaxed cats that enjoy being stroked. Visits are charged by time from 30 minutes, cat treats can be bought, and drinks and desserts are served. Children must be of junior high school age or older. The cafe closes on Tuesdays and has free parking.

Fukui · 18 mi / 28 km

ANELLA CAFE Fukui is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Imaichicho, in the south of Fukui City, about four minutes on foot from Seimei Station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line. Opened in May 2025 as the chain's first branch in Hokuriku, it belongs to the ANELLA group, whose cafes give rescued dogs and cats a home while they wait for new families, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process. A handful of rescued cats live in a bright, living-room-like cat room separated from the dog room by a door. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with 15-minute extensions, elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities pay reduced rates, and preschoolers enter free. It is also a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals and offers grooming. It is open every day, with parking.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Komatsu, Ishikawa · 24 mi / 38 km

Nyan BOX Cafe is a cat room inside Nyan BOX, the cat-only shop of the Wan BOX pet store group, at its main store in Hiraomotemachi, Komatsu. The shop keeps around 30 kittens for sale at any one time, many of them bred in-house, along with cat goods, a cat-only grooming room and a cat hotel, and kittens are sold here. The cafe room has its own group of resident cats, and visits are charged for 60 or 90 minutes with 30-minute extensions, with a drink, a thick-cut butter toast made with bread from Nanao and a cat teaser toy included in the price. It is a quiet place on weekdays, and the cats are friendly and happy to sit on laps. The shop is open every day from 10 AM to 7 PM, and checking with the store before a visit is advised, as cafe availability can vary.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa · 34 mi / 54 km

Cat Cafe nyanchi is a small cat cafe in Yokaichidemachi, in the south-west of Kanazawa, about 14 minutes on foot from Nishi-Kanazawa Station. It moved to its current, smaller premises in February 2026, with a few parking spaces in front on a busy road. The cats are rescued cats and they live here as house cats rather than trained cafe cats, so some are lively and some prefer to nap, while treats bought at the counter bring the whole room running. Visits are charged by time, drinks can be ordered separately, socks are required and picking up the cats is not allowed. The cafe is for elementary school children and older, and preschoolers can visit only on kids' days on the second and fourth Sundays. Because the room is small, booking ahead is requested, and opening times sometimes change at short notice and are announced on social media.

Hida, Gifu · 39 mi / 63 km

SAVE THE CAT HIDA is a Neco Republic rescue shelter in central Hida-Furukawa, close to Hida City Hall. Set up with the help of Hida's hometown tax donations, it takes in cats from the Hida region, with a hospice section for elderly and sick cats, and rehomes them. Cats that have finished quarantine live in an open free space with plenty of catwalks and steps, and visitors can go in and interact with them for a small donation per person on entry. Most of the cats are adults and the atmosphere is calm. An attached shop sells Hida souvenirs in cat packaging, such as ramen, coffee and rice crackers, with profits going to the cats. The shelter also runs Nekokura no Yado, a guest house on the same site where guests can visit the cats. It opens every afternoon, with irregular days off.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended