Catwings

Obihiro, Hokkaido · 1.0 mi / 1.7 km

Cat Cafe Wish is a rescue cat cafe in central Obihiro, about 20 minutes on foot from Obihiro Station. Opened in December 2008, it was the first rescue cat cafe in Hokkaido and is run by the Tokachi Wish Association for Protecting Cats, which takes in cats mainly from the Obihiro public health centre. All the cats are rescues; cats carrying FIV live on the ground floor and sociable, active cats on the upper floor, and some with illnesses or disabilities have stayed for years. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes with no reservation needed, and winter rates are slightly higher. Children may enter from the first year of elementary school with a guardian. The cafe is a meeting place for adopters, and the association also holds joint adoption events and charity bazaars. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but opens on public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Otofuke, Hokkaido · 3.3 mi / 5.4 km

Coorikuya Obihiro is a branch of the Neko Kissa Coorikuya cat cafe chain inside the Coo&RIKU Obihiro pet shop on Kino-odori in Otofuke, just north of Obihiro, near Obihiro Tokushukai Hospital and about nine minutes by car from the Otofuke-Obihiro interchange. Built around the chain's home-like concept, the cafe lets visitors sit close to a group of resident cats of various breeds. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, and the price includes a self-service drink bar; Wi-Fi and power outlets are available. No reservation is needed, and children are welcome with a guardian. The cafe is open every day, with earlier opening on weekends and holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing. A large car park is shared with the pet shop, which sells puppies and kittens separately from the cafe.

Obihiro, Hokkaido · 4.8 mi / 7.7 km

Cat Caffee MAO is a cat cafe in western Obihiro that opened on 1 August 2026, reached by driving west along Denshin-dori or Hakurindai-dori, with parking for about three cars. Its cats are mainly Siberians and Ragamuffins, plus a Munchkin and Siberian-Ragamuffin mixes; the room has a six-metre catwalk, a wooden climbing tree and a warm stone resting spot. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes with extensions in 15-minute steps, and include free seasonal tea or one canned drink; a two-hour pack and a group rate are also offered. Reservations are not taken, so visitors are asked to phone about crowding. The owner is also a registered breeder, and kittens are sold and can sometimes be played with in the cafe. It opens on Fridays, weekends and holidays with a midday break, and on Tuesday afternoons from November 2026.

• Walk-ins welcome

Obihiro, Hokkaido · 7 mi / 11 km

Nijinohashi is a small cat cafe on the grounds of Taisho Animal Cemetery, a pet cemetery and crematorium beside National Route 236 in the Taisho area south of central Obihiro. Opened in July 2023 in a renovated old house, it was created as a place where people who have lost a pet, or who feel too old to take on a new one, can sit with cats over a cup of tea. Two friendly resident cats live here. Entry is charged per person per hour, and people waiting for a cremation can stay longer for the same fee. Drinks such as canned coffee, tea, juice and instant coffee are self-service and paid for at an honesty box. The cafe is open to the public as well as to cemetery visitors, and the cemetery operates year-round.

Kushiro, Hokkaido · 58 mi / 94 km

Ambar Drop is a small cat cafe in the Showa Chuo shopping district of western Kushiro, which opened on 22 May 2026. Visitors spend time with the resident cats in a compact room decorated in a classic style. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour, with the hourly option including one drink, and further time is added in 15-minute steps; elementary school children pay a lower rate. Cat treats can be bought to feed the cats. Children are admitted from elementary school age when accompanied by a guardian. The cafe is open from late morning to early evening, with last entry 30 minutes before closing, and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays as well as on occasional extra days, which are posted on its monthly calendar.

Kushiro, Hokkaido · 59 mi / 95 km

Mofumaru is a rescue cat cafe in Kotobuki, Kushiro, that opened on 7 March 2025 as the city's first permanent rescue cat cafe, after a crowdfunding campaign. Despite the name, it serves no food or drinks: visits are simply time spent with the cats. Many of the cats were meant to be neutered and returned to their neighbourhoods but could not go back, and many are adult cats. Finding homes for them is the main aim, and the cafe also presents itself as a place to learn about cats. No reservation is needed, and entry is charged per 30 minutes. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays and over the New Year, and may close at short notice if the cats are unwell. It also takes part in local events such as the Kushiro Neko Darake market.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome