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Nerima City, Tokyo · 0.2 mi / 0.3 km

Hogo Cafe CHACHA is a rescue dog and cat cafe in the basement of a building by the west exit of Nerima Station on the Seibu lines, about one minute on foot. It is run by the NPO Nyaild Heart and first opened in 2021 as a rescue cat cafe, then reopened in September 2023 in its current form with both cats and dogs. Visitors can spend time with rescued cats and small dogs, most of which are looking for new families, and adoptions are arranged through the NPO. The cafe serves drinks, sells goods to support its rescue work and accepts donations of supplies through a public wish list. It posts the day's opening times and resident animals on social media. It opens at noon on Mondays and Wednesday to Saturday, at 11 AM on Sundays and holidays, and is closed on Tuesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Nakano City, Tokyo · 1.3 mi / 2.1 km

Lesailes Wingpaws Cafe is a reservation-based animal cafe in the Town Center Building in Numabukuro, Nakano, about one minute on foot from Numabukuro Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line. It opened at the end of July 2026, set up by the team behind the exotic pet business RESERVOIR.exotics. Owls and cats share the room, and visitors can also see small reptiles. Guests book one-hour sessions, alone or as a group, with one drink included, and outside food and drink are not allowed. Most of the animals on site can be bought. A guest who takes one home on the day of a visit has the visit fee taken off the animal's price. The space can also be hired for photo shoots, small events and parties, and the staff offer owl beak and nail care by appointment. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays.

Toshima City, Tokyo · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km

Nyaild Heart is an NPO animal rescue organization located in Toshima City, Tokyo, dedicated to the protection, treatment, and rehoming of cats and dogs. Operating from their Minaminagasaki facility, this nonprofit focuses on rescuing animals from difficult situations, including cases of animal hoarding, and providing them with medical care and safe shelter. The organization regularly hosts adoption events at various locations throughout the Tokyo area, giving rescued cats and dogs the opportunity to find loving forever homes. Visitors can support their mission through multiple channels, including purchasing merchandise, donating supplies, or contributing funds directly. Nyaild Heart also maintains an active YouTube channel documenting their rescue work and the daily lives of their animals, offering an honest look at the realities facing homeless pets in Japan while showcasing the cats and dogs awaiting adoption.

• Adoptable cats

Nakano City, Tokyo · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km

Shirasagi Cafe is an adoption cat cafe run by Shirasagi Animal Hospital in a quiet residential part of Shirasagi, Nakano, about seven minutes on foot from Saginomiya Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line. Its small group of cats is placed by partner volunteers and waiting for new homes, and a resident staff cat lives there too. There is no time charge. Visitors order a drink and spend a 35-minute session with the cats. Sessions must be booked by phone and take only a few guests at a time. They run in the late morning on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and holidays, and in the late afternoon on Saturdays, with each month's calendar posted on the cafe's blog. Anyone may visit, not only people planning to adopt. Adopting a cat involves an application, a short screening and a care briefing from a veterinarian.

• Adoptable cats

Itabashi City, Tokyo · 2.1 mi / 3.3 km

Kamiita Nyankotei is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Kamiitabashi, Itabashi, a short walk from the south exit of Kami-Itabashi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line. Opened in October 2023 with crowdfunding support, it is the second Tokyo branch of the Nyankotei group, whose first cafe is in Kanamecho. The cafe houses rescued cats from kittens to adults and has a dedicated, European-styled floor for cats carrying feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Cats can be adopted through Nyankotei's foster-parent process. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, per hour or as a free-time plan, with unlimited drinks and automatic extensions; school-age children pay half and preschoolers enter free with a guardian. Socks are required, and booking by phone or LINE is recommended on weekends and holidays. It is open daily from noon to 9 PM, and part of each admission funds rescue and TNR work.

• Adoptable cats

Nakano City, Tokyo · 2.1 mi / 3.4 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Plus Nakano Sun Mall is a cat cafe on the Nakano Sun Mall shopping arcade, about three minutes on foot from JR Nakano Station. It belongs to the Coorikuya chain, which is run by the pet shop group Coo&RIKU, and shares its address and phone line with the group's Nakano Sun Mall pet shop. The spacious room has many cat towers for its young, sociable cats, plus desk space, Wi-Fi and charging points for visitors who want to work or study. As a Plus branch, it charges per 30 minutes with 10-minute extensions, and also offers a flat free-time rate. Reservations are not taken. Middle-school students and older can visit on their own, younger children need an accompanying adult, and children under three enter free. Cat treats are sold on site, and the cafe is open every day.