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Hachioji, Tokyo · 1.7 mi / 2.8 km

Cat Cafe Cokkun no Bessou Hachioji OPA is a cat cafe on the fifth floor of the Hachioji OPA shopping building, directly connected to the south deck of JR Hachioji Station. Run by MOFF, the company behind the Cat Café MOFF chain, it keeps around 17 pedigree cats, including Norwegian Forest Cats, Ragdolls, American Shorthairs, Bengals, Somalis, Scottish Folds, American Curls, Exotic and British Shorthairs, Singapuras and Maine Coons. Entry is charged by time, with a first 30-minute block followed by shorter extensions, and one drink order is required; weekday and weekend rates differ and there is a daily maximum. Children under 3 enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a paying adult aged 18 or over. No reservation is needed. The cafe opens every day except the building's closing days.

Hachioji, Tokyo · 2.2 mi / 3.5 km

Hogoneko Park Hachineko Cafe is a rescue cat cafe in Sennincho, Hachioji, about six minutes on foot from the north exit of JR Nishi-Hachioji Station. It is run by Hachineko, a long-running Hachioji volunteer group that carries out trap-neuter-return work and rehomes cats, and the resident cats are all looking for adoptive families. The cafe opens on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with slightly longer hours from June to September. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour with one drink included, paid in cash at the end, and children must be at least 4 years old. Socks are required and can be bought at the cafe. Prospective adopters can book a meeting with particular cats through the group's online form, and trial adoptions are arranged by the group.

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Hachioji, Tokyo · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km

Moff animal cafe Iias Takao is a multi-animal cafe on the first floor of the Iias Takao shopping centre in Higashiasakawa, Hachioji, about six minutes on foot from JR and Keio Takao Station and five minutes from Keio Hazama Station. Alongside owls, parrots, reptiles, rabbits, hedgehogs, prairie dogs, guinea pigs and dogs, it keeps around a dozen pedigree cats, including Norwegian Forest Cats, British and American Shorthairs, a Munchkin, a Ragdoll, an American Curl, Selkirk Rexes, Scottish Folds and a Russian Blue. Entry is a single unlimited-time charge plus a mandatory drink bar, children aged 3 and under enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a paying adult. No reservation is needed, though entry may switch to timed sessions when busy, and animals cannot be held. The cafe opens daily and follows the mall's closing days.

Sagamihara, Kanagawa · 4.1 mi / 6.6 km

Neko no March is a rescue cat salon on the second floor of a building in Sagamihara, Chuo Ward, two to three minutes on foot from JR Sagamihara Station. Every cat is a rescue available for adoption, and adoption involves an application, a meeting, a written pledge, a two-week trial and an adoption fee. The salon is also an employment support facility, where staff with disabilities care for the cats and make handmade goods sold in the shop. Visits are charged for a first hour and then per 30 minutes, with lower rates for children and bottled or canned drinks included. All ages are welcome, with young children accompanied by a guardian. Collars show which cats are happy to be touched, and the first ten visitors each day get a free cat treat. Socks are required, outside food and drinks are not allowed, and the salon is closed on Wednesdays.

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Sagamihara, Kanagawa · 4.3 mi / 6.9 km

Nekotemari is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe on the third floor of a building in Sagamihara, Chuo Ward, five to six minutes on foot from the south exit of JR Sagamihara Station. It is run by the volunteer rescue group Tanpopo no Sato, which is registered with the Kanagawa Animal Protection Center and cares for more than 200 cats; the cafe space was the group's former shelter and was renovated through crowdfunding in 2025. Dozens of cats live here, many of them former strays and cats rescued from breeders, and every cat is tested, vaccinated and neutered before joining. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, slightly more at weekends, with children paying the adult rate and a drink included. Walk-ins are welcome; ring the bell at the door. Socks are required. The group also holds monthly adoption events. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Thursdays, except on public holidays.

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Hino, Tokyo · 4.5 mi / 7.2 km

Hogoneko Hiroba LoveHappy is an NPO-run rescue cat shelter in Hodokubo, Hino, about four minutes on foot from Tama-Dobutsukoen Station on the Keio line. It moved here from Minamidaira, where it previously ran a cafe-style adoption space, and now opens the shelter to the public every Sunday afternoon. No reservation is needed; visitors are asked for a donation on entry and must wear socks, and numbers may be limited when it is busy. The shelter houses many kittens and adult cats rescued in and around Hino, all looking for adoptive homes. The Sunday session is cancelled when the group takes part in outside adoption events, which it also holds regularly at venues in Fuchu, Hino and Takahatafudo.

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