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Yao, Osaka · 1.3 mi / 2.0 km

Koron is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Kitahonmachi, Yao, about a five to seven minute walk from Kintetsu Yao Station, near the Family Road shopping street and Yao Tenmangu Shrine. It opened in March 2022 and is run by Yao Neko no Kai Sakura, a volunteer group that carries out trap-neuter-return work for stray cats, cares for rescued cats and looks for adopters. Around ten cats, including kittens and adults rescued locally, live in the room at any one time, and all of them are waiting for permanent homes. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour with a drink included, with reduced rates for junior high and elementary school students; elementary school children must come with a guardian. Visitors are asked to wear socks. Meetings with a specific cat can be arranged outside opening hours, and the group also holds regular adoption events.

• Adoptable cats

Kashiwara, Osaka · 4.3 mi / 7.0 km

Sakura Chaya is a small rescue cat cafe in a residential house in Asahigaoka, Kashiwara, in the hills near Osaka Kyoiku-daimae Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line; a cat cafe banner outside marks the entrance. It opened in June 2024 and is run by a local cat rescuer, and the house is home to many rescued cats, from kittens to adults, some of which are still shy with people while others are playful and friendly. Visits are charged by the hour with one drink included, and booking ahead is recommended. The cafe usually opens in the afternoon, with early-evening visits available by reservation. Cats are rehomed to new families, and the cafe holds regular adoption events on site that are free to attend, including for visitors who simply want to meet the cats. The owner also offers advice to people dealing with stray or unwanted cats.

• Adoptable cats

Matsubara, Osaka · 4.7 mi / 7.5 km

ANELLA CAFE Osaka Matsubara is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Taijo, Matsubara, about 7 minutes on foot from Takaminosato Station and 12 minutes from Kawachi-Matsubara Station on the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line. Opened on June 26, 2026 as ANELLA's second branch in Osaka Prefecture, it has separate rooms for dogs and cats, where visitors can spend time with rescued animals that are waiting for adoption. Adoptions are handled through ANELLA's own application and screening process, and the animals currently available are listed on the chain's website. No reservation is needed. 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. The cafe is open every day. It is also a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals, and grooming is available by appointment.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Matsubara, Osaka · 4.9 mi / 7.8 km

Neko no Ito is a cat specialist shop in Taijo, Matsubara, about 6 minutes on foot from Takaminosato Station on the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line, and has no parking. It is run by a small-scale breeder of large and short-legged breeds, chiefly Ragdolls, Maine Coons, Munchkins and Minuets, and kittens raised at the cattery are sold. Alongside the breeding business the shop runs a cat cafe where visitors can spend time with the cats, charged per hour with one drink included and hourly extensions. Cat grooming and a cat-only pet hotel are offered in the same premises. The shop is open every day, with the cafe operating from late morning to late afternoon. Bookings and enquiries are handled through the shop's LINE account or by phone.

• Booking required

Osaka · 4.9 mi / 7.9 km

Hogoneko Cafe Colors is a rescue cat cafe in the Shariji area of Ikuno Ward, on the ground floor of a residential building. It is run by Colors, a company that operates the cafe as a Type B employment support workplace, where people with disabilities help care for the cats and serve customers. Several rescued cats with different personalities live in the cafe, and they are listed as looking for adoptive families. Visits are charged per person per hour with one drink included, and cat treats can be bought separately. First-time visitors to a rescue cat cafe are welcome. The cafe opens on weekdays and public holidays and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays, with occasional temporary closures, so checking before a visit is advised. The company also plans occasional free children's cafeteria events.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka · 5.0 mi / 8.1 km

Cat Cafe Nekogurashi is a cat cafe in Shinimazato, Ikuno Ward, about four minutes on foot from Kintetsu Imazato Station and around ten minutes from Imazato Station on the Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line. About 14 to 15 friendly cats live freely in the room, and several like to sit on laps. The cats come from VIVIT, a cattery in Osaka City. Visits are charged by time course, with a discounted 60-minute rate for students with ID, and socks are sold at the counter. Children below elementary school age are not admitted, and elementary school children must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors who have recently been to another cat cafe or touched stray cats may be refused entry to protect the cats' health. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays, with other occasional closures announced on its website.