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Nerima City, Tokyo · 0.2 mi / 0.3 km

Ekoneko is a foster-based cat cafe in Nerima, Tokyo, located just a one-minute walk from Nerima Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. The cafe operates as a satooya boshuugata, meaning the resident cats are rescues who were abandoned or lost their homes and are now seeking permanent families through the cafe's adoption program. Visitors can spend time with a rotating group of cats while enjoying free drinks during their stay. The cafe works in partnership with a local veterinary clinic and the Little Cats shelter to care for cats awaiting adoption. Socks are required inside the space, and children must be elementary school age or older. Reservations are recommended for groups of three or more. Donations support both the cafe cats and those recovering at the connected clinic upstairs.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Nakano City, Tokyo · 1.4 mi / 2.2 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.

Nakano City, Tokyo · 1.6 mi / 2.5 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

Toshima City, Tokyo · 1.8 mi / 2.9 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 · 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.

Suginami, Tokyo · 2.2 mi / 3.5 km

PUB Neko and Highlight is a small evening pub on the ground floor of the Morio Building in Koenji-kita, Suginami, a short walk from the north exit of JR Koenji Station. Its concept is a quiet drink in the company of the pub's resident cats, three at last report, which are kept under a registered animal exhibition licence. The cats are there to be watched rather than handled, and touching them is not allowed. The pub has about eight seats, mostly at the counter, a small seat charge and smoking seats. Solo guests and people with no particular interest in cats are welcome. It usually opens from 6 PM to 10 PM and closes Monday to Wednesday, but the schedule is irregular, so each day's opening is announced on the pub's website and Instagram.