Hogo Neko Cafe Asunaro

Akashi, Hyogo · 0.6 mi / 0.9 km

Hogo Neko Cafe Caro is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of the Hamaya Building in Honmachi, central Akashi, about 10 minutes on foot from JR Akashi Station. It is home to a group of adult rescue cats, all of which are looking for new families, and the room has a custom-built catwalk. Adoption is open to people who meet the cafe's conditions, and adoption events are held with partner volunteer groups. Visits are charged by stay length, with 90-minute and three-hour plans that include either a drink or a cat treat, and a shorter one-hour plan on public holidays. Children under nine are not admitted, and children of elementary and junior high school age must come with an adult. Visitors change into slippers, so socks are required. The cafe is closed Tuesday to Thursday, except on public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Akashi, Hyogo · 2.9 mi / 4.7 km

Nekodokoro is a small therapy-themed cat cafe in Okubo-cho Yagi, Akashi, about three minutes on foot from Sanyo Electric Railway Naka-Yagi Station and 15 minutes from JR Okubo Station. It faces Yagi Iseki Park, with views across the sea to the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Awaji Island. Opened in 2017, it is home to a group of rescued resident cats known as the seven lucky cats, and kittens looking for adoptive homes are sometimes in residence. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, and infants under one held in arms enter free. Children below elementary school age are limited to 30 minutes and those below junior high age to one hour, always with an adult. Reservations are required by phone or email and are paid in advance. Visitors may bring sealed drinks. It mainly opens on weekends and public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Akashi, Hyogo · 5.0 mi / 8.1 km

Cafe calico is a cafe with an attached rescue cat shelter in Uozumi-cho, Akashi, about four minutes on foot from Sanyo Nishi-Eigashima Station, with parking for six cars. It opened in October 2023, founded by the owner of a long-running pet salon. The cats live in a room fully separated from the cafe by glass, and a clear tunnel runs across the ceiling so diners can watch them pass overhead, which lets people with allergies visit too. Entry to the cat room is charged per 30 minutes, up to one hour, with one cafe order required, and booking ahead by phone is recommended. Children below elementary school age cannot enter the cat room. Takings fund the shelter, and the cafe arranges adoptions. The menu includes croffles, gelato and a weekday soup lunch. It is closed on Tuesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Kobe, Hyogo · 9 mi / 14 km

Cat Cafe Nerco is a small rescue and adoption cat cafe on the second floor of a building in a residential part of Ebisucho, Suma Ward, about five minutes on foot from Itayado Station on the Sanyo Electric Railway and Kobe Municipal Subway. Opened in November 2016, it houses rescued cats, most of them mixed breeds in a wide range of coat colours, and many are looking for new homes. People interested in adopting are asked to visit first, and trial adoptions and adoption events are arranged. Only four or five visitors can be inside at once, so reservations are recommended. Visits are charged by time with drinks included. Hand washing is required on entry, holding the cats and flash photography are not allowed, and children below junior high school age need a guardian. Closing days are irregular.

• Adoptable cats

Kobe, Hyogo · 9 mi / 14 km

Cat Cafe nekonoto welcomes visitors in Kobe's Suma Ward, occupying the second floor of the Pet Plaza Itayado main store on Chitosecho. The cafe offers a relaxed setting where guests can spend quiet, unhurried time in the company of roughly a dozen feline cast members, including a British Shorthair named Jibli and a Himalayan called Ponjiri. The wider Pet Plaza building complements the cat lounge with pet supplies, food, grooming services, and cat-themed goods, making it a comfortable stop for anyone who appreciates cats. Complimentary drinks are included with certain seating plans, and payment options are flexible, covering credit cards and a range of electronic payment methods. Free parking is available on site. A calm atmosphere, gentle cats, and thoughtful hospitality combine to create a purr-fectly welcoming experience for guests of all ages.

Kobe, Hyogo · 11 mi / 17 km

Cat Cafe Nekozono Otete is a cat cafe on the ground floor of a residential building in Nagasawacho, Hyogo Ward, about two minutes on foot from Shinkaichi Station and around five minutes from Daikai Station. Its distinctive feature is that the cats, all mixed breeds, have been taught to give a paw, and visitors can buy treats to try it themselves. Visits are charged by the hour at low rates, with child pricing, and visitors may bring their own drinks. Babies and families are welcome, and bare feet and tights are not allowed, so socks are needed. Reservations are preferred and can be made by phone, Instagram, X or Google messaging, and a real-time availability calendar is published online. The cafe can also be booked for private use. It opens in two sessions each day and has irregular closing days.

• Booking recommended