Hogo Neko Cafe Neko no Mori

Yokkaichi · 1.0 mi / 1.6 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Yokkaichi is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain inside the Coo&RIKU pet shop in Hinaga, Yokkaichi, about 9 minutes on foot from Hinaga Station on the Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway Utsube Line. The cat room sits in a corner of the shop floor, which also has a veterinary clinic, and is decorated in a traditional Japanese style. Around nine cats live in the room, including a Munchkin, a Siberian and an Oriental. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with free self-service drinks from a fridge in the room, and cat treats can be bought at the counter. The room is small, so it can feel busy with more than a couple of groups. The pet shop sells kittens and puppies. The cafe is open every day, with earlier opening at weekends and on holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

Suzuka · 8 mi / 12 km

Cat Cafe Nagontei is a small cat cafe in a private house in Dohaku, Suzuka, which opened in 2009 and describes itself as the first cat cafe in Mie. The cats are rescues that live in the house, a group of resident cats plus kittens waiting for new families, and the cafe doubles as a permanent adoption venue. The house fits only seven or eight visitors at a time. Visits are charged per hour with one drink, such as coffee, tea or homemade yuzu sherbet, and extensions are charged per 30 minutes. Visits are by reservation by phone or email, children must be in the third year of elementary school or older, and pets and smoking are not allowed. Last entry is an hour before closing, the cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Fridays, and parking is limited to three cars.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Suzuka · 8 mi / 13 km

Fureai Animal Cafe fuu is a multi-animal petting cafe in Sumiyoshi, Suzuka, run by Wan's Life, a local company that also sells puppies and offers grooming and pet boarding. The ground floor holds capybaras, flamingos, ducks and bantams, the upstairs rooms have cats, owls and rabbits, and goats live outside; parakeets and a kinkajou are also part of the collection. Visitors can stroke and play with the cats and other animals, and feeding the animals is available for an extra charge. Despite the name it is more of a small indoor zoo than a cafe, with drinks limited to bottled or canned options. The floors can get dirty, so practical clothes and shoes are advisable. It is open every day, from late morning at weekends and on holidays. By public transport, take a bus from Kintetsu Hiratacho Station to the Higashi-Sumiyoshi stop.

Komono · 8 mi / 13 km

Yunoyama Hogo Neko Cafe Matatabian is a rescue cat cafe in a wooden, cottage-like building near Yunoyama Onsen Station in Komono, at the foot of the Suzuka Mountains, about 460 metres from the station. It opened in July 2016 to support trap-neuter-return work and find homes for rescued cats. After the original operator closed the cafe in June 2026, the Mie animal rescue group Dep took it over and reopened it on 15 August 2026, with its own rescued cats waiting for adoption. Visits are charged by time, with lower rates for children and seniors, and drinks are free. Visitors are asked to wear socks. Opening days and hours under the new management are posted on the cafe's Instagram account, so check there before visiting. There is parking on site.

• Adoptable cats

Tokoname, Aichi · 14 mi / 22 km

Inu Neko Cafe Rio is a dog and cat cafe on the ground floor of AEON MALL Tokoname, about five minutes on foot from Rinku-Tokoname Station on the Meitetsu Airport Line, close to Chubu Centrair International Airport. The cafe has a dog area and a separate cat area, and visitors can choose one or use both. The cats include long-haired and other pedigree breeds that are used to people and often come to visitors without treats, and cat snacks can be bought on site. Visits are charged in 10-minute units with slightly higher rates on weekends and holidays, and an all-you-can-drink option is available. No booking is needed. Staff explain the rules at the start, and visitors are asked not to pick up the animals or use flash photography. The cafe is open every day, following the mall's hours.

• Walk-ins welcome

Kanie, Aichi · 15 mi / 25 km

Cat Cafe Nekoguruma is a cat cafe in Takara, Kanie, about 6 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Kanie Station. It is run by a certified animal care manager and a licensed cook, and the cafe and the cat room are separate, so visitors can eat while watching the cats or go into the cat room to play with them. Around 20 cats of various breeds live here, including LaPerms, Ragdolls, Munchkins and Scottish Folds. The cat room is charged per 30 minutes on a rotating basis in addition to a drink order, and each visitor to the room gets a free turn on a cat treat capsule machine. The cafe serves morning sets and cat-shaped sponge cakes. No reservation is needed, children are welcome with a guardian, and there is parking for 11 cars. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, opening on holidays and closing the following day instead.

• Walk-ins welcome