Hogo Neko Cafe Nekoya Edobashi

Tsu · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km

Hogo Neko Cafe 285, read as Nyago, is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of the 285 Building in Shimazakicho, Tsu, about 15 minutes on foot from the east exit of Tsu Station. It opened in July 2018 and has around ten rescued cats, born to stray mothers or abandoned, most of them relaxed with people. All of the cats are looking for adoptive homes, and adoption is discussed in person with the staff. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour with one drink order, made by the cafe downstairs, and there is also a free-time plan. Preschool children can visit on Wednesdays only. Bookings can be made online or by phone during opening hours. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays and closes an hour later at weekends and on holidays. Parking is available in front and behind the building.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Tsu · 4.7 mi / 7.5 km

Cat Cafe Neko no Heya ENJOY is a cat room run by Body Care & Fitness ENJOY in Takajaya, southern Tsu, which also runs a gym, a tanning salon and an RV park on the site. Around 16 cats live in the room, a mix of lap cats and shyer ones, and visitors can give them treats. A single entry fee covers as long as you like during opening hours, with free coming and going and lower rates for students, small children, gym members and salon customers. No food or drinks are served, but visitors may bring their own or use the vending machine. Children of elementary school age and younger must come with a guardian, and socks are required. The cats are not offered for adoption. The room stays open into the late evening and is closed on Sundays and national holidays, and parking for 30 cars is available.

Tsu · 4.9 mi / 7.9 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Tsu Takajaya is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop on National Route 23 in Takajaya, southern Tsu, close to the Round1 amusement centre. It opened in July 2019 and has a cosy Japanese-style room with five or more friendly cats. Visits are charged by time, with a free-time option and unlimited drinks, and cat treats can be bought for the cats. The room is small and fits two or three groups at once, though it is often quiet on weekdays. The pet shop next door sells kittens and puppies. There is a car park on site, as the cafe is easiest to reach by car. It is open every day, opening an hour earlier at weekends and on holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Tsu · 5.7 mi / 9.1 km

Hogo Neko Cafe Nekoya Takajaya is a rescue cat cafe in a residential part of Takajaya in southern Tsu, the original branch of the Nekoya animal protection group, which also runs a second cafe in Edobashi. The cafe is home to a good number of friendly rescued cats that come up to visitors, with cat futons and plenty of toys around the room, and the cats are looking for adoptive homes. Alongside the cat room the cafe serves a proper food menu, so it works for a meal as well as a visit. Time with the cats is charged by time plus a drink, and payment is cash only. Elementary school children are welcome with a guardian and are asked to stay seated. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays, and temporary closures or changed hours are posted on social media.

• Adoptable cats

Suzuka · 8 mi / 14 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.

Suzuka · 9 mi / 14 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