Hogo Neko Cafe Nekoya Takajaya

Tsu · 1.5 mi / 2.4 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 · 1.8 mi / 2.9 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 / 8.0 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 · 5.7 mi / 9.1 km

Hogo Neko Cafe Nekoya Edobashi is a rescue cat cafe on National Route 23 in Edobashi, Tsu, a short walk from Kintetsu Edobashi Station. It is one of two cafes run by Nekoya, an animal protection group in Tsu, and many rescued cats share the room, several of them happy to sit on laps. Visits are charged in 10-minute units plus a drink, and the cafe also serves full meals such as a roast beef rice bowl, along with cat goods. Feeding time is a popular part of a visit. Elementary school children are welcome with a guardian and are asked to stay seated, and payment is cash only. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays, and temporary closures are announced on social media, so check before travelling. Parking is in a lot across the road, and the group also runs a mobile cat cafe at events.

• Adoptable cats

Matsusaka · 7 mi / 11 km

Hogo Neko Cafe & Cat Sitter Kagishippo is a rescue cat cafe in Seiseicho, Matsusaka, about 10 minutes on foot from Matsusaka Station. All the resident cats were rescued by the owner, who also runs the NPO Hogo Neko n Chi Kagishippo and a cat-sitting service, and many were hand-raised from bottle-fed kittens. The cats live in two rooms, grouped by how well they get on, and those looking for homes can be adopted. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with free drinks from the fridge, cats may not be picked up, and small children are not admitted. The cafe opens on weekday afternoons without booking, while weekends and holidays are by reservation made by the day before; it is closed on Wednesdays. Opening hours change with the cats' health, so the daily hours are posted in Instagram stories.

• Adoptable cats

Matsusaka · 7 mi / 11 km

Hogo Neko Cafe Hinataboko is a rescue cat cafe in Minamimachi, Matsusaka, next door to a curry restaurant. Its cats are rescues waiting for adoptive families, and the cafe also lists them on adoption websites. Visits are fully booked: call the reservation line by the day before, as walk-ins are not accepted. Time with the cats is charged per hour, with extensions in 10-minute units, and socks are required. Children of elementary school age and younger are not admitted, except for families applying to adopt. The cafe opens in the afternoon and early evening on days announced in advance, with irregular closing days, and the schedule and newest cats are posted on Instagram. Parking for five cars is available.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required