Hogo Neko Cafe Pili Ohana

Toyooka, Hyogo · 12 mi / 20 km

Cat Cafe Idol Zoo is a cat cafe in Hidaka, Toyooka, about three minutes on foot north of the east exit of JR Ehara Station. It reopened after a renovation in February 2025 and shares the premises with a dog grooming salon. About ten cats live here, mostly mother and father cats retired from breeding, and some of them are looking for new families. Visits are charged for an initial 50 minutes, then in 30-minute extensions, at a higher rate on weekends and holidays. Private-hire plans are also available. The cafe holds about six visitors, and booking by phone or LINE is recommended, though weekday walk-ins are accepted between 11 AM and 3 PM when space allows. Children under five can only enter on a private-hire booking, and socks are required. Last entry is at 3:30 PM, and the cafe closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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Fukuchiyama, Kyoto · 14 mi / 23 km

Neko Chawan is a rescue cat cafe in an old farmhouse in Haishi, a quiet village west of central Fukuchiyama, about five minutes on foot from the Haishi bus stop. It opened in spring 2024. The cats were abandoned or born to strays, and apart from four resident staff cats all of them are looking for new homes; the cafe works with local rescue groups and arranges adoptions for a fee covering the cats' costs. The cat room is separated from the cafe space by glass, so visitors with allergies can watch the cats from the cafe side. Time in the cat room is charged per 30 minutes, with a set that includes a drink, and the cafe can also be used just for drinks and homemade sweets. Socks are required in the cat room. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Fridays and has parking for ten cars.

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Fukuchiyama, Kyoto · 17 mi / 27 km

Nekostin is a cat cafe in the castle town of Fukuchiyama, close to Fukuchiyama Castle and across from the city hall. It opened in April 2024 and was the city's first cafe where visitors could spend time with rescue cats. About 20 cats live there, all taken in from local animal welfare groups. Visits are charged in 20, 40 and 60-minute blocks with 30-minute extensions and a daily maximum, and stays of 40 minutes or more include a cat treat. Group and student discounts are offered, a flat-rate night pack runs on Thursday and Saturday evenings, and the room can be rented privately. Elementary school children cannot visit without an adult. Food and drinks are sold, outside food is allowed, payment can be cashless and parking is free. Hours change by day and the cafe closes on irregular days, posted weekly.

Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo · 25 mi / 40 km

LA-HOJU is an adoption-focused rescue cat and dog cafe in an old farmhouse surrounded by hills and fields in Konda, the Tamba pottery district of Tamba-Sasayama. It is run by the general incorporated association Tamba-Sasayama Inu Neko Tomo no Kai, and all of its cats and dogs are rescues. Cats live in three rooms: Shaku-an, the busiest room, holds cats looking for adoptive homes that visitors can play with; Mochi-an houses shy permanent resident cats, watched from outside the room; and Renta-an is a tatami room that looks into Mochi-an through a glass window. Visits are by reservation only, with each group booking the space privately, and are charged by the hour with a bottled drink included. A full-day plan is also offered, and visitors who only want to play with the cats are as welcome as prospective adopters. A dog run is also available.

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Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo · 26 mi / 41 km

Hage Neko Tsurutsuru is a cat cafe devoted to the hairless Sphynx breed, on the fourth floor of the building in front of JR Sasayamaguchi Station in Osawa, Tamba-Sasayama, about three minutes on foot from the station. It opened in April 2026 and is run by Cielo, a company that also operates the Workspace Sora employment-support office. People using that service help run the cafe and its social media. The cats include adult male and female Sphynxes, and kittens born at the cafe have since joined them. The room has cat towers, catwalks and sofas. Visits must be booked online in advance and are charged by the hour. Bagel sandwiches made by the company's own bakery business are served with coffee and soft drinks. The last entry is at 3 PM, and the cafe opens every day except during the Obon and New Year holidays.

Kyotango, Kyoto · 26 mi / 42 km

NEKOKOKORO is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of Pet House Takao, a grooming salon and pet hotel in Kitsu, Amino, Kyotango, about ten minutes on foot from Yuhigaura-Kitsuonsen Station on the road toward Kumihama. The owner has rescued cats for around two decades, and the cafe has been open since about 2018. Around 14 cats live in the spacious room, including strays, abandoned cats and cats rescued from a hoarding case, and some shy ones may stay out of sight. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes. There is no food menu; drinks are available from a vending machine. Weekday visits can be booked through the cafe's LINE account. Cats are rehomed through the cafe, which holds a monthly adoption event, and it also advises on TNR and on caring for young rescued kittens. Parking is free.

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