Hogo Neko Cafe SOLTEA

Osaka · 0.8 mi / 1.2 km

Hogoneko Cafe Nyanpuccino is a rescue cat cafe in Tezukayamahigashi, Sumiyoshi Ward, about a minute on foot from Himematsu Station on the Hankai Tramway. Run by the company Nekofuku, it also operates as a Type B employment support workplace. Around six cats live in the cafe room, with further rescued cats housed separately, and the cafe rescues cats and matches them with adopters who meet its conditions; prospective adopters are asked to get in touch in advance. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included, extensions are sold per 30 minutes, children pay a reduced rate and those aged three and under enter free. Weekend and holiday rates are slightly higher, and a midday break for the cats applies on those days. Up to six guests can visit at a time. The cafe is open daily except over the New Year period.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka · 1.6 mi / 2.6 km

Cat Cafe micia-micio is a rescue cat cafe in Showacho, Abeno Ward, about 3 minutes on foot from Showacho Station on the Midosuji Line and 5 minutes from Fuminosato Station on the Tanimachi Line. It opened in May 2017, and its cats, including kittens the staff have hand-reared, are looking for adoptive homes. There are two cat rooms. The ground-floor Western-style room is charged per 30, 60 or 90 minutes, and weekday visits include a cat treat. The upstairs tatami room is open until late afternoon to visitors of junior high school age and older, and combined courses use both rooms. Outside food, drinks and toys are not allowed. Children aged 3 and under are not admitted, children of elementary school age and younger must stay with a guardian, and young children may not pick up the cats. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka · 1.9 mi / 3.0 km

Cat Cafe MOFF Tennoji MIO occupies the sixth floor of the Tennoji MIO shopping complex in Osaka's Tennoji Ward, offering a comfortable retreat where visitors can spend time with over twenty resident cats. The diverse feline family includes breeds like Ragdoll, Maine Coon, Siberian, Norwegian Forest Cat, Scottish Fold, Russian Blue, and Munchkin, each with their own personality. Staff members introduce guests to the cats and explain individual play preferences, helping visitors connect with their new furry companions. The cafe features free drink service, Wi-Fi, and power outlets, making it easy to settle in and relax. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome, and children under three enter free. No reservations are required, so visitors can simply walk in whenever the mood strikes.

• Walk-ins welcome

Osaka · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya plus Tennoji is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Hidenincho, Tennoji Ward, about 1 minute on foot from JR Tennoji Station. It sits above the Coo&RIKU pet shop run by the same group, with reception on the second floor, and has a blue-toned room decorated with cat tile art. About 20 cats live here, most of them young and playful. As a Coorikuya plus branch, it charges a 30-minute entry fee that includes the self-service drink bar, with extensions in 10-minute units and a free-time option. Cat treats can be bought. The cafe opens an hour earlier on weekends and public holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

Osaka · 2.0 mi / 3.2 km

CATS WELCARE Abeno is a rescue cat room run by the certified NPO CATS WELCARE on the upper floor of Holy House, a renovated old house in Sanmeicho, Abeno Ward. It is about 4 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Kobo-guchi Station, 8 minutes from JR Bishoen Station and 14 minutes from Tennoji Station. Opened in April 2025 with funding from a crowdfunding campaign, the building pairs the cat room with a natural Japanese food cafe on the ground floor. The cats are rescues, many from multi-cat hoarding cases, and are available for adoption through the group's application process and regular adoption events. Visitors do not need to be adopters. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, the fees support the cats' care, and children aged 2 and over pay the regular rate. Phone reservations are recommended. The room opens on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus some public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka · 2.2 mi / 3.5 km

Neko Cafe Nyaon is a small cat cafe in Nipponbashihigashi, Naniwa Ward, about 1 minute on foot from Exit 1-A5 of Ebisucho Station on the Sakaisuji Line and close to Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku. Billed as a quiet cafe for adults and cats, it has six resident cats that roam freely and often settle next to guests or on laps. Visits are charged per hour with one free drink, and extensions are in 15-minute blocks. The cafe also serves coffee, pancakes, pasta, sweets and homemade lemonade. Reservations are not taken, children must be of elementary school age or older, and payment is cash only. Guests may not pick up or carry the cats, and toys can be rented. Part of the cafe's merchandise and takeout sales goes towards food for local community cats. It opens in the afternoon and closes on irregular days.