Kutsurogi Kominka Mameneko

Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo · 2.7 mi / 4.3 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.

Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo · 9 mi / 14 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.

• Adoptable cats

Kameoka, Kyoto · 12 mi / 20 km

Garden Morris is a British-style countryside cafe in the mountains of Hatano, Kameoka, about 30 minutes by car from JR Kameoka Station. The owner and staff fitted out the interior themselves with William Morris wallpaper, mouldings and a mantelpiece, and the cafe shares its home with about ten rescue cats, each introduced by name on the cafe's staff page, including a long-haired white cat with odd eyes. Visitors can order lunch, sandwiches, curry and dessert sets while the cats are around, and a two-hour private cat interaction plan with lunch can be booked through Jalan. The cafe usually opens on weekends from late morning to mid-afternoon, with business days posted each month. Pets are allowed on the terrace, parking is available in front, and the owners also run a pet-friendly guesthouse.

Inagawa, Hyogo · 14 mi / 22 km

Nekonotobira is a cafe with an attached rescue cat shelter in the countryside of Kitatawara, Inagawa, in the northern Hanshin area. It is about 30 minutes by bus and on foot from Hiso-Chuo Station on the Nose Electric Railway. The cafe is run under the supervision of a local dermatology clinic and serves fermented, plant-based food that suits vegans and people avoiding wheat. Time with the cats is part of supporting the shelter: visitors order a lunch, cake or churros set, then each group spends about 15 minutes with the rescued cats, depending on how the cats are feeling. Reservations are recommended, and lunch must be booked by the day before. The shelter holds adoption events for its cats. The cafe is closed from Tuesday to Thursday.

• Adoptable cats

Kobe, Hyogo · 15 mi / 23 km

Cat Cafe Mocha AEON Mall Kobe Kita, located in Hyogo Prefecture's Kobe city, provides a spacious and family-friendly retreat for cat lovers aged 3 and up (children under 12 require adult supervision). Situated on the 2nd floor of AEON Mall Kobe Kita at 8-1-1 Kozudai, Kita-ku, Kobe-shi, near Route 428 and accessible via a free shuttle from JR Sanda Station or Shintetsu Koen-Toshi Line's Minami Woody Town Station, no reservations are required. Admission is timed and extendable in 10-minute increments, with an optional 350 yen for unlimited vending machine drinks. Guests can enjoy a clean, cozy space with a variety of cats, and limited-edition cat snacks are available for purchase to share with the felines. Rules such as no chasing or flash photography help ensure the cats' comfort. Set within a bustling mall in Kobe's northern suburbs, it's a perfect spot for a relaxing feline break.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

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.