Rescue Cat Home & Cafe Necolabo

Anjo, Aichi · 1.6 mi / 2.5 km

Cat Cafe MOFF at LaLaport Anjo offers a welcoming space to spend time with over twenty resident cats on the second floor of this popular Aichi shopping center. The cafe is home to an impressive variety of breeds including Persian, Munchkin, Ragdoll, Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest Cat, Siberian, Russian Blue, and Scottish Fold cats, each with their own personality. Guests can enjoy a full cafe menu with drinks while relaxing among the feline residents. The space accommodates families with strollers and visitors using wheelchairs, and provides free Wi-Fi and power outlets for those who want to linger. Children ages three and under enter free, and visitors with disability certificates receive a discount. Located a short walk from JR Anjo Station, this cat cafe makes for an easy stop during a day of shopping.

• Walk-ins welcome

Anjo, Aichi · 2.1 mi / 3.3 km

Shiawase no Kagishippo is a volunteer-run rescue cat shelter in Akamatsucho, Anjo, set inside a car care shop. It is an adoption space where anyone can drop in to play with cats looking for homes, from friendly adults to shy cats still learning to trust people, and every cat is available for adoption subject to the shelter's conditions. The shelter takes in more than a hundred cats a year. Entry works on a donation basis with a suggested minimum for adults and a smaller amount for children, and there is no time limit. The cat room is compact, holding around ten cats and ten visitors at a time, so it feels more like visiting a friend's home than a commercial cafe. Young children are welcome with a guardian. Handmade cat goods are sold to fund the shelter. It is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Okazaki, Aichi · 4.7 mi / 7.6 km

Aelu is an adoption-style rescue cat cafe in Higashiodomocho, Okazaki, about a kilometre from Yahagibashi Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line. The cats are rescued strays and kittens looking for permanent homes, and trial adoptions are possible. Visitors can hold and photograph the cats, and staff give beginners and young children a careful introduction. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes and then in 15-minute extensions, with half price for children accompanied by a guardian and free entry for toddlers. One drink is included on weekdays. Light meals such as hot sandwiches and desserts are served, some with cat treats included. Visitors must wear socks. The cafe opens on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month; booking is recommended at weekends. It also offers cat boarding and a rentable room, and there is free parking.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Okazaki, Aichi · 6.1 mi / 9.8 km

Anuenue Cafe is a Hawaiian-style cafe on Koseidori-nishi in central Okazaki, next to the Libra library and civic centre and about five minutes by car from Higashi-Okazaki Station. The ground floor serves Hawaiian dishes such as loco moco, poke bowls and garlic shrimp, as well as acai bowls, pho, smoothies and shakes, ordered from a ticket machine, and there is a space where dogs are allowed. Upstairs is a small room with rescued cats, opened in 2023, where visitors can play with them after making a small donation to the cafe's rescue fund; cat treats are sold on site. The cat room is a small, quiet space rather than a large cat cafe. The cafe opens at lunchtime only, with last orders at 2:30 PM, and is closed on Wednesdays and the second and fourth Thursdays. Parking is available at the Libra car park.

Toyota, Aichi · 6 mi / 10 km

Toyoneko is a cat rescue and TNR support group in Nishidacho, southern Toyota, near the Kamigo Smart Interchange. The second floor of its building is a rescue cat room where visitors can spend time with cats as in a cat cafe; the cats, around 25 at a time, come from multi-cat hoarding cases and the animal protection centre, and all of them are up for adoption. The cats are well socialised, and staff show first-time visitors how to approach them. Visits are charged per hour with 30-minute extensions, and a free-time ticket is available on weekdays; cat toys and treats are sold as options. Booking is not required, though booking the day before is recommended for weekends and holidays. The group also sells handmade cat goods and gives free advice on cat care. Last entry is 6 PM, and it is closed on Fridays. Parking is behind the building.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Okazaki, Aichi · 6 mi / 10 km

Cat Cafe Chaton is a rescue cat cafe located in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, dedicated to caring for and rehoming cats in need. The cafe describes itself as a "kitten kindergarten," inviting visitors to experience the joy of watching young cats grow and develop, much like attending a school observation day. This heartwarming concept allows guests to connect with the resident felines while supporting their journey toward finding permanent homes. The cafe offers a drink menu for visitors to enjoy during their time with the cats. Those interested in adoption can learn about the transfer process through the cafe's resources. Chaton also welcomes support from the community to continue its rescue mission. For anyone visiting the Okazaki area who wants to spend meaningful time with cats while contributing to animal welfare, Cat Cafe Chaton offers a uniquely nurturing atmosphere.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended