Neko Kissa Hanagoromo

Nara · 0.7 mi / 1.1 km

Cat Cafe Cocone is a Japanese-style cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Konishicho, central Nara, about four minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara Station and close to the Higashimuki and Konishi shopping streets. The interior has a tatami room with low bamboo partitions, sofas and a shelf of manga, and more than 20 cats live here, many of them mature cats born between 2012 and 2018, along with a hairless sphynx. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, and a one-hour stay includes one drink, with higher rates on weekends and holidays. Cats may be stroked but not picked up, and visitors are asked not to chase them or use a flash. Children must be at least 8 years old. The cafe is open every day, with last entry an hour before closing, and payment is by cash or QR code apps, not credit card.

Tenri, Nara · 3.1 mi / 4.9 km

Neko Manma is a rescue cat salon run by the volunteer group Team Neko Manma inside Tsumugu House, a community building in Kuranoshocho in the north of Tenri. The nearest station is Ichinomoto on the JR Manyo Mahoroba Line, 15 to 20 minutes on foot, and there is parking on site. The salon houses cats taken in from the street and from breeders, from kittens to adults, and visitors can spend time with them for an hourly admission fee whether or not they plan to adopt. Cats are rehomed after an application and screening, and the group also holds adoption events from time to time. Opening days are irregular, usually including Thursdays and weekends, and the schedule is posted on Instagram, so checking there or calling before a visit is recommended.

• Adoptable cats

Ikoma, Nara · 7 mi / 11 km

Cat Cafe &neco is a weekend-only cat cafe at the top of a hill in Kobiraocho, southern Ikoma, about five minutes on foot from Haginodai Station on the Kintetsu Ikoma Line. It has two parts: a cafe space where visitors can have coffee, lunch or sweets while watching the cats through a glass wall, and a separate cat room, charged on its own, where around ten adult cats, mostly mixed breeds, come up to play and be stroked. The tableware, cutlery and decor all follow a cat theme, and cat goods are sold. The cafe is open on Saturdays and Sundays from early afternoon, with last orders half an hour before closing, and monthly opening days are posted on Instagram. There are five parking spaces, so groups are asked to arrive in one car.

Ikoma, Nara · 7 mi / 12 km

DearCat is a rescue cat cafe in a residential building in Nishimatsugaoka, Ikoma, a short walk from Kintetsu Ikoma Station. The cafe is spread over three clean, spacious rooms where a changing group of rescued cats, from shy adults to playful youngsters and occasionally newborn kittens, waits for adoptive families, and a few friendly resident cats are happy to sit on laps. Visits are charged per hour with a drink included, first-time visitors pay a slightly higher rate, and treats can be bought for the cats. DearCat also runs a boarding service for cats, birds and small animals. Wheelchairs and strollers are welcome once their wheels have been disinfected at the entrance, and parking is available on weekends and holidays. The cafe opens on Tuesday, Wednesday and weekend afternoons, also opening on public holidays, and posts temporary closures on Instagram.

• Adoptable cats

Kyotanabe, Kyoto · 9 mi / 15 km

Cat Cafe NAP is a cat cafe and coworking space in Miyamaki, Kyotanabe, about 20 seconds on foot from JR Doshishamae Station. It opened softly in July 2026 and held its grand opening in August 2026, billing itself as the city's first cat cafe. It describes itself as a study with cats, with weekdays aimed at people working or studying and weekends at families. Its eight cats were born and raised in the owner's home and are mostly Norwegian Forest Cats, along with short-legged Munchkins and other long-haired cats. Visits are by reservation only, in one-hour slots for up to five people. Rates are set per hour, are higher on weekends and holidays, and have lower prices for students and young children. Drinks are included, and children under four enter free. Babies are welcome. Closing days are irregular. Some of the furniture came from the Osaka Expo 2025 reception hall.

• Booking required

Kanmaki, Nara · 10 mi / 16 km

Alley Cats Sanctuary Cafe is a reservation-only rescue cat cafe in a house in the Yoneyamadai residential area of Kanmaki, in Kitakatsuragi District west of Yamato-Takada. It presents itself as a sanctuary where rescued cats live out their lives, and visitors ring the intercom and are let in by staff, since the front door is kept locked to stop cats slipping out. A flat admission fee covers a stay of up to about three hours with free drinks and toys on loan, children pay the same rate, and a light meal of the day can be ordered. Wi-Fi is available, and the attached NecoWork co-working and study space lets people work among the cats. Socks are required. The cafe closes on Wednesdays and occasionally on other days for vet visits, with last entry an hour before closing, and evening visits can be arranged on request.

• Booking required