Neko no Hitai

Kashiwa, Chiba · 1.8 mi / 2.9 km

Cat Café MOFF Seven Park Ario Kashiwa is a cat cafe on the third floor of the Seven Park Ario Kashiwa shopping mall in Oshimata, Kashiwa, reached by bus from the east exit of Kashiwa Station followed by a short walk. Opened in April 2023 as part of the MOFF chain, it has around 30 cats of many pedigree breeds, among them American Shorthairs, Scottish Folds, Munchkins, Persians, Bengals, Siberians, a Maine Coon and a Ragdoll. Entry is charged for the first 30 minutes with one drink order per person, then in 10-minute extensions, with a daily cap that is higher on weekends and holidays. Reservations are not needed, children aged three and under enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with an adult. The cafe follows the mall's opening days, and the cats are fed at set times twice a day.

• Walk-ins welcome

Kamagaya, Chiba · 2.7 mi / 4.3 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya plus Across Mall Shin-Kamagaya is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain on the second floor of the Across Mall shopping centre, about three minutes on foot from the east exit of Shin-Kamagaya Station on the Keisei and Hokuso lines. It opened in November 2020 inside the Coo&RIKU pet shop, which sells puppies and kittens and also runs a pet hotel, grooming salon and veterinary clinic on site. The cat room has a white, fairy-tale interior and is home to mostly pedigree cats. The first 30 minutes carry a fixed charge, after which time is billed in 10-minute steps, with an all-day free-time option, and the drink bar is charged separately. Free Wi-Fi, power outlets and manga are available. The cafe is open every day until 9 PM, with last entry at 8:30 PM.

Shiroi, Chiba · 3.2 mi / 5.1 km

Necokan is a small rescue cat house in a detached home in Fuji, Shiroi, run by a certified companion animal caretaker who also chairs a local welfare NPO. Visitors spend time with the resident rescued cats in a homely setting, with a charge for the first hour and then per 30 minutes. Visits must be booked by the day before through the website, the house opens only on scheduled days and is closed on Wednesdays, and children of junior high school age or younger must come with a guardian. Necokan holds irregular adoption sessions for its rescued cats, with a trial period of about a week before an adoption is finalised. It also offers cat boarding and cat-sitting. The nearest stop is Shiroi Rojuman-mae, reached by bus from Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station, and parking is available.

• Adoptable cats

Kashiwa, Chiba · 3.5 mi / 5.6 km

Animal Cafe Kedama is a rescue dog and cat cafe in a house in a residential area of Minamimasuo, Kashiwa, about 19 minutes on foot from the east exit of Goko Station on the Keisei Matsudo Line. Rescued dogs, including large breeds, and rescued cats share a room that is separate from the cafe seating, so food and drinks are not taken in with the animals. Visits are booked as timed courses, ranging from a touch-only option to courses that add drinks or a meal. Reservations by phone are required and walk-ins are not admitted, and the animal room is open to members holding a membership card. The cafe opens from late morning, closes on Mondays and also sells takeout bento.

• Booking required

Kashiwa, Chiba · 4.5 mi / 7.3 km

Nekonote is a combined cat cafe and cat goods shop on the fourth floor of the Shiina Building in central Kashiwa, about five minutes on foot from the east exit of Kashiwa Station. It is run by a cat breeder, so kittens and rare and short-legged breeds are usually in residence, and kittens bred by the shop are offered for sale. The cats are raised to be handled and many will sit on visitors' laps. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes with 10-minute extensions, and set menus combine cat time with drinks, cat treats or food such as cat-shaped omurice and pancakes. The first part of the day on weekends and holidays is priority time for children and students. Shoes are removed at the entrance. The shop also sells more than 2,500 cat-themed goods, including a large range of umbrellas, and closes on irregular days.

Kashiwa, Chiba · 4.8 mi / 7.8 km

Coorikuya Plus Minamikashiwa is a cat cafe on the second floor of the Coo&RIKU Minamikashiwa pet store building, about eight minutes on foot from Minami-Kashiwa Station on the JR Joban Line. It opened in September 2021 as part of the Coorikuya chain, which runs more than 70 cat cafes across Japan. As a Plus branch, it has staff stationed in the cat room at all times. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes and then in 10-minute extensions, and a flat free-time rate is also available. Reservations are not taken and guests are seated in order of arrival. Children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative, and children under three enter free. Cat treats can be bought, and flash photography is not allowed. The same building houses a pet shop selling dogs and cats, a grooming salon, an animal clinic and a pet hotel.