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Nakatsugawa, Gifu · 1.4 mi / 2.3 km

Rescue Cat House Nanairo is a shelter for rescued cats in Nakatsugawa run by the NPO Inochi no Ouentai, which works on rescue, neutering and adoption in Nakatsugawa and Ena. The house is an old Japanese home on the grounds of the Miyamasu pachinko hall, next to a coin laundry, and around 60 cats live there, including some that carry FIV. It opens to the public on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in the afternoon, when anyone can drop in to play with the cats, give them treats and meet cats looking for adopters. Weekday visits can be arranged by contacting the group. The house may close at short notice, which is announced on Instagram. Parking is beyond the coin laundry, not at the pachinko hall.

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Mizunami, Gifu · 17 mi / 28 km

CAT-Walk is a rescue cat cafe in Minamioda, Mizunami, a short way off the national highway. Opened in June 2019, it fosters rescued cats from the local area and looks for adopters for them, and kittens are sometimes among the cats. The cat room is a clean Japanese-style space where the cats can be stroked and played with using toys. Visitors can choose a one-hour course that includes a drink in a lidded cup or a shorter 30-minute course without a drink, and ice cream or floats can be added. Staff open the door to the cat room so the cats cannot slip out, so visitors ring the bell on arrival. It is one of the few cat cafes in the Tono area. The cafe is open from late morning to 5 PM and closed on Mondays.

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Toki, Gifu · 19 mi / 31 km

ANELLA CAFE Gifu Toki is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Hidaasano, Toki, opened in spring 2026 as part of the ANELLA group, one of Japan's largest animal rescue organisations, which funds its work through its cafes and grooming salons rather than donations. Visitors spend time with rescued dogs and cats that are waiting for new families, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process. The cafe area focuses on the dogs, but cats share the space and are friendly with visitors. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with 15-minute extensions and include free drinks, with reduced rates for children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschool children enter free. No reservation is needed. The cafe is open every day and also offers grooming, pet boarding and dog day care. It doubles as a welfare workplace for people with disabilities. There is parking for about 10 cars.

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Mitake, Gifu · 22 mi / 36 km

NECO CAFE Fuwari is a cat cafe in Mitake, just east of Kani, with around 10 cats, most of them rescues. The cats roam freely in a spacious, clean room with cat trees, and the cafe also has a resident dog. Visits are charged for the first hour with cheaper extensions, half price for junior high school students and younger, and include free drinks. The cafe welcomes visitors who want to read, work or simply photograph the cats, and offers free Wi-Fi and charging points. It is aimed at children from the upper years of elementary school and older without cat allergies. Booking is given priority, but walk-ins are accepted when there is space. A LINE membership collects stamps for each visit, and the cafe holds events such as adoption fairs. It is closed on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Kani, Gifu · 26 mi / 41 km

moffmoff is a small rescue cat cafe in Shimogiri, Kani, one minute on foot from Shimogiri Station on the JR Taita Line. Apart from a few resident cats, the cats are looking for new homes, so the line-up changes as adoptions go through. No reservation is needed. Visitors read the house rules before entering, socks are required, and children are welcome from elementary school age with a guardian. Visits are charged by time, and after one hour before closing only the 30-minute course is available. The cafe makes a point of its drinks, which are not served in paper cups, and it sells cat goods and crafts by local makers and hosts workshops. The last entry is at 7:30 PM and it is closed on Thursdays. The owners also offer pet sitting in the surrounding area. Parking is in front of the shop and in a second lot nearby.

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• Walk-ins welcome

Kani, Gifu · 28 mi / 45 km

Neko House Kuu is a volunteer-run cafe in the Wakabadai residential area of Kani where visitors can spend time with rescued cats. The cats were mostly once strays and are now very friendly with people. The cafe and the cat room are separate, and the cats can also be watched through glass from the cafe, which suits visitors with allergies. The cafe charge includes a drink with baumkuchen and sweets, and visitors who want to go into the cat room read the room rules first. Food and drink are not allowed in the cat room, socks are required, and young children must be accompanied by a parent. Donations towards food and vet bills are welcome, and the cafe can advise on finding homes for cats. Since April 2026 it opens on Mondays, Thursdays, weekends and public holidays, with a few days off each month listed on its calendar.

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