Nekonos Animal Shelter Chiba Minato-kan

Chiba · 3.8 mi / 6.1 km

Pet it maison is a cat and dog cafe in a residential part of Nitonacho, Chuo Ward, Chiba, about 25 minutes on foot from the north exit of Kamatori Station on the JR Sotobo Line, with parking available. The cat cafe is on the second floor, and the first floor and terrace serve as a dog cafe with the owners' English Cocker Spaniels. The owners breed Norwegian Forest Cats and English Cocker Spaniels, and around a dozen cats, including Norwegian Forest Cats and Maine Coons, can be held and stroked when they are willing. Kittens are sometimes present in breeding season but are kept apart from visitors. Entry is a flat charge per person, slightly higher on weekends and holidays, and drinks, cakes and weekday meals such as curry and pasta are ordered separately. Pet boarding and grooming are also offered. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays.

Chiba · 5.5 mi / 8.9 km

Cat Cafe Mocha AEON Makuhari Shintoshin, located in Chiba Prefecture's dynamic Chiba city, offers a welcoming retreat for cat lovers aged 3 and up (children under 12 require adult supervision). Situated on the 2nd floor of AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin's Pet Mall at 1-1 Toyosuna, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, just a 10-minute walk from JR Kaihimmakuhari Station or accessible via shuttle bus, no reservations are required. Admission is based on time starting at 30 minutes and extendable in 10-minute increments, with an optional ¥350 for unlimited vending machine drinks. Guests can enjoy a clean, cozy space with a variety of cats, including lively feeding sessions where some eat with gusto and others playfully interrupt. Limited-edition cat snacks are available for purchase to bond with the felines, though rules like no chasing or flash photography ensure their comfort. Nestled in a pet-friendly mall, it's a relaxing feline experience in Chiba's modern Makuhari area.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Narashino, Chiba · 7 mi / 11 km

Neko Cafe Juunyan Toiro is a small family-run cat cafe in a residential area of Higashi-Narashino, Narashino, about 12 to 15 minutes on foot from the west exit of Keisei Yachiyodai Station, with a bus stop in front of the building. Opened in September 2020 by a married couple, it has a separate dining area with about a dozen seats and a dedicated space where visitors spend time with more than ten house cats, sometimes including kittens. The cats are used to people and will often sit on laps. Food and drinks are served, and a capsule toy machine dispenses cat treats. Children are welcome. The cafe is usually closed on one or two weekdays and stays open later on weekends, so checking its Instagram before visiting is advisable.

Funabashi, Chiba · 8 mi / 13 km

Shin Neko no Mori House is the shelter of the NPO Neko no Mori in Yakuendai, Funabashi, about 15 minutes on foot from Keisei Narashino Station, with buses from Kita-Narashino and JR Tsudanuma stopping nearby. The group moved here from Narashinodai and opened the purpose-built facility to the public in spring 2025 after a crowdfunding campaign. Around 80 cats live in the house, many of them elderly or receiving medical care, with a similar number in foster homes. Visits are by advance online booking in one-hour sessions for small groups, on Tuesdays, Fridays, weekends and holidays, and the per-person fee includes one drink. Cats are rehomed through the group's application and meeting process, and it also holds regular adoption events at pet stores in Funabashi, Yachiyo and Makuhari. A parking area is available near the house.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Funabashi, Chiba · 8 mi / 13 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Higashi-Funabashi is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Maebaranishi, Funabashi, about 13 minutes on foot from both JR Tsudanuma and JR Higashi-Funabashi stations. Opened in August 2020, it is attached to the Coo&RIKU Higashi-Funabashi pet shop, which sells puppies and kittens. The room follows a Japanese home concept, with wooden catwalks running the length of the walls and cat towers. Visits are charged by time in 30 and 60 minute blocks, with an all-day free-time option, and unlimited soft drinks are included. Free Wi-Fi and power outlets are available for longer stays. The cafe is open every day, opening an hour earlier on weekends and public holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Sakura, Chiba · 9 mi / 14 km

Cat Cafe WONWON, known locally as Pet no Ofuroyasan Neko Cafe WONWON, is a cat cafe above a pet grooming salon in Ojidai, Sakura, about five minutes by car from Keisei Usui Station. The ground floor holds the grooming salon and a pet hotel, and the cat room is upstairs, where around nine cats live, each introduced on a name card on the wall. A large resident dog also greets visitors. Visits start from a 30-minute session, drinks and snacks in the entrance area are self-service, and food and drink are not allowed in the cat room. Cat treats can be bought on site. The cafe does not require reservations, while grooming and hotel stays are booked by phone. There are three parking spaces in front of the building.

• Walk-ins welcome