Chichibu, Saitama, Japan
Nico Nyanko Okoku
Nico Nyanko Okoku is an open rescue cat shelter in Shimoyoshida, in western Chichibu, where more than 100 rescued cats live together without cages in a 500-square-metre space. It is run in the style of a cat cafe so that the cats can get used to people while they wait for adoption, and visitors spend time with them in the shared rooms. It is open every day from late morning to mid-afternoon, and no reservation is needed. Entry is charged per person, with lower rates for children, and children cannot visit without an adult. Adoption begins with meeting a cat at the shelter or an adoption event, followed by screening and home delivery by the representative. The adjoining guesthouse Neko no Shippo offers overnight stays with the cats. Access is by Seibu bus from Seibu-Chichibu Station to Muku Jinja, then an eight-minute walk.
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Cat Cafe Nekoasobi
Chichibu, Saitama4.1 mi / 6.6 km
Cat Cafe Nekoasobi is a cat cafe in Miyagawacho, central Chichibu, about five minutes on foot from Chichibu Station, next to a soba restaurant. It opened in 2017 as Chichibu's first cat cafe and applies ideas from animal behaviour psychology to how its cats are kept, and its resident cats are ones that enjoy human company. Visitors can drop in without a reservation, and visits are charged by time. The owner also takes questions about cat behaviour and works as a visiting cat helper who advises owners on problem behaviour at home. The cafe regularly posts photos and videos of its cats on X, Instagram and Facebook, and offers a weekly goods bonus for visitors. It is closed on Mondays unless a Monday is a public holiday, and stays open an hour later on weekends and holidays.
ANELLA CAFE Saitama Fukaya
Fukaya, Saitama17 mi / 28 km
ANELLA CAFE Saitama Fukaya is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Nishijimacho, Fukaya, one minute on foot from Fukaya Station on the JR Takasaki Line. It opened on September 18, 2026, as the 47th branch of the ANELLA chain, and visitors can spend time with rescued dogs and cats without a reservation while the animals wait for new families. Adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process, with enquiries made through the store's LINE account. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, with lower rates for elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschoolers enter free; payment is cash only. The cafe is open every day, opening at midday on weekdays and in the late morning at weekends and on holidays, with last entry at 17:30. It is also a welfare workplace for people with disabilities, offers grooming, and has parking for eight cars.
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NEKOZATO Satooyakai
Ome, Tokyo20 mi / 33 km
NEKOZATO Satooyakai is a weekly cat adoption gathering held at the group's own premises in Tomioka, Ome, a rural spot surrounded by rice fields. It is linked to the local volunteer groups Inochi wo Kangaeru Kai Ome and Ome Sakura Neko Club, which carry out trap-neuter-return work and take in kittens and cats that cannot be returned outdoors. Every Sunday afternoon, visitors can walk in and interact freely with the cats in a relaxed, cat-cafe-like setting while finding out about adoption. Some weeks are skipped, so the calendar on the group's website should be checked first. The site has its own parking, and the nearest bus stop is Iwaido, on the bus routes between Hanno and Higashi-Ome stations.
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Cat Cafe Coorikuya Kumagaya Nitto Mall
Kumagaya, Saitama21 mi / 34 km
Cat Cafe Coorikuya Kumagaya Nitto Mall is a cat cafe on the fourth floor of the Nitto Mall main building in Ginza, Kumagaya, about three minutes on foot from JR Kumagaya Station. Part of the Coorikuya chain, it adjoins the Coo&RIKU pet shop, which on the same floor also runs a veterinary clinic, grooming salon and pet hotel. The cafe opened in April 2021 and has a spacious room fitted with climbing structures, where the cats play energetically or rest, and it is designed for dropping in between shopping or after work. Visits are charged by time, and drinks are available. The cafe is open every day from morning until the evening, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Rescue Cat Cafe Rui
Ome, Tokyo22 mi / 36 km
Rescue Cat Cafe Rui is an adoption-focused cat cafe in Morookacho, Ome, set up in the garden of its founder's home and opened in February 2024. It is about seven minutes on foot from the Nogami stop on the Toei bus route from JR Kabe Station, and has parking. Up to around 20 rescued cats, many taken in through the owner's trap-neuter-return work, roam the cafe space while they wait for new homes, and the cafe arranged dozens of adoptions in its first year. Visits are charged in 30-minute steps with one drink required; children of elementary school age pay half and children under 3 enter free, and fees go toward the cats' food, litter and medical care. The cafe opens only on certain days each week, so checking its Instagram before visiting is advisable. Handmade cat goods are also sold.
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Rescue Cat Cafe WISH
Ome, Tokyo23 mi / 38 km
Rescue Cat Cafe WISH is an adoption cafe in the Shinmachi district of Ome run by Ome Nyan Nyan Circle WISH, a volunteer group that rescues cats, promotes neutering of outdoor cats and finds homes for cats that cannot live outside. The cafe opens on weekend afternoons, mostly Saturdays, from 1 p.m., closing an hour earlier in the winter months, and the group posts each month's dates on its blog. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, with a lower rate for students and free entry for preschool children, and masks and socks are required. Besides matching cats with adopters, the cafe is meant as a place where people who cannot keep a cat can spend time with one. The group reports rehoming dozens of cats a year through the cafe, and proceeds from its handmade cat goods go to the rescued cats.
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