Nyanko Kichi

Iruma, Saitama · 1.2 mi / 1.9 km

Nikemin House is a small cat cafe run by a married couple on Kaede-dori in Higashicho, Iruma. It moved here in December 2022 from its original spot in Johnson Town, about ten minutes' walk away; from Irumashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line it is around 30 minutes on foot or 15 minutes by taxi, and there are three free parking spaces. About 23 cats live at the cafe, roughly half of them the owners' own pets and half rescue cats fostered for volunteer groups and offered for adoption, across a range of breeds and ages. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour, with lower rates for children and a two-hour maximum. Preschool children are not admitted, and elementary and junior high school students need a guardian. Seating is limited to about seven people, so phone reservations are recommended. It opens only on weekends and public holidays.

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Iruma, Saitama · 2.1 mi / 3.4 km

Sora Cafe Neko no Niwa is a cafe with resident rescue cats on the fifth floor of a building in Toyooka, Iruma, about three minutes on foot from Irumashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. It first opened in 2026 and reopened in July after a pause. The cafe area, with large windows over the town, is separated from the cats' room, called the garden, by glass, so guests can watch the cats over lunch or coffee without going in. Entry to the garden is charged for the first 15 minutes and then per additional 15 minutes, and the garden can be used without ordering from the cafe. The cats are rescues, and adoption is planned. There is no age limit, so families with young children are welcome. Wi-Fi is available, Fridays start at 8 AM with a morning service, and the cafe closes on Mondays, Thursdays and public holidays.

Sayama, Saitama · 2.4 mi / 3.9 km

funnyCat is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Irumagawa, Sayama, about six minutes on foot from the west exit of Sayamashi Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line and three minutes from Sayama City Hall. Run by a non-profit and open since 2015, it occupies the second floor above the group's dog grooming salon. The cats are mostly adults rescued from the Saitama Prefecture animal control centre, hoarding cases and collapsed breeding operations, and around twenty share the main room, all looking for new homes. Visitors can play with the cats or simply read, and outside food, drinks and toys are not allowed. Children of junior high school age and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. Adoptions include a home delivery and a trial period of about a week, and the cafe also holds adoption events on site. It opens Friday to Sunday only, and there is no parking.

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Tokorozawa, Saitama · 3.6 mi / 5.7 km

Inuneko Biyori is a volunteer-run rescue cat cafe in Kume, Tokorozawa, about 17 minutes on foot from Nishi-Tokorozawa Station and a little over 20 minutes from Tokorozawa Station. Formerly known as Neko Biyori, it began as an appointment-only adoption space and now welcomes anyone who wants to spend time with the cats, whether or not they plan to adopt. The cats are rescues looking for new homes, and the cafe has occasionally had small rescue dogs as well. A visit is charged per hour and includes a drink. The cafe also runs a cat boarding service. It opens on Fridays, weekends and public holidays and is closed Monday to Thursday, though staffing depends on volunteers. There are four parking spaces next to the building, with overflow parking arranged by staff.

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Higashimurayama, Tokyo · 5.2 mi / 8.3 km

Neko Hiroba is a rescue cat cafe in Akitsucho, Higashimurayama, about three minutes on foot from Akitsu Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and Shin-Akitsu Station on the JR Musashino Line. It is run by the NPO Cat Support, which works on community cat care, spay and neuter promotion, sheltering and rehoming in the Higashimurayama area, and the cats in the cafe are rescues waiting for adoptive families. The cafe opens to the public on Saturday afternoons, when anyone can come in to spend time with the cats, whether or not they are thinking of adopting. Visits are charged per hour, with extensions in 15-minute units. On weekdays the space is used only for adoption meetings arranged by phone. There is no parking, so visitors arriving by car should use nearby coin parking.

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Ome, Tokyo · 6 mi / 10 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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