Pomurrrchim

Khabarovsk · 360 mi / 579 km

Pomurrrchim is a cat anticafe in the basement of Ulitsa Gaydara 14 in Khabarovsk, near the Dvorets Profsoyuzov stop, and the only cat cafe in the city. Open since 2020, it is home to about 17 cats of various breeds and temperaments, along with a lemur and an aquarium fish that have become favourites with visitors. Entry is charged per hour, with a lower rate for children, and includes tea, coffee and sweets; staff introduce each cat and its story. Children from age 3 are welcome, and the cafe hosts birthday parties, with a party room available to hire. Cat-themed magnets, mugs and gingerbread are sold at the counter. A reptile exhibition operates next door, and the same team runs a raccoon cafe in Khabarovsk and a Pomurrrchim branch in Blagoveshchensk.

Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai · 536 mi / 862 km

MurLounge is a small cat lounge at Svetlanskaya Ulitsa 193 in Vladivostok, east of the city centre. Opened in July 2026, it is the only cat cafe in the city and has about seven cats, a mix of permanent residents and guest cats looking for new families; several have already been adopted. Visits are booked online in advance and charged per hour, with a lower rate for children aged 6 to 12, who must come with a parent. The price includes access to the lounge, tea, coffee from a coffee machine, juice, sweets, board games and Wi-Fi. During a booked slot the room is not shared with other groups. Visitors are asked to let the cats choose whether to interact and not to feed them their own food. The lounge can also be booked for private events.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Mashike, Hokkaido · 792 mi / 1275 km

Kutsurogi no Ie is a rescue cat cafe in Shaguma, on the coast of Mashike town south of Rumoi, run by the non-profit association Mashike Rinyukai. The house combines the cafe with a simple guesthouse, a welfare workplace for people with disabilities, a pet hotel and advice on cat problems. Rescued cats live on the ground floor, and those available for adoption, including cats needing ongoing medical care, are listed on the website. Day visitors pay a single entry fee with no time limit, and children aged two and under enter free; the menu includes drinks, light meals, desserts and floats. Visitors are asked to wash their hands and wear socks. The cafe opens on Monday and Thursday afternoons, with an evening cafe about twice a month, and overnight guests can use the cat room free at set times.

• Adoptable cats

Otaru, Hokkaido · 800 mi / 1287 km

Cat Cafe Stay Cultus's Home (Kuu-chan no Ie) is a small cat cafe with a guesthouse attached, in a residential area of Nagahashi, Otaru, about 15 minutes on foot from JR Otaru Station or four minutes from the Nagahashi 2-chome bus stop. It opened in May 2018 and is named after the owner's first cat, an Exotic Shorthair called Cultus. Eight pedigree cats live here: four Exotic Shorthairs, two Munchkins, a British Shorthair and a Norwegian Forest Cat. Day visitors pay by the length of their stay, and most plans include a canned drink. Payment is cash only. Visitors can hold the cats if they are willing, and socks are required. Children are welcome with a guardian. The cafe opens in the daytime, with evening sessions mainly by reservation, and closures are announced on social media. Overnight guests, one group at a time, also get cat time.

• Booking recommended

Otaru, Hokkaido · 801 mi / 1289 km

Cat Cafe Meow Legend is a cat cafe in Ironai, Otaru, near the canal and about 12 to 15 minutes on foot from JR Otaru Station. It opened in early 2025 and is run by an owner from Hong Kong. The cafe is built around a story of two legendary cat deities who brought six kittens to the town, and a small shrine to them stands inside, along with trick-art photo walls, works by cat artists and photos of Otaru's street cats. A small group of young cats lives here, and a calm Shiba Inu named Kuro acts as the resident guard dog. Visits are a 50-minute session with one drink or a day pass with a drink bar, Hokkaido residents receive a discount, and treats can be bought for the cats. Cat-themed cakes are served. The cafe normally closes on Tuesdays but opens daily in peak summer and winter.

Sapporo, Hokkaido · 817 mi / 1315 km

Nekototomoni is a coworking cafe with resident rescue cats in Hassamu, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, about 1 minute on foot from Exit 2 of Hassamu-minami Station on the Tozai Line. Rather than a hands-on cat cafe, it is a quiet place to read, study or work while the cats go about their day, with 12 seats, Wi-Fi and power outlets. It serves specialty coffee, homemade bagels made with Hokkaido wheat, and monthly homemade sweets. Visitors pay an entry fee and order one drink, with an extra charge for stays over an hour, and part of the fees is donated to rescue groups. Reservations are not taken. The cats are available for adoption, including cats fostered for the Rishiri island rescue group Shimaneko Rishiri, and staff explain the conditions on request. The cafe is closed on Mondays and on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome