Rescue Cat Cafe WHISKER

Hakodate, Hokkaido · 1.1 mi / 1.7 km

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌⁠Kissa Kuurikuya Hakodate is a branch of the Kuurikuya cat cafe chain on the first floor of Polestar Shopping Center in Minatocho, Hakodate, about 11 minutes on foot from JR Goryokaku Station. It opened in June 2023 next to the Coo&RIKU pet shop run by the same group, and its cats are mostly young pedigree cats that start at the cafe early and are used to people. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, with an unlimited drink bar included and extensions in 10-minute blocks; children under three enter free, and children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative. Reservations are not taken, and guests are seated in order of arrival. Cat treats can be bought, and the venue has free Wi-Fi and charging points.

Hakodate, Hokkaido · 1.2 mi / 2.0 km

cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠cafe Prince is a small cat cafe in Horikawacho, Hakodate, about six minutes on foot from the Horikawacho tram stop. Its resident cats are mostly pedigree breeds, with a large group of Scottish Folds alongside a Munchkin, a Russian Blue, a Persian, Ocicats, an American Curl and several mixed-breed cats, many of them long-time senior residents. The room holds about five guests, so visits are by reservation, although same-day bookings are accepted. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes. There is currently no cafe service, and guests may bring their own drinks in containers with lids or caps. Children must be of elementary school age or older and come with a guardian; cats can sit on laps but children should not pick them up. The cafe opens on Saturdays and Sundays, and on Mondays that are public holidays, and has parking.

• Booking required

Hakodate, Hokkaido · 1.5 mi / 2.5 km

ANELLA ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​⁠CAFE Hakodate is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Hanazonocho, Hakodate, a minute's walk from the Inari Jinja-mae bus stop and about 14 minutes on foot from Fukaboricho tram stop. It opened in November 2025 as part of the nationwide ANELLA network, which works to find new families for rescued animals, and it has separate areas for its rescue cats and dogs. Visitors can meet the animals whether or not they plan to adopt, and adoptions go through ANELLA's own process. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with extensions, children pay a lower rate and preschoolers enter free. No reservation is needed. Vaccinated pet dogs and cats wearing diapers may come in with their owners, and the cafe also has an indoor mini dog run, grooming and a welfare workplace for staff with disabilities. There is parking for more than 20 cars.

• Adoptable cats

Hakodate, Hokkaido · 2.0 mi / 3.2 km

Hakodate ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​⁠Rescue Cat Cafe Chacha is an adoption-focused cat cafe in Yunokawa, Hakodate, about six minutes on foot from the Yunokawa Onsen tram stop and a short drive from Hakodate Airport. Opened in January 2019, it houses around 30 cats, all of them rescues, most of them calm adults, with kittens at times. Every cat is looking for a permanent home, and adoptions are arranged directly with the cafe subject to its conditions. Visits can be booked for 30 minutes, one hour with a drink, or free time with unlimited drinks, with lower rates for school-age children; one preschooler per group enters free and extensions are charged in 10-minute blocks. Socks are required, and children under junior high school age must come with a guardian. The cafe is closed on Fridays and its schedule can change around the group's TNR (trap-neuter-return) work. Parking is available for about seven cars.

• Adoptable cats

Hakodate, Hokkaido · 2.1 mi / 3.4 km

Foot ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​⁠Prints is a cafe restaurant in a residential part of Yunokawa, Hakodate, about 13 minutes on foot from the Yunokawa tram stop. Opened in June 2022, it keeps several cats along with a large tropical fish aquarium. Diners can watch the cats through a glass partition while they eat, and guests can also go into the cat room to play with them before or after their meal. There is no separate cat cover charge, and visits are paid for through food and drink orders. The menu centres on weekly lunch plates and pasta with toppings chosen by the guest. It opens for lunch, with evening service on Fridays and Saturdays, and is closed on Tuesdays. Online booking is available, and there is parking on site. The cafe is better suited to a meal with cats nearby than to a long cat cafe session.

Aomori · 68 mi / 109 km

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​⁠Garden is an adoption-type rescue cat cafe on the second floor of Dog Garden Aomori, a dog cafe and pet goods shop in Matsubara, Aomori. It opened in October 2024 and is run by the head of Hogo Neko House Kokoro, a local rescue group, which socialises the cats before they move to the cafe to meet potential adopters. There are usually about ten cats, a mix of adult cats and kittens. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, per hour or for free time, paid on leaving, with a cheaper rate when ordering from the cafe; elementary school children and younger enter free with a guardian. The ground-floor cafe serves lunch dishes, pancakes and drinks, and dogs are welcome downstairs. The cat room is closed on Wednesdays. There is free parking.

• Adoptable cats