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Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima · 5.3 mi / 8.5 km

Tsumugino is a rescue cat cafe in a renovated traditional house in Nagahara, in the hills of inland Hatsukaichi, best reached by car and with free parking. About 12 to 15 rescued cats, given up by owners or taken in as strays, are in the cafe at any one time, chosen according to their health and how they get on with each other; others waiting for homes can be shown on request. A few resident cats are not up for adoption. Adoption involves an interview and a trial period. Entry is charged per hour for visitors of elementary school age and older, with drinks extra, and reservations can be made online. The cafe normally opens on Saturdays and Sundays only, with occasional closures, so it is worth checking Instagram for the current schedule.

• Adoptable cats

Otake, Hiroshima · 7 mi / 11 km

Coorikuya Youme Town Otake is a branch of the nationwide Coorikuya cat cafe chain, attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop on the grounds of the Youme Town Otake shopping centre in Harumi, Otake, about two minutes by car from Otake Interchange, with free parking. The pet shop next door sells puppies and kittens. The cafe was renovated and reopened in March 2023, and its room is kept small to medium-sized so the cats stay close to visitors; large windows face the outside. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, with a drink bar included, and cat treats are sold. Photos are allowed and there is Wi-Fi. It opens from 11 AM on weekdays and 10 AM at weekends and on holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing, and follows the shopping centre's closing days.

Hiroshima · 9 mi / 15 km

Necoto is a rescue cat cafe in Koi, Nishi Ward, about a minute on foot from JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station and the Hiroden Nishi-Hiroshima tram stop. It is attached to a welfare workplace for people with disabilities, which opened in February 2026, and the cafe itself started in April 2026; staff and trainees look after the cats as part of their work. The cats are rescued adults and kittens waiting for new homes, and visitors who want to adopt can arrange it through the cafe. Visits are charged by the hour with one drink included, and handmade goods made at the workplace are also sold. The cafe opens from Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sundays.

• Adoptable cats

Hiroshima · 10 mi / 16 km

Neco Republic Hiroshima is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in the Showa-era Takanobashi shopping arcade, about three minutes on foot from the Takanobashi tram stop and 15 minutes from the Peace Memorial Park. Run since 2016 as a partner of the Neco Republic adoption cafe brand, it keeps the number of cats to around 13 to 15 adults so the room stays calm, and all of them are looking for new homes through the cafe's adoption process. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes at the same rate for adults and children. On weekdays only one group is admitted at a time, while several groups can share the room at weekends, so booking through the online form or by phone is recommended. The cafe also sells original goods, with proceeds going to rescue work. It is closed on Tuesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Hiroshima · 10 mi / 17 km

Minna no Mori is a rescue cat cafe on the ground floor of the Youme Town Hiroshima shopping centre in Minamimachi, about four minutes on foot from the Minamimachi 2-chome tram stop. It moved here from Saka Town in March 2025, and its entrance is from outside the building on the Konan side rather than from inside the mall. Around ten rescued cats live in the cat room, sometimes including kittens, and visitors who want to adopt can talk to the staff about it. Entry is charged per 30 minutes, one hour or two hours, with drinks available but not required, and no booking is needed. Cat treats are sold at the counter. The cafe is open every day, with last entry 30 minutes before closing, and it follows the shopping centre's closing days.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Hiroshima · 11 mi / 17 km

Cat Café MOFF SHIMINT HIROSHIMA is a branch of the MOFF cat cafe chain on the second floor of Building A in SHIMINT HIROSHIMA, the complex on the former Hiroshima Municipal Stadium site, about a minute on foot from the Genbaku Dome-mae tram stop. It opened as the chain's first Hiroshima branch with around 30 pedigree cats, including Persians, British Shorthairs, Maine Coons, Ragdolls and American Shorthairs. The room is spacious, with semi-private seating areas for visitors who want a quieter corner. Entry is charged per 30 minutes with one drink order, then in 10-minute extensions, with a daily maximum that is higher at weekends. No booking is needed, children aged three and under enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a paying adult. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, and the cafe follows the complex's closing days.

• Walk-ins welcome