Shiawase Nyanko

Nara · 16 mi / 26 km

Cat Cafe Cocone is a Japanese-style cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Konishicho, central Nara, about four minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara Station and close to the Higashimuki and Konishi shopping streets. The interior has a tatami room with low bamboo partitions, sofas and a shelf of manga, and more than 20 cats live here, many of them mature cats born between 2012 and 2018, along with a hairless sphynx. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, and a one-hour stay includes one drink, with higher rates on weekends and holidays. Cats may be stroked but not picked up, and visitors are asked not to chase them or use a flash. Children must be at least 8 years old. The cafe is open every day, with last entry an hour before closing, and payment is by cash or QR code apps, not credit card.

Nara · 17 mi / 27 km

Neko Kissa Hanagoromo is a small cat cafe in Nishikitsujicho, Nara, about 10 minutes on foot from JR Nara Station, with one parking space. Its cherry-blossom-themed, Japanese-style room is home to around ten young, sociable cats, including Maine Coons, Somalis, long-haired Scottish Folds and mixes, several of them related as mothers and kittens. Courses run from 30 minutes to free time, stays of an hour or more include a drink, extensions are charged per 15 minutes, and children of elementary school age and under get a discount and must come with a guardian. Beer and chuhai are served alongside soft drinks. The cafe is also registered to sell cats and lists kittens for sale. It closes on Wednesdays and opens until 8 PM on weekends and holidays. Booking by phone is accepted but not required, and a Friday adult-only session with grown cats runs by reservation.

Tenri, Nara · 18 mi / 28 km

Neko Manma is a rescue cat salon run by the volunteer group Team Neko Manma inside Tsumugu House, a community building in Kuranoshocho in the north of Tenri. The nearest station is Ichinomoto on the JR Manyo Mahoroba Line, 15 to 20 minutes on foot, and there is parking on site. The salon houses cats taken in from the street and from breeders, from kittens to adults, and visitors can spend time with them for an hourly admission fee whether or not they plan to adopt. Cats are rehomed after an application and screening, and the group also holds adoption events from time to time. Opening days are irregular, usually including Thursdays and weekends, and the schedule is posted on Instagram, so checking there or calling before a visit is recommended.

• Adoptable cats

Kyotanabe, Kyoto · 19 mi / 31 km

Cat Cafe NAP is a cat cafe and coworking space in Miyamaki, Kyotanabe, about 20 seconds on foot from JR Doshishamae Station. It opened softly in July 2026 and held its grand opening in August 2026, billing itself as the city's first cat cafe. It describes itself as a study with cats, with weekdays aimed at people working or studying and weekends at families. Its eight cats were born and raised in the owner's home and are mostly Norwegian Forest Cats, along with short-legged Munchkins and other long-haired cats. Visits are by reservation only, in one-hour slots for up to five people. Rates are set per hour, are higher on weekends and holidays, and have lower prices for students and young children. Drinks are included, and children under four enter free. Babies are welcome. Closing days are irregular. Some of the furniture came from the Osaka Expo 2025 reception hall.

• Booking required

Joyo, Kyoto · 20 mi / 33 km

Manchi no Ki is a cat cafe run by a Munchkin breeder in Hirakawa, Joyo, about three minutes on foot from Kuzukawa Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line. The cafe's cats are almost all Munchkins, and visitors can sit among them and play with toys. Kittens from the cattery can sometimes be met when their age and health allow, and they are available to buy from the breeder. Visits are by reservation only, booked by phone or LINE, and sessions start on the hour. Plans cover up to one hour, up to two hours, or an open-ended stay for the rest of the day, and guests on the longest plan may step out for lunch. Soft drinks are self-service for a small charge. There is no age limit, and children pay the same as adults. Closing days are irregular and posted in advance. There are four parking spaces on site.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Ritto, Shiga · 21 mi / 33 km

ANELLA CAFE Kusatsu Ritto is a rescue dog and cat cafe on the ground floor of a building in Ogaki, Ritto, about 11 minutes on foot from JR Kusatsu Station, with parking on site. Opened in September 2026 as the chain's first branch in Shiga, it lets visitors spend time with rescued dogs and cats that are waiting for new families, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process, with adoption events also held at the cafe. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with extensions in 15-minute steps, elementary school children pay a reduced rate, and preschoolers enter free. The cafe is also a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals, and grooming is offered on site. It is open every day, from noon on weekdays and from 11 AM on weekends and holidays.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome