Cat Cafes in Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Neko House Maikeru Cafe is a cat cafe in a detached house in Toko, Asahikawa, about ten minutes by car from Midorigaoka and Kaguraoka stations. It is run by the owner of the cattery Neko House Maikeru Land, and many of its cats are retired breeding cats. Around 16 cats live here, with breeds such as Scottish Fold, Ragdoll, Singapura, Siberian, Kinkalow, Munchkin and American Curl, and the house is furnished like a home so visitors can relax with them. Visits are charged by time, from 30 minutes up to a full-day pack, and visitors can buy treats to feed the cats. Socks must be worn and photography is allowed. Some adult cats are looking for new families, and kittens from the cattery are also sold. The cafe opens daily except for irregular closures, with earlier opening on weekends and holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Nyans House Roro is a cat cafe on the main road through Kagura, Asahikawa, that opened on 22 February 2025, Japan's Cat Day. About a dozen cats live here, including Exotic Shorthairs, Maine Coons, Scottish Straights and Selkirk Rex, and some of them are rescued or rehomed cats looking for new families. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with a free-time option for longer stays, and canned drinks are available; visitors can also give the cats treats. Young children should come with a guardian. The same tenant space also runs a cats-only pet hotel and miniature handicraft classes. The cafe is closed on Mondays, at the New Year and on some other days, and opens on Tuesday when Monday is a holiday.

• Adoptable cats

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Coorikuya Asahikawa is a branch of the Neko Kissa Coorikuya cat cafe chain, set inside the Coo&RIKU pet shop in the Asahikawa Powers shopping complex in Nagayama, about six minutes on foot from JR Minami-Nagayama Station. The cafe is a small room where visitors sit close to the resident cats, which are of various breeds. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, and the price includes a self-service drink bar; free Wi-Fi and power outlets are available. No reservation is needed, and children of elementary school age and younger must come with a guardian. The cafe is open every day, with earlier opening on weekends and holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing. The surrounding pet shop sells puppies and kittens, which are separate from the cafe cats.

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Maaru is a cats-only business in a house in a quiet residential part of Chuwa, Asahikawa, about five minutes by car from AEON Mall Asahikawa Nishi, combining a cat cafe with a cat hotel, pet sitting and cat photography. The cafe is run as a private session: each booking is for a single group of one to five people, so visitors have the room and its calm, easygoing cats to themselves. Bookings are made in advance through the online calendar. The first 30 minutes are charged per person and time then extends automatically in 30-minute blocks, with a cat treat included at each extension. Bottled drinks are free, and outside food and drink are not allowed. Visitors must be elementary school age or older, and children up to junior high school need a guardian. Payment is cash only and parking is limited to two cars.

• Booking required