Cat Cafes in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

Nekostin is a cat cafe in the castle town of Fukuchiyama, close to Fukuchiyama Castle and across from the city hall. It opened in April 2024 and was the city's first cafe where visitors could spend time with rescue cats. About 20 cats live there, all taken in from local animal welfare groups. Visits are charged in 20, 40 and 60-minute blocks with 30-minute extensions and a daily maximum, and stays of 40 minutes or more include a cat treat. Group and student discounts are offered, a flat-rate night pack runs on Thursday and Saturday evenings, and the room can be rented privately. Elementary school children cannot visit without an adult. Food and drinks are sold, outside food is allowed, payment can be cashless and parking is free. Hours change by day and the cafe closes on irregular days, posted weekly.

Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

Neko Chawan is a rescue cat cafe in an old farmhouse in Haishi, a quiet village west of central Fukuchiyama, about five minutes on foot from the Haishi bus stop. It opened in spring 2024. The cats were abandoned or born to strays, and apart from four resident staff cats all of them are looking for new homes; the cafe works with local rescue groups and arranges adoptions for a fee covering the cats' costs. The cat room is separated from the cafe space by glass, so visitors with allergies can watch the cats from the cafe side. Time in the cat room is charged per 30 minutes, with a set that includes a drink, and the cafe can also be used just for drinks and homemade sweets. Socks are required in the cat room. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Fridays and has parking for ten cars.

• Adoptable cats