Cat Cafes in Fukui

Fukui

Cat Cafe Fukuneko is a detached-house cat cafe in Funabashishin, in the north of Fukui City, about 15 to 20 minutes on foot from Nittazuka Station on the Echizen Railway, with the Funabashishin bus stop close by. Opened in 2015 by a cat-loving parent and child, it was built from scratch for cats, with high catwalks, cat towers and a see-through floor section where visitors can watch the cats from below. Around 22 cats live here, most of them former rescues and several related as parents and siblings, and many are large, relaxed cats that enjoy being stroked. Visits are charged by time from 30 minutes, cat treats can be bought, and drinks and desserts are served. Children must be of junior high school age or older. The cafe closes on Tuesdays and has free parking.

Fukui

Shiawase Nyan-chi is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Sakaecho, Fukui, about one minute on foot from JR Morita Station. It is run by a non-profit group of the same name that has rescued about 700 cats since 2018 and found homes for more than 560 of them. In August 2023 the cafe moved into a larger purpose-built building with a shelter attached, and the group now cares for 70 to 90 cats, with many young cats in the cafe room. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, per hour or as free time with a drink, there is a plan for families with children, and treats can be added. Socks are required, and first-time visitors read the house rules at reception. Closing days are irregular and the cafe may close at short notice for cat health or snow, so calling ahead is advised. The group also runs a pet-friendly guesthouse.

• Adoptable cats

Katsuyama, Fukui

Cat Village is a small cat cafe in Muroko, Katsuyama, in eastern Fukui, near the Mizubasho hot spring centre and next to the Mizubasho-iriguchi bus stop. It began when the owners rescued four newborn kittens, and it now calls itself a cafe for older cats, with about ten resident cats, most of them former strays or abandoned cats, living in a wooden house with high ceilings. Rescued kittens and adult cats looking for homes can also be met here, and a two-day trial stay is offered to people considering adoption. Visits are charged per hour with treats included, children come with a guardian, and extra treats can be bought. Last entry is at 4:30 PM, and booking ahead is recommended as the cafe is run by one person and may close at short notice. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and also offers boarding for pet cats.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Fukui

ANELLA CAFE Fukui is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Imaichicho, in the south of Fukui City, about four minutes on foot from Seimei Station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line. Opened in May 2025 as the chain's first branch in Hokuriku, it belongs to the ANELLA group, whose cafes give rescued dogs and cats a home while they wait for new families, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process. A handful of rescued cats live in a bright, living-room-like cat room separated from the dog room by a door. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with 15-minute extensions, elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities pay reduced rates, and preschoolers enter free. It is also a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals and offers grooming. It is open every day, with parking.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome