Cat Cafes in Fukushima

Fukushima

Hidamari Neko is a small volunteer-run rescue cat room in Chugencho, Fukushima City. It took in the cats of a Fukushima City cat cafe that closed in October 2021, including several under medical treatment, and most of its residents are now elderly cats, joined by some younger cats fostered by the volunteers. Homes are sought for the cats, although many are expected to live out their lives here, and visitors are welcome to spend time with them whether or not they plan to adopt. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, with lower rates for children and students. To limit stress on the cats, no more than eight visitors are allowed in at once, and hands are washed and disinfected before entering. Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations take priority and are needed for parking. Bottled and canned drinks are sold, and food is not allowed. It is closed on Wednesdays.

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Fukushima

Amuse Park Fukushima Cat Cafe is a cat room inside Amuse Park Fukushima, an amusement complex in Kuroiwa, south of central Fukushima, with batting cages, indoor fishing, a game corner, a trampoline and kids' park and a gem-hunting area. The facility is about 17 minutes on foot from Minami-Fukushima Station and has its own parking. The cafe has a good number of long-haired and short-haired cats, many of them friendly and happy to sit on laps, and cat treats are sold at the counter, which is the easiest way to get their attention. Visits are charged by the hour with a drink included, with a lower rate for children. The cat cafe opens later than the rest of the complex on weekdays and closes every day at 8 PM, with last entry at 7 PM.

Iwaki, Fukushima

Amuse Park Iwaki Cat Cafe is a cat room inside Amuse Park Iwaki, an amusement complex in the Yumoto area of Iwaki that also has batting cages, indoor fishing ponds with carp and sturgeon, a game corner and a gem-hunting area. The cats are mostly young and playful, and include a curly-coated Lambkin who joined in July 2026, and the cafe holds events such as an annual cat popularity vote. Visits are charged by time, and discounted tickets are sold on the 22nd of each month, Japan's cat day. The complex is open every day; the cat cafe opens at noon on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and public holidays and closes at 8 PM, with last entry at 7:30 PM. It is one of several cat cafes run by the Amuse Park group in Fukushima Prefecture.

Koriyama, Fukushima

Amuse Park Koriyama Animal Cafe is the cat and small-animal cafe of Amuse Park Koriyama, an amusement complex in Asakamachi, southern Koriyama, with bowling, batting cages, trampolines, a game corner, indoor fishing, a gem-hunting area and a seasonal barbecue. The cafe sits with the fishing and gem-hunting section and has a cat room alongside rabbits, squirrels including an albino, guinea pigs and small birds. Visitors can write birthday messages for the cats in the month before each cat's birthday and receive a photo card, and the 22nd of every month is a discount day. The cafe opens at noon on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and closes at 8 PM. The complex is about 10 minutes by bus from JR Koriyama Station, at the Hassakuuchi stop, and has free parking.

Sukagawa, Fukushima

Amuse Park Sukagawa Cat Cafe is a cat room inside Amuse Park Sukagawa, an amusement complex in Daikokumachi, about 1.6 km from Sukagawa Station, that also has a large batting stadium, an all-weather indoor fishing pond, a game corner and a gem-hunting area. The cafe has a resident team of cats introduced on the facility's website and social media, with new kittens named with help from visitors. Visits are charged by time. The complex opens in the early afternoon on weekdays and at 10 AM on weekends, but the cat cafe keeps its own, shorter hours, so it is worth checking before a late visit. It is one of several cat cafes run by the Amuse Park group in Fukushima Prefecture, alongside those in Fukushima City, Koriyama, Iwaki and Aizuwakamatsu, and has its own parking.

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Amuse Park Aizu Cat Cafe is a cat room inside Amuse Park Aizu, the only multi-purpose amusement complex in the Aizu region, in the south-west of Aizuwakamatsu, which also has an indoor fishing pond, batting cages, a game corner and a gem-hunting area. The cafe has around 18 pedigree cats of breeds such as Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest Cat, Egyptian Mau, Russian Blue, Scottish Fold, Munchkin and American Curl. Visits are charged per hour, two hours or a free-time pass, with self-service drinks included and extensions in 15-minute blocks; children pay less, children under three enter free, and elementary school children must come with an adult. The complex opens at 1 PM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and holidays, and the cat cafe closes at 8 PM, with last entry at 7 PM. There is parking in front of the building.

Koriyama, Fukushima

Rescue Cat Cafe love.lab is a rescue cat cafe in Shizukamachi, Koriyama, run by the non-profit love.lab. It opened in October 2014 as the first rescue cat cafe in Fukushima Prefecture and works with the Koriyama public health centre; around 1,000 cats have been rehomed through it so far. All the cats are rescues, mostly strays and surrendered cats, and many are looking for new homes, with adoption enquiries welcome at any time. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with lower rates for junior high school students and younger, and children under three enter free; each visit comes with a postcard, and drinks are optional. Elementary school children must come with an adult. Entrance fees go towards the group's rescue work. The cafe is open in the afternoons and closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and there is parking in front of and behind the building.

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Koriyama, Fukushima

Rescue Cat Cafe Kokoneko is a small rescue cat cafe in the Moriyama area of Tamuramachi, eastern Koriyama, about 7 minutes on foot from Iwaki-Moriyama Station and close to the Moriyama-Nakamachi bus stop. It opened in July 2016 to find homes for cats rescued in areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster; today its cats are rescues taken in from around Fukushima Prefecture for various reasons. The cats are relaxed and used to people, and the room is kept clean and odour-free. Visits are charged by time, and reservations can be made by Instagram direct message. The owner streams the cats live on the cafe's YouTube channel at weekends and lends out humane cat traps free of charge. The cafe is open on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays in the afternoon.

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Koriyama, Fukushima

Cat Café Neko Hige is a rescue cat cafe with owls in Kikutamachi, on the rural north-western edge of Koriyama, opened in April 2018 with a pirate-ship theme. Around ten rescued cats, many of them tabbies, live in the cafe and some are looking for new homes. Two owls also work as bird staff and can be seen up close, and there is an aquarium with tropical fish. No booking is needed, but entry may be limited when busy, with up to ten visitors at a time. Visits are charged by time, with optional drinks and cat treats for sale; socks must be worn, groups with preschool children are limited to 30 minutes, and children of elementary school age and younger must come with an adult. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Fridays, except on public holidays, and may close early depending on the cats' health.

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Koriyama, Fukushima

Koneko no Omise Ange Cat Cafe is a kitten cafe run by a small home cattery in Atamimachi, western Koriyama, about five minutes by car from Kikuta Station. The cattery breeds mainly Ragdolls, along with Minuets, Munchkins, Russian Blues, American Shorthairs, Maine Coons and mixes, and its kittens spend time in a dedicated cafe room where visitors can play with them. The kittens are for sale, and staff are happy to talk with anyone considering taking one home. Visits are charged per 60 minutes with a drink included. The cafe is open in the afternoon, from 1 PM to 6 PM, on a reservation-only basis through the official LINE account or by phone, and closes on irregular days.

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Iwaki, Fukushima

Ohana Rescue Cat Salon is a rescue cat cafe in front of Yumoto Station in Iwaki's Joban Yumoto hot-spring area, not far from Spa Resort Hawaiians. It is run by LYSTA, an animal welfare group founded after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster that cares for around 170 rescued dogs and cats, and about 40 cats live at the salon while they wait for new families. Visits are charged per hour, with extensions in 30-minute blocks and cat treats for sale, and the proceeds fund the group's rescue work; adoption follows LYSTA's own process. The salon is open Fridays to Mondays and on public holidays, with last entry at 5:15 PM. There is no dedicated parking, so visitors driving should use coin parking near the station. Visitors who also go to the group's Ohana shelter in Uchigo on the same weekend get a discount at the second venue.

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Iwaki, Fukushima

Ohana Rescue Cat Shelter is the weekend visiting room of LYSTA's animal shelter in Uchigo, Iwaki, about five minutes on foot from Uchigo Station on the JR Joban Line. LYSTA, a welfare group set up after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster, opened it in 2023 as a second rescue cat cafe alongside its salon in Yumoto. Around 100 rescued cats live here, all looking for new homes, so visitors meet a large and varied group of cats in the shelter itself. Visits are charged per hour, with extensions in 30-minute blocks and cat treats for sale, and the proceeds go to the group's rescue work. The shelter is open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 PM, with last entry at 3:15 PM, and visiting both Ohana venues on the same weekend earns a discount at the second one.

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