Cat Cafes in Hachinohe, Aomori

Hachinohe, Aomori

Nekodokoro ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​⁠Matatabitei is a rescue cat cafe in Shiroshita, Hachinohe. It opened in December 2015 inside the Chino Hachinohe building and moved to its current stand-alone shop in March 2023. Every cat here was rescued, some from the local animal welfare centre, and several are put up for adoption, with homes found for cats every few weeks. The cafe belongs to the national Rescue Cat Cafe Association. Visits are charged by time and include free drinks, and there is Wi-Fi, power outlets, lockers, and manga and magazines to read. Children of any age may enter with a guardian, and bookings are taken by phone or in person. Visitors can play with the cats using the toys provided, and new toys may be brought in. There is parking for seven cars. The last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

• Adoptable cats

Hachinohe, Aomori

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌⁠Cafe Nekohachi opened in April 2015 as the first cat cafe in Hachinohe. It is on the second floor of a building in Uchimaru, one minute on foot from the south exit of Hon-Hachinohe Station. The cafe has about 20 cats of around ten breeds, many of them pedigree cats from around the world, and some are available for adoption. Visits are charged by time, cat treats can be bought, and visitors keep track of their own time and pay when they leave. Children under six are not admitted for the cats' safety, elementary school children must come with a guardian, and junior high and high school students get a discount with student ID. Cats are not to be picked up unless they climb onto a lap. A cat hotel for boarding runs on the third floor. The last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

• Adoptable cats

Hachinohe, Aomori

C-ways ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌⁠Cat&Coffee is a rescue and adoption cat cafe in Kashiwazaki, Hachinohe, run by a family on a main road with a small car park beside the building. It pairs a cat room with a proper coffee bar serving specialty coffee, other drinks and light meals, and drinks can also be taken away. The owners socialise rescued cats before they join the room, and at any time there are usually more than a dozen, from kittens to adult cats. Visitors can stroke and hold the cats, and those who want to adopt usually visit a few times before a trial at home is arranged. Visits are charged by time. The owner speaks English. The cafe closed for a few weeks after the December 2025 earthquake and reopened at the end of that month. It may close at short notice or open only the cafe space when cats are unwell.

• Adoptable cats