Cat Cafes in Himeji, Hyogo

Himeji, Hyogo

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌⁠Cafe Mocha Himeji is a branch of the MOCHA cat cafe chain on the sixth floor of Piole 1, the shopping building at JR Himeji Station, one minute's walk from the station's north exit and two minutes from Sanyo Himeji Station. About 18 pedigree cats live here, and they are fed at 11 AM and 7 PM. No reservations are taken. Entry covers the first 30 minutes and the drink bar: ¥1,045 on weekdays and ¥1,210 at weekends and on holidays, then ¥220 or ¥275 per extra 10 minutes, capped at ¥3,025 or ¥3,355 (tax included, October 2026). Visitors must be 6 or older, and children below junior-high age must come with a guardian, up to three per adult. It is open from 10 AM to 8 PM (last entry 7:30 PM) and closes when the building does. Treats can be bought to give the cats, no meals are served, and visitors are asked not to chase or pick up the cats or use flash.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Himeji, Hyogo

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌⁠no Ouchi NECON is a rescue cat room on the second floor of the RECON building in Kamae, Shikama Ward, Himeji. It is about three minutes on foot from the Kamae Kitaguchi bus stop, around 20 minutes on foot from Sanyo Kameyama Station, and has its own car park. About two dozen cats live here, a mix of resident cafe cats and rescued cats, and several are listed for adoption. The cafe also considers requests to take in cats that have nowhere to go. Visits are charged per 30 minutes and can be booked online. Visitors may bring their own food and drinks but may not feed the cats, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a guardian. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and most Sundays, opening only on the first and third Sundays with shorter hours.

• Adoptable cats

Himeji, Hyogo

Hogo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​⁠Neko Cafe Kakurega is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Kamakura-cho, Shikama Ward, Himeji, about 10 minutes on foot from JR Agaho Station, with parking for six cars. Around 30 rescued cats live at the cafe, ranging from playful young cats to quieter older ones, and the cafe looks for adopters through a dedicated adoption account. Entry is a flat fee with no time limit, with a reduced rate for ages four through high school and free entry for children three and under, and visitors may bring their own drinks. The cafe opens in the early afternoon. Weekend and public holiday visits need no booking, while weekday visits are by reservation only, made by phone or LINE. The cafe generally does not accept requests to take in cats.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Himeji, Hyogo

cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​⁠cafe Uiyatsume is a small cat cafe on the second floor of the Mifune Building in Ekimae-cho, about five minutes on foot from Himeji Station. Its cats are looking for new homes, and the cafe accepts adoption applications all year, with several cats having moved on to families through trial adoptions. Visits are charged for the first hour and then per 30 minutes, and soft drinks and alcohol are sold separately. Reservations are made through the cafe's LINE account or by phone. To keep the cats relaxed, visitors are asked not to pick them up, film videos or use flash, and not to visit other animal facilities on the same day. Feeding times are mid-afternoon and early evening. The cafe also sells cat goods and handmade toys and hosts art exhibitions. It is closed on Tuesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Himeji, Hyogo

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​⁠Cafe Salon de Kei is a rescue cat cafe in Kaji-machi, Himeji, at the southern end of the Nozato shopping arcade and about 15 minutes on foot from Himeji Castle, with the Nozatomon bus stop a short walk away. A pink noren curtain with a beckoning-cat pattern marks the entrance. Around 20 cats live here, all rescued or fostered, including a Scottish Fold and a Somali. Visits are charged for 90 minutes with one drink included, then per 30 minutes, and visitors may bring bottled drinks. The cafe is reservation-only by phone, and first-time visitors usually need to book by the previous day. Visitors are asked not to shout, run or bother the cats, and socks are required. The owner promotes adopting rescue cats, and adoption is possible. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Himeji, Hyogo

mof.mof ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​⁠is a family-run cat cafe in Kosaka, Hirohata Ward, Himeji, that specialises in Maine Coons. It is about 10 minutes on foot from JR Harima-Katsuhara Station and has no car park. Opened in February 2017 by a husband and wife, it has a small group of around six Maine Coons, and each group of visitors gets a private room. Visits are charged by the hour, with one-, two- and three-hour plans and 15-minute extensions, and elementary and junior high school students pay half. Reservations must be made by the previous day. The cafe serves home-style curry and pancakes, which the owner decorates with cat drawings on weekends, and sells handmade accessories. Visitors are asked not to pick up the cats or use flash. Opening days are irregular.

• Booking required

Himeji, Hyogo

Shippo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌⁠no Mori is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Ishikura, northwest Himeji, run by the NPO animal shelter Himeji Canfel, which takes in dogs and cats separated from their owners and finds them new homes. It is about 20 minutes by car from JR Himeji Station. A one-hour visit covers 30 minutes in the cat room and 30 minutes with the dogs, with free-flow drinks, and visitors can move between the areas. There is a lower rate for children from age four through elementary school, and toddlers enter free. Children must come with a guardian, and socks are required in the cat room. Bookings are made in advance through the online calendar. Adoption events are held regularly. The cafe is closed on the first and third Fridays, during Obon and over New Year, and the site also has a self-service dog grooming room.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required