Cat Cafes in Hiroshima

Takehara, Hiroshima

Cat Cafe Mikan is a cat cafe in Takehara that specialises in long-haired breeds, with Norwegian Forest Cats and Maine Coons as its residents. The building is split over two floors: the ground floor is the cat room, and the upstairs cafe serves drinks and freshly made crepes, so visitors spend their booked time with the cats and then move upstairs, or the other way round. Entry is by time, ordered at a touch panel, and treats can be bought for the cats. No reservations are taken. Preschool children are currently not admitted to the cat room, though they can use the upstairs cafe, and children under junior high school age need a guardian, who signs a consent form. There is parking for six cars. Reception closes at 5 PM, and the cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Walk-ins welcome

Otake, Hiroshima

Coorikuya Youme Town Otake is a branch of the nationwide Coorikuya cat cafe chain, attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop on the grounds of the Youme Town Otake shopping centre in Harumi, Otake, about two minutes by car from Otake Interchange, with free parking. The pet shop next door sells puppies and kittens. The cafe was renovated and reopened in March 2023, and its room is kept small to medium-sized so the cats stay close to visitors; large windows face the outside. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, with a drink bar included, and cat treats are sold. Photos are allowed and there is Wi-Fi. It opens from 11 AM on weekdays and 10 AM at weekends and on holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing, and follows the shopping centre's closing days.

Higashihiroshima

This cat cafe is a room inside the Takayama Pet Shop branch in the annex of the Fuji Grand Higashihiroshima shopping centre in Saijo, Higashihiroshima. The shop sells puppies, kittens and small animals, and the cafe room near the entrance is home to a small group of resident cats such as American Shorthairs, a Bengal, a Somali and a Scottish Fold. Since 2023 the room has been used by one group at a time, admitted in order of arrival without reservations. Visits come with one drink, with 30- or 60-minute courses on weekdays and 30 minutes only at weekends and on holidays, and half-price rates for children up to junior high school age, who must come with a guardian. Pets and visitors who have been drinking are not allowed in, and the cats may only be given the treats sold there. Last entry is at 6:30 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Higashihiroshima

Ann no Jikan is a dog run and cafe in Goso, on the edge of Saijo in Higashihiroshima, run by Ann no Ie, a private shelter that has rescued dogs and cats for around a decade and houses dozens of animals waiting for adoption. The cafe opens on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, from around midday into the afternoon. On those days visitors can have lunch, which must be reserved in advance, or cake and drinks, and spend time with the rescued cats in the cat room upstairs, while rescued dogs are outside. Many of the cats are up for adoption, so the line-up changes as they find homes, and the cafe doubles as a place to meet animals before adopting. Dog owners can use the dog run at weekends and on holidays, and members can use it at any time.

• Adoptable cats

Fuchu, Hiroshima

Cat Café MOFF AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu is a cat cafe on the third floor of AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu in the town of Fuchu, just east of Hiroshima City, about 5 minutes on foot from JR Tenjingawa and Yaga stations. It is the chain's second cat cafe in Hiroshima Prefecture and keeps more than 20 cats of around 15 breeds, including Norwegian Forest Cats and Munchkins. Entry is charged per 30 minutes with a one-drink order, then in 10-minute steps, with a daily maximum that differs between weekdays and weekends. No booking is needed; children aged 3 and under enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a paying adult. Staff explain each cat's breed and personality, and feeding times are held at noon and 5 PM. Holding the cats is not allowed. Opening days follow the mall's, with last entry at 7:30 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Onomichi, Hiroshima

Nekonomichi is a rescue cat cafe in Takasu-cho, Onomichi, beside the San'yo Line about 15 minutes on foot from Higashi-Onomichi Station. The cats are rescues looking for new homes, and visitors can get to know them in the cafe before applying to adopt, with a trial period before adoption is finalised. The cast changes often as cats are rehomed and new ones arrive, including kittens at times. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes and then per additional 30 minutes, with a free drink bar; light meals, snacks and cat treats are sold separately. Children up to junior high school age pay a flat rate when with their family, and preschoolers enter free. Only two groups are admitted at a time. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, opens at 10 AM on weekends and holidays, and can sometimes open on closed days for groups by arrangement.

• Adoptable cats

Onomichi, Hiroshima

Neko Kissa Utrecht is a small cat cafe on Onomichi's Cat Alley (Neko no Hosomichi) in Higashi-Tsuchido-cho, about a minute's walk from the lower station of the Senkoji-yama Ropeway. The ground floor is a shop and gallery selling cat-themed goods and paintings, and the cat lounge is upstairs, with windows looking out over the ropeway. Around six cats live there, all rescued as kittens and very used to people; they readily sit on laps and play with toys. Entry to the upstairs cat room is charged as a 30-minute or 60-minute course, and drinks are available. It is a convenient stop for visitors who walk the Cat Alley hoping to see Onomichi's street cats and want a guaranteed meeting. The cafe is open in the afternoons and closes an hour earlier on Wednesdays.

Onomichi, Hiroshima

Shah Neko House is a rescue cat cafe in an old-style house in Minari, Minogo-cho, Onomichi, about 3 km north of Shin-Onomichi Station along Route 184, with free parking for about six cars. Opened in March 2026 by the NPO Pet Manner Onomichi, it is home to shy rescue cats that tend to hiss at adoption events. Their living quarters connect to the cafe room by a transparent walkway, so each cat comes out only when it wants company. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included, plus 30-minute extensions; children up to junior high school age pay a flat rate with a guardian, and seniors get a discount. Cats can be adopted after a trial period. The cafe opens on Fridays, weekends and public holidays, with last entry at 5 PM, and cat yoga classes are held on Monday evenings by reservation.

• Adoptable cats

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Familia is a rescue cat cafe in an old Japanese house in Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, in southern Fukuyama, a short walk from the coast road and close to Tomonoura and the Abuto coast. It opened in 2017 in Minami-Zao-cho and moved to this larger house in late 2025. The owner is part of a local volunteer group that runs trap-neuter-return and community cat programmes, and the cafe aims to find homes for its rescued cats; more than ten cats share the visitor rooms, out of several dozen in its care. Visits are by reservation only, in one-hour slots, with paid extensions, and can be booked online or by phone. Children must be of elementary school age or older, and visitors are asked to wear socks. Staff explain each cat's temperament on arrival. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Cat Cafe COMMUNE is a small, home-style cat cafe in a quiet residential area of Zao-cho, eastern Fukuyama, reached by narrow streets that are awkward for large cars. Around 20 cats live there, mostly adults of breeds such as Scottish Folds, Maine Coons and Munchkins, and they are used to visitors; cat treats can be bought to feed them. The owner is also a cat breeder, so kittens are sometimes present and are offered for sale. The cafe opens only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in the afternoon, and every visit must be booked in advance by message, LINE or, for same-day visits, by phone. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with an order required, and children of elementary school age or younger pay half price with a guardian. A donation box is offered at the end of a visit.

• Booking required

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Nomikui Dabo is an izakaya in Kasuga-cho, eastern Fukuyama, near Higashi-Fukuyama Station, that bills itself as a restaurant with cats. Several rescued cats live in the restaurant and greet guests at the door, and many visitors come mainly to see them while they eat and drink. The menu is broad, from sashimi and other Japanese dishes to pizza, with all-you-can-drink plans and ordering by smartphone. Seating is in private rooms, around a sunken kotatsu-style table and at the counter, and dogs are allowed in the private rooms. The izakaya also lends its space to a local rescue group for cat adoption events. It opens every evening and stays open until late at night, and booking ahead is recommended because seating is limited to the private rooms.