Cat Cafes in Ichinomiya, Aichi

Ichinomiya, Aichi

Hogo Neko Cafe Nekotaishi is a rescue cat cafe in Izumi, in central Ichinomiya. The cats are rescued by the NPO hinatabocco, and almost all of them are looking for adoptive families, so the cafe works both as a place to relax with cats and as a way to meet a future pet. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with free drinks included, extensions are charged in further 30-minute blocks, and elementary school children pay a lower rate when they come with a parent. Last entry is at 5 PM, and visitors are asked to wear socks. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays but opens on public holidays. Part of the building is a rental space used for workshops, and the cafe also recruits volunteers to help care for the cats. Parking is available on site.

• Adoptable cats

Ichinomiya, Aichi

Neko Cafe Nekopanchi is a rescue cat cafe in Shimamura, in the north of Ichinomiya, opposite the Shimamura community hall and next to the Shimamura bus stop, with buses from JR and Meitetsu Ichinomiya stations. The group behind it cares for around 80 rescued cats with the aim of ending shelter euthanasia, and every cat in the cafe is looking for a new home. Reservations are given priority, and booking is recommended on weekends and holidays. Weekday hours can change or the cafe may close at short notice because of rescue work and vet visits, so calling ahead is advised. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, and visitors are asked to wear socks. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and has its own parking.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Ichinomiya, Aichi

Cat Garden is a rescue cat cafe in Tamanoi, Kisogawa, in the northwest of Ichinomiya, about 10 minutes on foot from Tamanoi Station on the Meitetsu Bisai Line. All of the cats in the cafe are rescues looking for adoptive families, and the group also takes in cats on request and holds adoption events away from the cafe. Reservations are given priority on weekends, and visitors are asked to wear socks. The cafe sells its own goods and items by local makers, with part of the proceeds going to the cats' veterinary costs, and runs a points card with double points on days ending in 2. It is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays but opens on public holidays, and other days can change during busy rescue periods. Parking for eight cars is a minute away, on the north side of Nenkyoji temple.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Ichinomiya, Aichi

Cat Cafe Nekojarashi is a cat cafe and kitten shop in Honmachi, central Ichinomiya, about 3 minutes on foot from Meitetsu Ichinomiya Station. The cats are not rescues: the owner breeds them, and they are raised from kittenhood to be handled, so visitors may pick them up, take photos and film them. Breeds include Bengals, Munchkins, Exotic Shorthairs, Scottish Folds, Russian Blues and Ragdolls. All of the cafe's cats are for sale, and kittens are sold on site. The cat room is on the second floor and is charged by the hour, with a day pass that allows re-entry; food and drinks are served in a cafe corner on the ground floor. Children under elementary school age must come with a guardian, and calling ahead is recommended. The building also has a hedgehog cafe, and there is no parking.

Ichinomiya, Aichi

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Tokai Ichinomiya is a branch of the nationwide Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Hirashima, in the southeast of Ichinomiya, about 5 minutes by car from the Ichinomiya interchange of the Meishin Expressway. Opened in June 2018, it is attached to the Coo&RIKU Tokai Ichinomiya pet shop and shares its phone line. The chain's cats are mostly young pedigree breeds such as Munchkins, Scottish Folds, American Shorthairs and Maine Coons. Visits are charged by time, with an all-you-can-drink bar included, and reservations are not needed. The cafe is open every day, opening an hour earlier on weekends and holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

Ichinomiya, Aichi

Cat Café MOFF AEON MALL Kisogawa is a branch of the MOFF cat cafe chain on the first floor of AEON Mall Kisogawa, in the north of Ichinomiya. It is about 30 minutes by Meitetsu bus from Meitetsu Ichinomiya Station and about 10 minutes by car from the Ichinomiya-Kisogawa interchange. More than 20 cats live here, including Norwegian Forest Cats, American Shorthairs, Maine Coons, Ragdolls and Persians. Entry is charged for the first 30 minutes and then in 10-minute steps up to a daily maximum, and an all-you-can-drink fee is required; children aged 3 and under enter free. No reservation is needed. Children of elementary school age and younger must come with a paying adult, cats may not be picked up, and treats must be given with a spoon. The cafe follows the mall's opening days, and last entry is at 7:30 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome