Cat Cafes in Iruma, Saitama

Iruma, Saitama

Nikemin House is a small cat cafe run by a married couple on Kaede-dori in Higashicho, Iruma. It moved here in December 2022 from its original spot in Johnson Town, about ten minutes' walk away; from Irumashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line it is around 30 minutes on foot or 15 minutes by taxi, and there are three free parking spaces. About 23 cats live at the cafe, roughly half of them the owners' own pets and half rescue cats fostered for volunteer groups and offered for adoption, across a range of breeds and ages. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour, with lower rates for children and a two-hour maximum. Preschool children are not admitted, and elementary and junior high school students need a guardian. Seating is limited to about seven people, so phone reservations are recommended. It opens only on weekends and public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Iruma, Saitama

Nyanko Kichi is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Higashifujisawa, Iruma, about five minutes on foot from the east exit of Musashi-Fujisawa Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. It opened in July 2022, and its name, meaning "cat base", is a nod to the nearby Iruma Air Base and the hope that the cats will take off to new homes. Almost all of the cats in the room are looking for families. Alongside Japanese mixes, they have included Himalayans, Munchkins, Ragdolls, Scottish Folds, Norwegian Forest Cats and Minuets, and the cafe has rehomed many cats to households in Saitama and Tokyo. Visitors can drop in to play with the cats, and anyone interested in adopting can talk to the staff. Opening days vary and there are irregular closures, so it is worth checking the cafe's Instagram before visiting. Parking is at nearby coin car parks.

• Adoptable cats

Iruma, Saitama

Sora Cafe Neko no Niwa is a cafe with resident rescue cats on the fifth floor of a building in Toyooka, Iruma, about three minutes on foot from Irumashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. It first opened in 2026 and reopened in July after a pause. The cafe area, with large windows over the town, is separated from the cats' room, called the garden, by glass, so guests can watch the cats over lunch or coffee without going in. Entry to the garden is charged for the first 15 minutes and then per additional 15 minutes, and the garden can be used without ordering from the cafe. The cats are rescues, and adoption is planned. There is no age limit, so families with young children are welcome. Wi-Fi is available, Fridays start at 8 AM with a morning service, and the cafe closes on Mondays, Thursdays and public holidays.