Cat Cafes in Iwate

Morioka, Iwate

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Morioka is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop in Higashisenboku, Morioka, about 15 minutes on foot from Senbokucho Station on the JR Tohoku Line. The room is designed to feel like relaxing with cats at home, with floor cushions where visitors can sit and read while a cat naps on their lap. The cats are pedigree breeds. Visits are charged by time, with a drink bar and cat treats available to buy. The pet shop next door sells puppies and kittens and offers grooming and pet boarding. The cafe is open every day, opening an hour earlier on weekends and public holidays, and the last entry is at 7:30 PM. Visitors arriving by car can use the shop's car park.

Morioka, Iwate

Cat Lounge nonnon Morioka Minami is a cat lounge inside the PETEMO pet shop on the second floor of AEON Mall Morioka Minami in Motomiya, Morioka. The cats, which the lounge calls its cast, roam a spacious room and play or nap as they please, and they decide for themselves whether to approach guests. Breeds here have included Scottish Folds, Siberians, an American Curl, a Tonkinese and a Ragamuffin. Visits are charged per 10 minutes up to a daily maximum, with higher rates at weekends and on holidays, and the drink bar is extra. Cat treats can be bought, but outside food and drink are not allowed. Reservations are not taken except for private group bookings. Visitors should not chase or pick up the cats. The lounge keeps the mall's opening hours and uses the mall car park.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Morioka, Iwate

Dream Cat House Shinmeicho is a rescue cat room in Shinmeicho, central Morioka, on the second floor above the Yumeya cafe restaurant, which serves daily set meals, hamburg steak, pasta, cakes and pancakes. It opened in 2023 and is run as a welfare workplace where people with disabilities work in the cafe and help care for the cats. The rescued cats can be played with or simply kept company, and those marked for adoption can be taken home through the house's own adoption process. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with half-price rates for elementary school children and holders of disability certificates, and the last entry is at 4:30 PM. Donations collected in the cat room go to the cats' care. The cafe and cat room are closed on Sundays.

• Adoptable cats

Takizawa, Iwate

Rescue Cat Cafe Modoki is the cat room of Pets no Sato, a large animal shelter in the countryside of Takizawa, north-west of Morioka, with views of Mount Iwate. About 90 rescued cats live in the room, climbing wooden catwalks made from trees on the site and piling into the kotatsu in winter. All of them are rescues, and the shelter looks for adoptive homes for its cats and dogs. Visitors sign in at the main building's reception and are given a short briefing before entering. There is no fixed charge; visitors leave a donation towards the animals' upkeep, and cat food can be bought from a small capsule machine. The cat room is open every day, with the last entry at 3:45 PM. The site also has a dog run, kennel visits in the afternoon, a campground and a stone-oven pizza stand.

• Adoptable cats

Kitakami, Iwate

Hogo Neko House Nyan Colony is a small adoption-focused rescue cat house in the Kunenbashi district of Kitakami. Its rescued cats are waiting for new families, and the house welcomes people thinking of adopting, people who cannot keep a cat but want to spend time with one, and those who want to support rescue work. There are two cat rooms. Room fees and sales of cat goods, after running costs, go to the cats' food, litter and veterinary bills. The house opens on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday afternoons; on Mondays and Tuesdays other than public holidays, visits must be booked by the day before, by phone, LINE or social media message. Payment is cash only, and visitors are asked to follow house rules such as wearing socks. The parking area is a short walk away. The owners also offer cat sitting.

• Adoptable cats

Kamaishi, Iwate

Hogo Neko Undeux is a rescue and adoption cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Owatari-cho, Kamaishi, a few minutes on foot from JR Kamaishi Station. Run since 2019 by a private rescue group, it was the first adoption-type cat cafe on the Sanriku coast. The group takes in cats from the Kamaishi health centre and from hoarding cases along the coast, and it rehomes more than 50 cats a year, also joining adoption events held by the health centre. Visitors can drop in for a short 30-minute visit or, on weekdays, stay as long as they like for a flat fee, with lower prices for junior high school students and younger, who must come with a guardian. Annual supporter memberships give discounted or free entry. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and hours can change around events and rescue work.

• Adoptable cats

Rikuzentakata, Iwate

one scene. is a rescue cat cafe and cat goods shop in a prefab building on the Hirota Peninsula in Rikuzentakata, about 16 minutes by car from the Rikuzentakata interchange on the Sanriku Expressway. It began as a cat goods shop and added the cat cafe in May 2026, run by an owner who moved from Tokyo and also works in video and design to fund rescue work. The cats were rescued from around the city; at present none are listed for adoption. Visits are booked by LINE or phone and run in 60-minute sessions starting on the hour, with up to five guests per session. Prices are higher on Saturdays, holidays and peak seasons, with lower rates for students and children, and monthly and supporter memberships are offered. The cats take a break from 2 PM to 3 PM on Saturdays and holidays. Opening days can vary.

• Booking required

Ichinoseki, Iwate

Felis no Hakoniwa is a small adoption-type rescue cat cafe in Surisawa, in the Daito area of eastern Ichinoseki. Felis is Latin for cat. The rescue group behind it converted a former cafe restaurant, with help from a crowdfunding campaign, into a cat room with catwalks, and it opened in late 2022 as the first adoption cat cafe in southern Iwate. Adult cats and kittens rescued from the street and other difficult situations live here while they wait for new families, and the group also takes part in adoption events run by the Ichinoseki health centre. Food is no longer served. Visits are charged by time, and the fees help cover the cats' veterinary bills. The cafe opens in the afternoons but closes on irregular days, so checking the blog before visiting is advised.

• Adoptable cats

Morioka, Iwate

Yonzudo-tei is a small cafe in an old Japanese house in Kawamecho, on the eastern edge of Morioka, where eight rescued cats live. It feels like visiting a relative's home: the cats keep a relaxed distance rather than demanding play, and conversation with the owner about cats is part of the appeal. Visits are limited to one hour per person and paid in advance, and visitors order from a short menu of drinks and toast. Because the cats are wary of small children, only visitors of junior high school age and older are admitted. The house can be hard to find, and booking ahead is recommended. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and it also closes for events and some holidays, which are announced on Instagram. There is parking on site.

Morioka, Iwate

Owl Cafe Ricky Morioka is a multi-animal cafe in the Odori shopping district of central Morioka, with a dog corner and rooms in the basement of the Create Building where visitors meet owls, cats and other small animals. Besides owls, the animals have included hedgehogs, ferrets, hamsters, parakeets and ducks. The cats roam freely among guests; friendly ones climb onto laps, and visitors can hold them and buy food to feed them. Some of the animals are also for sale. Visits are charged by time. The rooms are small, and the animal smell can be strong. The cafe opens in the afternoon and is closed on Tuesdays and Fridays.