Cat Cafes in Japan

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.

Kasugai, Aichi

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​⁠Cafe Coorikuya Kasugai is a branch of the nationwide Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Iwanocho, Kasugai, about 12 minutes by car from JR Kasugai Station. It is attached to the Coo&RIKU Kasugai pet shop and opened in 2021. The room is built on several levels around a large central cat tower, so the cats can be watched climbing and playing from many angles. 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

Oharu, Aichi

ANELLA ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌⁠CAFE Aichi Ama is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Nishijo, Oharu, a town just west of Nagoya, about 20 minutes on foot from Shippo Station on the Meitetsu Tsushima Line. It opened in July 2026 as part of the ANELLA chain. Rescued dogs share the main room with visitors, and the rescued cats have a quieter room of their own at the back, so visitors can choose which animals to spend time with. All of the animals are waiting for new families, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with 15-minute extensions, with lower rates for elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschoolers enter free. The cafe is open every day and has parking for nine cars. It also offers grooming and operates as a welfare workplace for people with disabilities.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Kanie, Aichi

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌⁠Cafe Nekoguruma is a cat cafe in Takara, Kanie, about 6 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Kanie Station. It is run by a certified animal care manager and a licensed cook, and the cafe and the cat room are separate, so visitors can eat while watching the cats or go into the cat room to play with them. Around 20 cats of various breeds live here, including LaPerms, Ragdolls, Munchkins and Scottish Folds. The cat room is charged per 30 minutes on a rotating basis in addition to a drink order, and each visitor to the room gets a free turn on a cat treat capsule machine. The cafe serves morning sets and cat-shaped sponge cakes. No reservation is needed, children are welcome with a guardian, and there is parking for 11 cars. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, opening on holidays and closing the following day instead.

• Walk-ins welcome

Kasugai, Aichi

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​⁠no Terrace House is a combined cat cafe and cattery in a detached house in Mizuhodori, Kasugai, 2 minutes on foot from the Mizuhodori 1-chome bus stop and about 24 minutes from JR Kasugai Station. The owner breeds Maine Coons, Ragdolls, Scottish Folds, LaPerms and Norwegian Forest Cats, and the cats live together in the house, where they are used to being held and readily climb onto visitors' laps. Kittens and adult cats are sold, and the owner offers advice on living with cats before and after a purchase. Visits are charged by the hour, with lower rates for elementary school and kindergarten children and free entry for infants. No food or drinks are sold, but visitors may bring their own, and bringing cat treats is allowed. The entrance is that of a private home, so visitors ring the bell, and calling ahead is recommended.

Kitanagoya, Aichi

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌⁠Jigoku is a cat room on the second floor of a building in Tokushige, Kitanagoya, about 10 minutes on foot from Meitetsu Tokushige-Nagoya Geidai Station. The building also houses an apparel shop on the ground floor and the KTS tattoo studio, which sits next to the cat space. It describes itself as a "cat park" rather than a cat cafe: no drinks are served, and visitors simply come to play with the cats. The cats are rescues and are very sociable, and they wear studded punk-style collars with bells. Kittens rescued by the shop are sometimes put up for adoption. Opening days are irregular and are announced in the Instagram stories; the space usually opens in the afternoon from 3 PM into the evening. Payment is cash only, there is a discount for children, and paid parking is nearby.

Kiyosu, Aichi

Animal ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌⁠Cafe Teruterubozu is a multi-animal cafe in Haruhi, Kiyosu, on the ground floor of a small building north of Nagoya. Many of the animals roam freely around the room, and staff show visitors how to hold, stroke and feed them. Alongside cats, the residents include prairie dogs, a fennec fox, wallabies, owls, a mini pig, chinchillas, rabbits, guinea pigs, call ducks, hedgehogs, a coati, a skunk, marmosets, galagos, meerkats and reptiles. Visits are charged as 30-minute or 60-minute plans, each including a drink and a portion of animal feed, with extra feed and owl handling available for a fee and a charge for extra time. Small children can touch fewer of the animals. The cafe is closed on Thursdays and opens in the afternoon on other weekdays.

Tokoname, Aichi

Inu ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠Neko Cafe Rio is a dog and cat cafe on the ground floor of AEON MALL Tokoname, about five minutes on foot from Rinku-Tokoname Station on the Meitetsu Airport Line, close to Chubu Centrair International Airport. The cafe has a dog area and a separate cat area, and visitors can choose one or use both. The cats include long-haired and other pedigree breeds that are used to people and often come to visitors without treats, and cat snacks can be bought on site. Visits are charged in 10-minute units with slightly higher rates on weekends and holidays, and an all-you-can-drink option is available. No booking is needed. Staff explain the rules at the start, and visitors are asked not to pick up the animals or use flash photography. The cafe is open every day, following the mall's hours.

• Walk-ins welcome

Taketoyo, Aichi

Chanson ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​⁠is a rescue cat cafe in Taketoyo on the Chita Peninsula, about seven minutes on foot from Age Station on the Meitetsu Kowa Line and 15 minutes from JR Taketoyo Station. Around 40 cats live here. They are ownerless cats taken in, neutered and cared for by the local Taketoyo community cat group, and they work as cat staff while waiting for new homes. Adoption enquiries are accepted all year. The cafe has a regular seating area where guests can watch the cats over a drink, and a separate cat room for those who want to interact; both are charged per hour with one drink included, with lower rates for elementary school children and younger. Food is served, and cat treats are sold from a capsule machine. Visits after 5 PM require a same-day booking made by 3 PM. The cafe is currently closed on Tuesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Anjo, Aichi

Necolabo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌⁠is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Nihongicho, Anjo, about 15 minutes on foot from JR Mikawa-Anjo Station. It works on local cat problems, taking in cats from multi-cat hoarding cases, retired breeders and owners who can no longer keep them, socialising former outdoor cats and matching them with new families. The cat room spans two floors with an open ceiling, stairs and catwalks, and the cats are known for being friendly and settling on laps. Visits are charged by the hour with free drinks, at a higher rate on weekends, holidays and busy periods, and a paid feeding option is available. Children under school age cannot enter the cat area, and under-16s must come with a guardian. Kittens are shown only to people considering adoption. Booking is recommended on weekends. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and last entry is 5 PM.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended