Cat Cafes in Japan

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

Nekotemari ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌⁠is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe on the third floor of a building in Sagamihara, Chuo Ward, five to six minutes on foot from the south exit of JR Sagamihara Station. It is run by the volunteer rescue group Tanpopo no Sato, which is registered with the Kanagawa Animal Protection Center and cares for more than 200 cats; the cafe space was the group's former shelter and was renovated through crowdfunding in 2025. Dozens of cats live here, many of them former strays and cats rescued from breeders, and every cat is tested, vaccinated and neutered before joining. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, slightly more at weekends, with children paying the adult rate and a drink included. Walk-ins are welcome; ring the bell at the door. Socks are required. The group also holds monthly adoption events. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Thursdays, except on public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​​⁠no March is a rescue cat salon on the second floor of a building in Sagamihara, Chuo Ward, two to three minutes on foot from JR Sagamihara Station. Every cat is a rescue available for adoption, and adoption involves an application, a meeting, a written pledge, a two-week trial and an adoption fee. The salon is also an employment support facility, where staff with disabilities care for the cats and make handmade goods sold in the shop. Visits are charged for a first hour and then per 30 minutes, with lower rates for children and bottled or canned drinks included. All ages are welcome, with young children accompanied by a guardian. Collars show which cats are happy to be touched, and the first ten visitors each day get a free cat treat. Socks are required, outside food and drinks are not allowed, and the salon is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

ANELLA ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​⁠CAFE Fuchinobe is a rescue dog and cat cafe a minute's walk from JR Fuchinobe Station, in Chuo Ward, Sagamihara. Its animals come from breeder closures, owner surrenders and public health centres, and cats here have included Maine Coons, Bengals, Ragamuffins, Siberians and Scottish Folds. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, with lower rates for elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschoolers enter free. No reservation is needed, and the cafe is open every day. It does not serve food or drinks; the focus is on meeting the animals. Adoption involves a one-to-one interview of about an hour. Like other ANELLA branches, it is also a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals, and it offers grooming.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌⁠Cafe Coorikuya Sagamihara is a cat cafe in Kobuchi, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, four minutes on foot from Kobuchi Station on the JR Yokohama Line. Opened in 2017, it is attached to a Coo&RIKU pet shop and is part of the chain's network of more than 70 cat cafes, with purebred cats such as Scottish Folds, some of which go on to new homes. The room has a large sunny window, free Wi-Fi and power outlets. Visits are charged by time, with an all-you-can-drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. Children under three enter free, and children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative. Outside food is not allowed, cat treats can be bought, and flash photography is not permitted.

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

cats&reptiles ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌⁠cafe Odd eye is a small, family-run cat and reptile cafe in Kamimizo, Chuo Ward, Sagamihara, close to Banda Station on the JR Sagami Line. About seven friendly cats share the cafe with a poodle, owls and a collection of reptiles, and there is also a reptile sales area. Visits are charged as two-hour sessions that include a drink, with 30-minute extensions, and reptile handling can be added for an extra fee. The cafe opens in the afternoons, is closed on several weekdays and posts extra closures on Instagram. Original goods are also sold.

Hadano, Kanagawa

nekocafe ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌⁠macaron is a cat cafe in Minamiyana, Hadano, about ten minutes on foot from Tokai-Daigakumae Station on the Odakyu Line. Opened in 2024, it has cats of various breeds and serves drinks and macaron desserts, with a minimum of one drink per person. Visits are charged in 30-minute, one-hour and two-hour blocks, with the same price for children, and a free-time option is available. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations can be made by phone, through Instagram or on Hot Pepper. Children aged one and up are admitted, and those under 12 must come with a guardian. Socks are required. The 11-seat cafe sells original cat-design goods, donates part of its sales to rescue-cat work and offers free Wi-Fi and phone chargers. Closing days change monthly and are posted on Instagram and Google. There is no car parking.

Hadano, Kanagawa

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​⁠Cafe Coorikuya Hadano is a cat cafe in Ochiai, Hadano, attached to a Coo&RIKU pet shop that opened in 2022, about 12 minutes by car from Odakyu Hadano Station. It is part of the chain's network of more than 70 cat cafes, and its cats are purebreds such as Munchkins. Visits are charged by time, with a drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. Children under three enter free, and children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative. Outside food is not allowed, cat treats can be bought, and flash photography is not permitted. The cafe opens every day from late morning, and earlier at weekends and on holidays.

Hadano, Kanagawa

coma ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​⁠terrace is a rescue cat cafe in a converted family house in Horikawa, Hadano. Opened in September 2026, it works with the rescue group Odawara Cat Aid, and adoption involves a questionnaire, an interview, a home visit and a two-week trial. The cafe room has a curved built-in bench, cat stairs and high refuges for the cats, and a rescue cat named Komame serves as store manager. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, slightly more at weekends, with lower prices for children and a drink order required; part of the revenue goes to the cats' care. The menu is health-conscious, with raw sweets and raw chocolate made by the owner, who teaches them. Reservations are required, through LINE up to the day before or by phone on the day. There is parking for two cars, and the cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Odawara, Kanagawa

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​⁠Cafe Coorikuya Odawara is a cat cafe in Naruda, Odawara, about two minutes by car from the Odawara-Higashi interchange. Opened in 2020, it is attached to a Coo&RIKU pet shop, is part of the chain's network of more than 70 cat cafes and has a Japanese-style themed room. Visits are charged by time, with a drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. Children under three enter free, and children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative. Outside food is not allowed, cat treats can be bought, and flash photography is not permitted. The location is easiest to reach by car.

Yugawara, Kanagawa

My ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​⁠Cat Yugawara is a cat cafe inside a Japanese-style inn in Fukuura, Yugawara, near Manazuru Station. About 30 cats, including American Shorthairs, Munchkins, Selkirk Rexes and Scottish Folds, live on the ground floor. Overnight guests can choose a cafe cat to spend the night with in their room, while day visitors can use the cat cafe on its own, charged by the hour with 30-minute extensions; inn guests receive a discount. The cafe opens from midday into the evening, with no entry during the cats' late-afternoon mealtime, and closing days are irregular. Visitors are asked to get in touch by email in advance and to bring ID. The inn also offers cat boarding, and a cafe cat can be taken home on trial. It belongs to the same group as My Cat Yokohama.

Chiba

Nekonos ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌⁠Animal Shelter Chiba Minato-kan is a rescue cat cafe in Toiyacho, Chuo Ward, Chiba, in the Chiba-Minato area. It opened in 2023 as the second facility of the Nekonos animal shelter, whose main site is in Togane, and it works as both a shelter and a cafe: cats taken in from the street or surrendered by their owners live here while they wait for new homes. Most of the cats are mixed breeds, from kittens to seniors, and cats that are not adopted stay on as resident cats. Visits are charged as an entry fee plus a time charge in 10-minute blocks, with drinks and snacks included and no further charge after two hours. On weekdays, children aged five and under enter free. Adoption applications are accepted every day of the year, and the shelter also takes consultations about cats in need of rescue.

• Adoptable cats

Chiba

NECO ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌⁠REPUBLIC Chiba CAFE&CATS MOF MOF is a rescue cat cafe in Asumigaoka-Higashi, Midori Ward, Chiba, about 19 minutes on foot from Toke Station on the JR Sotobo Line, with four parking spaces. It opened in March 2023 as the first Chiba branch of the NECO REPUBLIC rescue cat cafe network and is run locally by Nekokura LLC. All of the cats are rescues waiting for new homes, and many former residents have already been adopted. Visits are charged for an initial 40 minutes with extensions in 10-minute units, and weekend and holiday rates are higher than weekday rates. The cafe currently gives priority to reservations made through its LINE form, and walk-ins may be turned away when it is busy. Adoption involves a questionnaire, an interview, a two-week trial at home and a follow-up visit. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Thursdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended