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Cat Cafes in Japan
There are 948 cat cafes in Japan.
Cat Cafe Mi
Ichihara, Chiba
Cat Cafe Mi is a cat cafe on the second floor of the Gekko Building in Anesaki-Higashi, Ichihara, about two minutes on foot from Anegasaki Station on the JR Uchibo Line, with six parking spaces. Around 15 cats live at the cafe, and some of them, including purebreds such as American Shorthairs, Siberians, Maine Coons and Ragdolls, are offered to new homes through adoption events. Visits are charged by plan, from 30 minutes up to three hours, with a drink and a snack included in the longer plans and a free-time option on weekdays. Cat treats can be bought on site. Young children are welcome as long as a guardian supervises them. On weekdays the cafe opens in the afternoon, while weekends and holidays have full-day hours, and it is closed on Thursdays. Reservations and questions are handled by phone or through the contact form.
- Adoptable cats
HOGO Cafe&Bar
Ichihara, Chiba
HOGO Cafe&Bar is a cafe and bar with rescue cats in the residential Aobadai area of Ichihara, about 1.4 km from Anegasaki Station on the JR Uchibo Line. Opened in October 2024, it runs as an ordinary cafe-bar rather than a cat cafe: there is no entry or time charge, and guests can ask staff to show them to a separate room where around ten rescue cats live. Time in the cat room may be limited to one hour when the cafe is busy. Food and drinks are priced as at a regular cafe, and most dishes are inexpensive. The cafe shares photos and videos of its cats on Instagram, which is also the place to check current opening days and times.
nekotosiawase
Sodegaura, Chiba
nekotosiawase is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in front of Nagaura Station on the JR Uchibo Line in Sodegaura. It opened in June 2025, and all of its cats, often including kittens, are rescues looking for new families. Visits are charged by time, with a one-hour plan, a long-stay plan of up to five hours and extensions in 10-minute units. Entry is for visitors aged 11 and over. Opening days change from month to month and are published as a calendar on the cafe's Instagram, with sessions usually running from late morning into the evening. Adoption enquiries can be made at the cafe or through its official LINE account. The cafe also publishes donation reports and a wish list for people who want to support the cats.
- Adoptable cats
Hogo Neko Cafe PURR
Kisarazu, Chiba
Hogo Neko Cafe PURR is a rescue cat cafe in the residential Hachimandai area of Kisarazu, opposite the Hachimandai community centre, with free parking for five cars. Opened in August 2022 as the first rescue cat cafe in Kisarazu, it is run by an owner who previously worked at a veterinary clinic. The cats have been formally adopted by the owner rather than borrowed from rescue groups, and most can be rehomed after a check of the adopter's home and family and a one-week trial; a few resident cats are not available for adoption. Visits are charged in 15-minute units plus a required drink bar, and there is a weekday free-time plan. Children are welcome, with lower rates for elementary school age and younger. Reservations are not taken. The cafe closes on Thursdays and also offers pet hotel and pet-sitting services.
- Adoptable cats
Neco Cafe Shippo
Kimitsu, Chiba
Neco Cafe Shippo is a small cat cafe in the hills of Nagaishi, Kimitsu, best reached by car, about 15 minutes from Kimitsu IC or Kisarazu-Kita IC on the Tateyama Expressway, with parking on site. It has operated since 2018 in a home-like space where about ten cats of various breeds live. The cafe is reserved for one group at a time, so every visit is a private booking, made online or by phone, with same-day bookings by phone only. Visits are charged per person for a one-hour course that includes a drink, with extensions in 10-minute units. Children under 10 are not admitted, payment is cash only, and guests need to bring their own socks. The cafe is open from mid-morning to late afternoon and closes on Tuesdays and Sundays.
- Booking required
Pet it maison
Chiba
Pet it maison is a cat and dog cafe in a residential part of Nitonacho, Chuo Ward, Chiba, about 25 minutes on foot from the north exit of Kamatori Station on the JR Sotobo Line, with parking available. The cat cafe is on the second floor, and the first floor and terrace serve as a dog cafe with the owners' English Cocker Spaniels. The owners breed Norwegian Forest Cats and English Cocker Spaniels, and around a dozen cats, including Norwegian Forest Cats and Maine Coons, can be held and stroked when they are willing. Kittens are sometimes present in breeding season but are kept apart from visitors. Entry is a flat charge per person, slightly higher on weekends and holidays, and drinks, cakes and weekday meals such as curry and pasta are ordered separately. Pet boarding and grooming are also offered. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays.
Nyan Nyan Paradise
Kyonan, Chiba
Nyan Nyan Paradise is a cat sanctuary in Kamisakuma, Kyonan, in southern Boso, run by the NPO Neko-tachi no Shiawase wo Mamoru Kai next to its World Cat Goods Museum, which displays cat-themed items from 43 countries. More than 40 cats live in the sanctuary, most of them former strays cared for by volunteer staff, and many are looking for adoptive homes; people who cannot adopt can sponsor a cat instead. A combined ticket covers the museum and the cat area, with reduced rates for children and visitors with disabilities, and there is no time limit with the cats during opening hours. Entry is limited to two groups, up to five people, at a time. The nearest station is Awa-Katsuyama on the JR Uchibo Line, about 15 minutes away by taxi, and there is free parking. Since February 2026 it has opened on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
- Adoptable cats
Hogo Neko Cafe Kanon
Funabashi, Chiba
Hogo Neko Cafe Kanon is a rescue cat cafe on the ground floor of a house in a residential part of Kaijin, Funabashi, about five minutes on foot from Keisei Kaijin Station. It opened in June 2025, run by the team behind the former Totonomori rescue cat cafe in Narashinodai. The space is split into Cafe Kanon, which serves curry, desserts, coffee and alcohol, and Kanon no Mori, a room where visitors spend time with a small group of rescued cats. Time in the cat room is charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with a surcharge on weekends and holidays, and booking ahead is preferred while cafe-only visits need no reservation. Children under two are not admitted. It closes for a midday break so the cats can rest, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Adoption enquiries are handled by the partner shelter, Feline Totonomori.
- Booking recommended
Wafu Neko Honpo
Funabashi, Chiba
Wafu Neko Honpo is a Japanese-style rescue cat cafe on the third floor of a building in Takanedai, Funabashi, about two minutes on foot from Takane-Kodan Station on the Shin-Keisei Line. Around 50 to 60 rescued cats live there, and the cafe exists to find them new homes, with adoption handled directly by the staff. Each cat has a profile card that shows how comfortable it is with people. Visits are charged by the hour, with longer stays and a short trial course available, higher rates on Saturdays, and a discount for advance bookings made through the cafe's LINE account. Payment is cash only. The cafe is closed on Sundays, public holidays and during the third week of each month. Opened in 2017, it doubles as a welfare workplace where people with disabilities help care for the cats.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking required
Shin Neko no Mori House
Funabashi, Chiba
Shin Neko no Mori House is the shelter of the NPO Neko no Mori in Yakuendai, Funabashi, about 15 minutes on foot from Keisei Narashino Station, with buses from Kita-Narashino and JR Tsudanuma stopping nearby. The group moved here from Narashinodai and opened the purpose-built facility to the public in spring 2025 after a crowdfunding campaign. Around 80 cats live in the house, many of them elderly or receiving medical care, with a similar number in foster homes. Visits are by advance online booking in one-hour sessions for small groups, on Tuesdays, Fridays, weekends and holidays, and the per-person fee includes one drink. Cats are rehomed through the group's application and meeting process, and it also holds regular adoption events at pet stores in Funabashi, Yachiyo and Makuhari. A parking area is available near the house.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking required
Cat Cafe Coorikuya Higashi-Funabashi
Funabashi, Chiba
Cat Cafe Coorikuya Higashi-Funabashi is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Maebaranishi, Funabashi, about 13 minutes on foot from both JR Tsudanuma and JR Higashi-Funabashi stations. Opened in August 2020, it is attached to the Coo&RIKU Higashi-Funabashi pet shop, which sells puppies and kittens. The room follows a Japanese home concept, with wooden catwalks running the length of the walls and cat towers. Visits are charged by time in 30 and 60 minute blocks, with an all-day free-time option, and unlimited soft drinks are included. Free Wi-Fi and power outlets are available for longer stays. The cafe is open every day, opening an hour earlier on weekends and public holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Cat Cafe Coorikuya plus Across Mall Shin-Kamagaya
Kamagaya, Chiba
Cat Cafe Coorikuya plus Across Mall Shin-Kamagaya is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain on the second floor of the Across Mall shopping centre, about three minutes on foot from the east exit of Shin-Kamagaya Station on the Keisei and Hokuso lines. It opened in November 2020 inside the Coo&RIKU pet shop, which sells puppies and kittens and also runs a pet hotel, grooming salon and veterinary clinic on site. The cat room has a white, fairy-tale interior and is home to mostly pedigree cats. The first 30 minutes carry a fixed charge, after which time is billed in 10-minute steps, with an all-day free-time option, and the drink bar is charged separately. Free Wi-Fi, power outlets and manga are available. The cafe is open every day until 9 PM, with last entry at 8:30 PM.
Check each cafe's website for current hours, booking requirements and age restrictions before visiting.