Cat Cafes in Japan

Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo

LA-HOJU ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌⁠is an adoption-focused rescue cat and dog cafe in an old farmhouse surrounded by hills and fields in Konda, the Tamba pottery district of Tamba-Sasayama. It is run by the general incorporated association Tamba-Sasayama Inu Neko Tomo no Kai, and all of its cats and dogs are rescues. Cats live in three rooms: Shaku-an, the busiest room, holds cats looking for adoptive homes that visitors can play with; Mochi-an houses shy permanent resident cats, watched from outside the room; and Renta-an is a tatami room that looks into Mochi-an through a glass window. Visits are by reservation only, with each group booking the space privately, and are charged by the hour with a bottled drink included. A full-day plan is also offered, and visitors who only want to play with the cats are as welcome as prospective adopters. A dog run is also available.

• Adoptable cats

Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo

Hage ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌⁠Neko Tsurutsuru is a cat cafe devoted to the hairless Sphynx breed, on the fourth floor of the building in front of JR Sasayamaguchi Station in Osawa, Tamba-Sasayama, about three minutes on foot from the station. It opened in April 2026 and is run by Cielo, a company that also operates the Workspace Sora employment-support office. People using that service help run the cafe and its social media. The cats include adult male and female Sphynxes, and kittens born at the cafe have since joined them. The room has cat towers, catwalks and sofas. Visits must be booked online in advance and are charged by the hour. Bagel sandwiches made by the company's own bakery business are served with coffee and soft drinks. The last entry is at 3 PM, and the cafe opens every day except during the Obon and New Year holidays.

Asago, Hyogo

Hogo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌⁠Neko Cafe Pili Ohana is a rescue cat cafe in an old house in the Takeda district of Asago, at the foot of the Takeda Castle ruins. It opened in March 2023 as the first rescue cat cafe in southern Tajima. The cats come from local street litters, overcrowded multi-cat households, unsuitable pet sales and breeding operations, and the cafe holds adoption viewings every day it is open. Time in the cat room is charged in blocks from 15 minutes up to several hours, with drinks ordered separately, and the cafe serves lunch plates of rice balls made with local ingredients. There is no age limit, but children of junior high school age and younger must come with a guardian. The cafe is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, weekends and national holidays, and the room can be booked privately before opening. Free parking is two minutes away on foot.

• Adoptable cats

Toyooka, Hyogo

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌⁠Cafe Idol Zoo is a cat cafe in Hidaka, Toyooka, about three minutes on foot north of the east exit of JR Ehara Station. It reopened after a renovation in February 2025 and shares the premises with a dog grooming salon. About ten cats live here, mostly mother and father cats retired from breeding, and some of them are looking for new families. Visits are charged for an initial 50 minutes, then in 30-minute extensions, at a higher rate on weekends and holidays. Private-hire plans are also available. The cafe holds about six visitors, and booking by phone or LINE is recommended, though weekday walk-ins are accepted between 11 AM and 3 PM when space allows. Children under five can only enter on a private-hire booking, and socks are required. Last entry is at 3:30 PM, and the cafe closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Shin Onsen, Hyogo

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​​​‌​‌⁠Cafe Neko Jikan is a rescue cat cafe in the Yumura Onsen hot spring town in Shin'onsen, about a minute on foot from the Arayu hot spring source. It opened in December 2018 and is run by the owners of Atelier el, a local cake shop. The cats were rescued for a variety of reasons, often by local volunteers, and kittens and adult cats are put up for adoption, with meetings arranged by appointment. Visitors spend time with the cats in a calm Japanese-modern room. Visits are charged for 20 minutes, one hour or two hours, all including one self-service drink. The cats are fed at noon and 5 PM. Last entry is at 5:30 PM, and the cafe closes on Tuesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Sumoto, Hyogo

toneko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌⁠is a cat cafe in the countryside of the Goshiki area of Sumoto on Awaji Island, beside Prefectural Route 66, which links Awaji City and Minamiawaji. It has long been the island's only cat cafe. The cat room on the second floor is booked privately, one group at a time, through the online calendar or by phone, with each booking charged for an hour plus a minimum of one drink, at a higher rate on weekends and holidays. Evening sessions can be booked on the same day. The cat room is for junior high school students and older, and visitors are asked to wear socks and avoid strong perfume. The ground-floor cafe, separated from the cats by glass, is open to everyone, including visitors with cat allergies, and serves French toast, cake sets and drinks, along with cat-themed goods. It closes on Thursdays and Fridays, with occasional extra closures.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Kyoto

Kyoto ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​⁠Hyo-neko no Mori is a Bengal cat cafe in the Shinkyogoku and Teramachi shopping area of central Kyoto, a short walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station. Its leopard-patterned Bengals live in a jungle-themed room, and the cafe lists around a dozen resident cats by name. In July 2026 it moved about a minute's walk from its former Shinkyogoku site and now shares a floor with the same company's Kyoto Mameshiba Cafe; the company's owl cafe is also close by, and a receipt from either gives a small discount. Tickets are sold at the counter on the day only, with no phone or online reservations, and cover 30 minutes and one drink, with extensions in 10-minute steps. Children aged 4 to 12 pay a reduced rate and must come with a guardian, and children under 4 are not admitted. There is no regular closing day, and socks are required.

• Walk-ins welcome

Kyoto

Busakawa ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌⁠Cafe Kyoto Kawaramachi is a dog and cat cafe on the fourth floor of the Regione Building on Kawaramachi-dori opposite Kyoto BAL, about 5 minutes on foot from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station. Opened in July 2024 as a sister shop of Inu Cafe Rio Kyoto, it is built around "busakawa" (ugly-cute) animals with flat or comical faces. Small dogs such as Pugs, French Bulldogs, Shih Tzus, Chihuahuas and Dachshunds share the room with cats including two Ragdolls, a Munchkin, a Russian Blue, a British Shorthair and an American Shorthair, and each animal has scheduled rest breaks during the day. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with a drink, then in 10-minute extensions, and treats can be bought to feed the animals. Holding the animals is not allowed. Children are welcome, and those of junior high school age or younger must come with a guardian. The cafe is open every day.

Kyoto

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌⁠Cafe Nekogura is a small private-hire cat cafe in Mibu, Nakagyo Ward, in a quiet residential area about 5 to 7 minutes on foot from Hankyu Saiin Station. Set in a house with a Kyoto machiya-style interior, it takes one group at a time, so visitors have the room and the cats to themselves. The resident cats are mainly Exotic Shorthairs, known for their flat faces, along with a few other cats. Visits are charged per hour, with a higher rate on weekends and holidays, and include unlimited soft drinks made to order; cat treats can be bought. All visits are by reservation, taken by phone only, and same-day bookings are possible when slots are free. The cafe closes on Mondays and on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, and a closing day that falls on a public holiday is moved to a later day.

• Booking required

Kyoto

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​⁠& Animal Cafe Noah's Ark Gion is a large cat and animal cafe on the second floor of the Gion Kaikan building in Gion, Higashiyama, about a minute's walk from Yasaka Shrine and five minutes on foot from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station. Around 40 cats share the space with ferrets and other animals such as meerkats and, at times, a raccoon dog. The cats come from partner breeders, and many are retired breeding cats. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes and then in 10-minute extensions up to a cap, with a free-time option, higher weekend rates and one drink per person. Walk-ins are welcome, reservations can be made, and there is no age limit. The cafe opens every day. Cats and other animals can be taken home for a fee, as the cafe sells rather than adopts out its animals. Visitors may also bring vaccinated pet ferrets.

Kyoto

Nyan ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌⁠Nyan Karaoke Cafe is a small karaoke coffee shop combined with a cat cafe in the Yodo area of Fushimi Ward, in southern Kyoto, close to Keihan Yodo Station. It is run by a breeder who specialises in Maine Coons, so the cats are mostly large, long-haired Maine Coons, and the breeder's kittens are sold here. The owner says the parent cats have been tested for HCM, PK deficiency and PKD. Visitors can come just to spend time with the cats. There is an entry fee plus a charge for every 10 minutes, or a free-time plan with unlimited soft drinks, coffee and tea. Visitors can also sing karaoke and buy treats to feed the cats, and there are set feeding times in the morning and late afternoon. The shop is non-smoking and has free Wi-Fi and power outlets.

Uji, Kyoto

Dogs&Cats ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​⁠Cafe Tsuki to Taiyo is a dog and cat cafe in the Kowata area of Uji, about three minutes on foot from Kohata Station on the Keihan Uji Line. Opened in June 2020, it keeps around 40 animals, from small breeds to large dogs, with dogs and cats in separate areas. The cats have included Bengals, Somalis, Munchkins and Exotic Shorthairs, and the flat-faced cats have their own corner. The cat course takes place in a private cat room and is charged per 30 minutes, with 15-minute extensions; it is first come, first served and cannot be booked by phone. Dog sessions and a combined 90-minute dog-and-cat course can be reserved by phone, and weekend waits can be long. Shoes come off at the entrance and socks are required. The shop also sells kittens and runs a grooming salon, and there is a car park on site.