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Cat Cafes in Japan
There are 948 cat cafes in Japan.
Manchi no Ki
Joyo, Kyoto
Manchi no Ki is a cat cafe run by a Munchkin breeder in Hirakawa, Joyo, about three minutes on foot from Kuzukawa Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line. The cafe's cats are almost all Munchkins, and visitors can sit among them and play with toys. Kittens from the cattery can sometimes be met when their age and health allow, and they are available to buy from the breeder. Visits are by reservation only, booked by phone or LINE, and sessions start on the hour. Plans cover up to one hour, up to two hours, or an open-ended stay for the rest of the day, and guests on the longest plan may step out for lunch. Soft drinks are self-service for a small charge. There is no age limit, and children pay the same as adults. Closing days are irregular and posted in advance. There are four parking spaces on site.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking required
Cat Cafe NAP Kyotanabe
Kyotanabe, Kyoto
Cat Cafe NAP is a cat cafe and coworking space in Miyamaki, Kyotanabe, about 20 seconds on foot from JR Doshishamae Station. It opened softly in July 2026 and held its grand opening in August 2026, billing itself as the city's first cat cafe. It describes itself as a study with cats, with weekdays aimed at people working or studying and weekends at families. Its eight cats were born and raised in the owner's home and are mostly Norwegian Forest Cats, along with short-legged Munchkins and other long-haired cats. Visits are by reservation only, in one-hour slots for up to five people. Rates are set per hour, are higher on weekends and holidays, and have lower prices for students and young children. Drinks are included, and children under four enter free. Babies are welcome. Closing days are irregular. Some of the furniture came from the Osaka Expo 2025 reception hall.
- Booking required
Cat Cafe Le Ciel
Kameoka, Kyoto
Cat Cafe Le Ciel is a crepe shop and cat cafe in Oiwakecho, Kameoka, about five to seven minutes on foot from JR Kameoka Station. It opened in January 2026 in a two-storey building: the ground floor serves crepes, coffee and other drinks, and the cat room is upstairs. The resident cats are young cats and kittens of several breeds and coat colours, introduced as cat staff on the cafe's social media. Visits to the cat floor are charged per 30 minutes with a drink included, and cat treats can be bought separately. Guests change into slippers before entering the cat room, and children must be at least six years old. Crepes can be ordered without visiting the cats. Opening hours and days off are announced on the cafe's Instagram account.
Garden Morris
Kameoka, Kyoto
Garden Morris is a British-style countryside cafe in the mountains of Hatano, Kameoka, about 30 minutes by car from JR Kameoka Station. The owner and staff fitted out the interior themselves with William Morris wallpaper, mouldings and a mantelpiece, and the cafe shares its home with about ten rescue cats, each introduced by name on the cafe's staff page, including a long-haired white cat with odd eyes. Visitors can order lunch, sandwiches, curry and dessert sets while the cats are around, and a two-hour private cat interaction plan with lunch can be booked through Jalan. The cafe usually opens on weekends from late morning to mid-afternoon, with business days posted each month. Pets are allowed on the terrace, parking is available in front, and the owners also run a pet-friendly guesthouse.
Nekostin
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
Nekostin is a cat cafe in the castle town of Fukuchiyama, close to Fukuchiyama Castle and across from the city hall. It opened in April 2024 and was the city's first cafe where visitors could spend time with rescue cats. About 20 cats live there, all taken in from local animal welfare groups. Visits are charged in 20, 40 and 60-minute blocks with 30-minute extensions and a daily maximum, and stays of 40 minutes or more include a cat treat. Group and student discounts are offered, a flat-rate night pack runs on Thursday and Saturday evenings, and the room can be rented privately. Elementary school children cannot visit without an adult. Food and drinks are sold, outside food is allowed, payment can be cashless and parking is free. Hours change by day and the cafe closes on irregular days, posted weekly.
Neko Chawan
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
Neko Chawan is a rescue cat cafe in an old farmhouse in Haishi, a quiet village west of central Fukuchiyama, about five minutes on foot from the Haishi bus stop. It opened in spring 2024. The cats were abandoned or born to strays, and apart from four resident staff cats all of them are looking for new homes; the cafe works with local rescue groups and arranges adoptions for a fee covering the cats' costs. The cat room is separated from the cafe space by glass, so visitors with allergies can watch the cats from the cafe side. Time in the cat room is charged per 30 minutes, with a set that includes a drink, and the cafe can also be used just for drinks and homemade sweets. Socks are required in the cat room. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Fridays and has parking for ten cars.
- Adoptable cats
Cat Cafe Coorikuya Maizuru
Maizuru, Kyoto
Cat Cafe Coorikuya Maizuru is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Kamiyasu, Maizuru, about 19 minutes on foot from JR Nishi-Maizuru Station. It is attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop, in a building that also houses grooming, a pet hotel and a veterinary clinic, and has parking. The room is calm, with sofas and a large cat tower, and in 2025 it had around nine young cats aged one to three. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, or as free time, and cat treats can be bought. As with other pet-shop branches of the chain, the cats are for sale, and the cafe lets prospective owners meet a cat in person rather than through a cage. The cafe opens every day, from 11 AM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing at 8 PM.
Hogo Neko Cafe NEKOKOKORO
Kyotango, Kyoto
NEKOKOKORO is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of Pet House Takao, a grooming salon and pet hotel in Kitsu, Amino, Kyotango, about ten minutes on foot from Yuhigaura-Kitsuonsen Station on the road toward Kumihama. The owner has rescued cats for around two decades, and the cafe has been open since about 2018. Around 14 cats live in the spacious room, including strays, abandoned cats and cats rescued from a hoarding case, and some shy ones may stay out of sight. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes. There is no food menu; drinks are available from a vending machine. Weekday visits can be booked through the cafe's LINE account. Cats are rehomed through the cafe, which holds a monthly adoption event, and it also advises on TNR and on caring for young rescued kittens. Parking is free.
- Adoptable cats
CAT CAFE MACHIKO
Kyoto
CAT CAFE MACHIKO is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Murasakino, Kita Ward, Kyoto, near Funaokayama Park and between Daitoku-ji and Kinkaku-ji. It pre-opened on October 6, 2026 and held its grand opening on October 10, 2026. Fourteen cats live at the cafe; it calls them rescue cats, and some are former pets whose owners could no longer keep them. Visits are charged by time and drinks are served; food was dropped from the menu shortly after opening so that staff could focus on caring for the cats. Children aged three and under enter free. The interior mixes British classic and Showa-retro styles, with antique furniture more than a century old. Staff welcome visitors in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Nepali and Thai. The cafe opens at 11 AM and closes an hour later on weekends and holidays than on weekdays.
Cat & Animal Cafe Noah's Ark Tenjinbashi-suji 3-chome
Osaka
Cat & Animal Cafe Noah's Ark Tenjinbashi-suji 3-chome is a two-floor cat and animal cafe on the Tenjinbashi-suji shopping street in Kita Ward, about 2 minutes on foot from Ogimachi Station and 5 minutes from JR Tenma Station. Opened in June 2025 as the Osaka branch of a chain that started in Kyoto, it keeps around 40 friendly cats on the ground floor. The upper floor houses ferrets, micro pigs, wallabies, maras, meerkats, a tanuki and reptiles, which visitors can feed with purchased snacks. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes and then in 10-minute steps up to a daily maximum, with higher rates on weekends and holidays, plus one drink per person. Walk-ins are welcome. The business is registered to sell animals, and some animals can be taken home. It is open every day.
- Adoptable cats
Cat Cafe Deli Deli Nekota-san Chi
Osaka
Cat Cafe Deli Deli Nekota-san Chi is a small cat cafe in Kurosakicho, Kita Ward, between Nakazakicho and Tenma. It describes itself as a very sociable cat cafe and has around nine resident cats, including black cats and Munchkins. The cafe keeps limited, irregular opening days: it runs a Wednesday morning session from 7 to 10 AM, when a drink, a light breakfast and 30 minutes with the cats are sold as a set, and otherwise opens on days posted in its online calendar, mostly weekends and holidays. Reservations and coupons are handled through its LINE account, and visitors who book receive a small treat to give the cats. Because the schedule changes often, it is best to check the calendar before visiting.
- Booking recommended
Cafe Uriel
Osaka
Cafe Uriel is a rescue cat cafe with an angels-and-cats theme in the Nakazakicho area of Kita Ward, about 6 minutes on foot from Nakazakicho Station and 11 minutes from Hankyu Umeda. The cats are rescued strays and surrendered cats, and those ready for new homes are listed for adoption through the cafe's own screening process. Visits are sold as 60-minute courses with free drinks and paid 15-minute extensions, and on weekdays there is an open-ended evening course and a lunch course that includes a meal at a sister shop. Reservations are not required. Shoes come off at the entrance, and children are asked not to pick up the cats. The cafe also runs private-room sister venues nearby, SweetHome Uriel and Villa Uriel.
- Adoptable cats
Check each cafe's website for current hours, booking requirements and age restrictions before visiting.