Cat Cafes in Japan

Takatsuki, Osaka

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​⁠Cafe Coorikuya Takatsuki is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Haginosho, Takatsuki, attached to the Coo&RIKU Takatsuki pet shop and about 6 minutes by car from the Takatsuki interchange of the Shin-Meishin Expressway. Visits are charged by time, and the chain's standard system includes a drink bar and a flat free-time option, though rates vary by branch. The cafe opens from late morning on weekdays and from mid-morning on weekends and public holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing. Payment by card, transit IC cards and QR code is accepted. The chain's shared Instagram account posts updates and seasonal campaigns for its branches.

Nose, Osaka

Japan ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌⁠Animal Trust Happy House is a large animal shelter in the countryside of Nose, in northern Osaka, run by a public-interest foundation that cares for abandoned and homeless animals and rehomes them. The shelter houses around 100 friendly cats in its main cat house and roughly another 100 shy cats in a separate room, along with about 150 dogs, senior dogs and a small number of other animals. A guided group tour of the facility starts at 2 PM every day and must be booked in advance, ideally by the day before. A shuttle runs once a day from Myokenguchi Station on the Nose Electric Railway for visitors who reserve it. Adoption is arranged through the foundation's own process, and the shelter also holds adoption events and accepts donations.

• Adoptable cats

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌⁠Cafe Coorikuya Shinjuku Sanchome is a cat cafe in Shinjuku 3-chome, about one minute on foot from Exit C1 of Shinjuku-sanchome Station and around five minutes from the east exit of JR Shinjuku Station. Opened in November 2017, it occupies the third and fourth floors of the building that houses the Coo&RIKU pet shop, and its rooms are decorated with plants on a jungle theme. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, and the fee includes self-service soft drinks. Reservations are not taken, so guests are seated in order of arrival. Children below middle school age must come with an adult family member, and children under three enter free. Treats for the cats can be bought on site. The cafe is open every day, from 11 AM on weekdays and from 10 AM on weekends and holidays, with last entry half an hour before closing.

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​⁠Cafe Coorikuya plus Okubo is a cat cafe in Hyakunincho, Shinjuku, about one minute on foot from JR Okubo Station on the Chuo-Sobu Line. Opened in July 2018, it is attached to the Coo&RIKU Okubo pet shop and follows the chain's plus format, which adds a flat-rate free-time option to the usual 30-minute charge, with short paid extensions, free Wi-Fi and power outlets for visitors who want to stay longer. Soft drinks are included in the entry fee, and treats for the cats can be bought on site. Reservations are not accepted. Children below middle school age must be accompanied by an adult family member, and children under three enter free. The cafe is open every day, from 11 AM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and holidays, and closes briefly between 1:30 and 2 PM so the cats can rest.

Nakano City, Tokyo

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​⁠Cafe Coorikuya Plus Nakano Sun Mall is a cat cafe on the Nakano Sun Mall shopping arcade, about three minutes on foot from JR Nakano Station. It belongs to the Coorikuya chain, which is run by the pet shop group Coo&RIKU, and shares its address and phone line with the group's Nakano Sun Mall pet shop. The spacious room has many cat towers for its young, sociable cats, plus desk space, Wi-Fi and charging points for visitors who want to work or study. As a Plus branch, it charges per 30 minutes with 10-minute extensions, and also offers a flat free-time rate. Reservations are not taken. Middle-school students and older can visit on their own, younger children need an accompanying adult, and children under three enter free. Cat treats are sold on site, and the cafe is open every day.

Nakano City, Tokyo

Shirasagi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​⁠Cafe is an adoption cat cafe run by Shirasagi Animal Hospital in a quiet residential part of Shirasagi, Nakano, about seven minutes on foot from Saginomiya Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line. Its small group of cats is placed by partner volunteers and waiting for new homes, and a resident staff cat lives there too. There is no time charge. Visitors order a drink and spend a 35-minute session with the cats. Sessions must be booked by phone and take only a few guests at a time. They run in the late morning on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and holidays, and in the late afternoon on Saturdays, with each month's calendar posted on the cafe's blog. Anyone may visit, not only people planning to adopt. Adopting a cat involves an application, a short screening and a care briefing from a veterinarian.

• Adoptable cats

Suginami, Tokyo

Haikei ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​⁠Nekosama is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe on the third floor of the Veris Build in Asagaya-minami, Suginami. It is about six minutes on foot from JR Asagaya Station and close to Minami-Asagaya Station on the Marunouchi Line. It opened in Koenji in September 2020 and later moved to Asagaya, where it also runs the cat goods shop Neko Kizoku. The cats come from the rescue group Little Cats and can be adopted through the cafe's own process. Visits are charged by time and reservations are recommended. Socks are required and perfume is not allowed. Children aged four and over are welcome, with one guardian for each preschool child. The cafe opens in the afternoon, a little earlier on weekends, and is closed on Thursdays. It holds frequent events, and supporters can follow individual cats through its fan club and online salon.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Nakano City, Tokyo

Lesailes ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​⁠Wingpaws Cafe is a reservation-based animal cafe in the Town Center Building in Numabukuro, Nakano, about one minute on foot from Numabukuro Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line. It opened at the end of July 2026, set up by the team behind the exotic pet business RESERVOIR.exotics. Owls and cats share the room, and visitors can also see small reptiles. Guests book one-hour sessions, alone or as a group, with one drink included, and outside food and drink are not allowed. Most of the animals on site can be bought. A guest who takes one home on the day of a visit has the visit fee taken off the animal's price. The space can also be hired for photo shoots, small events and parties, and the staff offer owl beak and nail care by appointment. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Suginami, Tokyo

PUB ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌⁠Neko and Highlight is a small evening pub on the ground floor of the Morio Building in Koenji-kita, Suginami, a short walk from the north exit of JR Koenji Station. Its concept is a quiet drink in the company of the pub's resident cats, three at last report, which are kept under a registered animal exhibition licence. The cats are there to be watched rather than handled, and touching them is not allowed. The pub has about eight seats, mostly at the counter, a small seat charge and smoking seats. Solo guests and people with no particular interest in cats are welcome. It usually opens from 6 PM to 10 PM and closes Monday to Wednesday, but the schedule is irregular, so each day's opening is announced on the pub's website and Instagram.

Minato, Tokyo

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​⁠Cafe Coorikuya Akasaka Jungle is a cat cafe in Akasaka, Minato, about a minute on foot from Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Tokyo Metro. Opened in November 2017, it is attached to the Akasaka branch of the Coo&RIKU pet shop chain and is one of more than 70 Coorikuya cat cafes across Japan. The room is decorated on a jungle theme and is meant as a quiet retreat from the busy streets outside. The cats are mostly young purebreds that come through the chain's pet shop business. Visits are charged by time with a self-service drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. There are no reservations. Visitors of junior high school age and older may come alone, younger children need an adult relative, and children under three enter free. Free Wi-Fi and power outlets are provided, and cat treats can be bought on site.

Shinagawa, Tokyo

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​​⁠Cafe Coorikuya Musashi-Koyama is a cat cafe on the Musashi-Koyama Palm shopping arcade in Koyama, Shinagawa, about two minutes on foot from Musashi-Koyama Station on the Tokyu Meguro Line. It occupies the second floor above a Coo&RIKU pet shop and is part of the chain's network of more than 70 cat cafes, so most of the cats are young purebreds. The room has a raised catwalk that runs almost all the way around it and a suspension bridge, a feature found in only a few Coorikuya branches. Visits are charged by time with a drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. There are no reservations. Children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative, and children under three enter free. Outside food and drink and personal cat toys are not allowed.

Ota, Tokyo

Nyankuru ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​⁠Kamata is an adoption cat cafe in Nishikamata, Ota, two minutes on foot from the west exit of JR Kamata Station and ten minutes from Keikyu Kamata Station. Opened in October 2016, it was the first Tokyo branch of the Neko Cafe Leon and Nyankuru group, which began in Yokohama in 2008 and has rehomed more than 2,500 cats. The resident cats, more than a dozen at a time, are rescues from the Yamanashi group Little Cats, and every one of them is looking for a home; adoptions follow a short screening by the cafe and the rescue group. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes with a drink, then in 10-minute steps, and longer set plans and free-time passes are available. No reservation is needed. On weekdays the cafe closes for an hour at lunchtime. It also runs a cat-only pet hotel.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome