Cat Cafes in Japan

Ota, Tokyo

MonNEKO ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​⁠is a rescue cat facility in Ikegami, Ota, about eight minutes on foot from Ikegami Station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line, in the temple town of Ikegami. Its name plays on the Japanese word for gate, and the space is set up so visitors can sit with rescued cats and kittens that are waiting for adoptive families. Anyone may visit, whether or not they plan to adopt, and people interested in giving a cat a home can apply through the facility. Entry is a flat fee per visit, with a lower rate for children; elementary school children enter free on weekdays, and visitors must be at least three years old and accompanied by a guardian. Payment is cash only, and visitors are asked to wear socks, and capped soft drinks are allowed. It is closed on Mondays, or on Tuesday when Monday is a public holiday.

• Adoptable cats

Ota, Tokyo

NPO ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​⁠smile cat is a nonprofit rescue cat shelter in Kitasenzoku, Ota, about five minutes on foot from Senzoku Station on the Tokyu Meguro Line. The shelter is open to the public on set days, and visitors can spend time in the cat room with rescued cats of all ages, from young kittens to senior cats, most of them Japanese mixes, while they wait for adoptive families. There is no entry fee; instead each visitor is asked to make a small donation toward the shelter's work. Visits last 30 minutes, timed with a timer handed out at reception, and the last entry is an hour before closing. Shoes are swapped for slippers, and outside food, toys and flash photography are not allowed. Adoptions go through the group's own application process, and it also holds regular adoption events and runs a small support shop. It is closed on Mondays and Thursdays.

• Adoptable cats

Shinagawa, Tokyo

FAVCAT ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​⁠is a cat cafe and goods shop on the Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Yutakacho, Shinagawa, within walking distance of Togoshi-Ginza and Togoshi stations. It opened on August 29, 2026. The cats are mostly young longhaired purebreds. Visits are booked in advance through the cafe's LINE-based membership system, in 30-minute slots of up to 60 minutes per booking, with extensions in 10-minute steps when the next slot is free; non-members pay a surcharge, and weekend and holiday rates differ. At least one adult must be in each booking, and children of elementary school age and younger must stay with their guardian. Guests interact with the cats while seated, and flash, selfie sticks and tripods are not allowed. It opens in the afternoon on weekdays and from midday on weekends and holidays.

Bunkyo, Tokyo

100% ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​⁠Neko (Hyaku Percent Neko) is a Devon Rex cattery with a cat cafe in Hongo, Bunkyo, a few minutes on foot from Hongo-sanchome Station. It is run by a husband-and-wife team and occupies two floors, with a separate kitten room upstairs. All of the resident cats are Devon Rex, a curly-coated breed, and the business presents them as therapy cats that visitors can sit and relax with. Visits are booked online in 90-minute sessions, with a lower rate on weekdays than on weekends and holidays. As a breeder, it also arranges viewings of its kittens, which are sold to new homes by inquiry. The cafe opens every day from 10 AM, closing earlier on weekends and holidays. The same team runs a grooming spa for cats a short walk away.

Toshima City, Tokyo

Nyanhotto ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌⁠Ikebukuro is a rescue cat adoption facility on the 11th floor of the UPROVEMENT building in Minami-Ikebukuro, about two minutes on foot from exit 39 on the east side of Ikebukuro Station. It opened on October 1, 2026, relocating and expanding the operators' earlier Nyanhotto branch in Otorii, and is designed to hold more than 100 rescued cats at a time. Visits are free but must be booked online in 90-minute slots, with up to four people per group, and visitors can also step inside the cage areas to meet individual cats. There is no obligation to adopt. Adoptions involve a transfer fee that covers medical costs and a required monthly home-care plan. The facility is run by Connect Pet together with the rescue group Nyanhotto and opens from 10 AM to 8 PM on irregular days, with a cat rest hour each afternoon.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Toshima City, Tokyo

Kawaii ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌⁠Ikimono-tachi Private Cat Cafe is a private-hire cat room on the third floor of the Kawaii Ikimono-tachi pet shop in Minami-Ikebukuro, within walking distance of Ikebukuro Station. Each booking reserves the room for a single group of up to five adults. The resident cats, about six in total, include Siberians, Maine Coons, Scottish Folds and Ragdolls. Time is charged in 30-minute slots at a slightly higher rate on weekends and holidays, booking two consecutive slots adds extra free time, and a drink bar is included. Children under two enter free, and visitors of junior high school age or younger must come with a guardian. Bookings are taken by LINE or phone. The cafe follows the shop's hours, opening in the afternoon on weekdays and from noon on weekends and holidays, and is closed on Tuesdays.

• Booking recommended

Kita, Tokyo

Jujo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​⁠Nyankotei is a rescue cat cafe in Kamijujo, Kita, about 3 minutes on foot from JR Jujo Station on the Saikyo Line. Opened in October 2025 as the third Tokyo branch of the Nyankotei group, it occupies the second floor of a small building and has a retro, brown-toned interior built around a large wooden cat tower. The resident cats range from kittens to seniors, all rescues waiting for new homes, and the group arranges adoptions through its own foster-parent process and also offers a lifelong-care fostering scheme. Visits are charged by time, with 30-minute, 60-minute and free-time plans, unlimited drinks and automatic extensions; school-age children pay half and preschoolers enter free with a guardian. Socks are required. Part of every admission goes to rescue, TNR and veterinary costs. The cafe is open every day from noon, and bookings can be made through LINE.

• Adoptable cats

Itabashi City, Tokyo

Kamiita ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​⁠Nyankotei is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Kamiitabashi, Itabashi, a short walk from the south exit of Kami-Itabashi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line. Opened in October 2023 with crowdfunding support, it is the second Tokyo branch of the Nyankotei group, whose first cafe is in Kanamecho. The cafe houses rescued cats from kittens to adults and has a dedicated, European-styled floor for cats carrying feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Cats can be adopted through Nyankotei's foster-parent process. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, per hour or as a free-time plan, with unlimited drinks and automatic extensions; school-age children pay half and preschoolers enter free with a guardian. Socks are required, and booking by phone or LINE is recommended on weekends and holidays. It is open daily from noon to 9 PM, and part of each admission funds rescue and TNR work.

• Adoptable cats

Itabashi City, Tokyo

Suama ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​⁠Shokai is a cafe and rental space attached to a rescue cat shelter in Oyamacho, Itabashi, about 2 minutes on foot from Oyama Station on the Tobu Tojo Line and close to the Happy Road Oyama shopping street. Opened in February 2021 by a long-time rescuer, it was set up so that cafe sales cover the shelter cats' living costs. The cafe serves hot sandwiches, soups, cakes and hand-drip coffee, and has Wi-Fi and power outlets for coworking; the space can also be booked for workshops and events. The cat room is separated from the cafe by glass, and guests who order from the menu can go in for a donation, with a monthly pass also offered. Around ten cats are usually seeking homes, and adoption involves an application, interview, home visit and trial period. Socks are required. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

• Adoptable cats

Nerima City, Tokyo

Hogo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌⁠Cafe CHACHA is a rescue dog and cat cafe in the basement of a building by the west exit of Nerima Station on the Seibu lines, about one minute on foot. It is run by the NPO Nyaild Heart and first opened in 2021 as a rescue cat cafe, then reopened in September 2023 in its current form with both cats and dogs. Visitors can spend time with rescued cats and small dogs, most of which are looking for new families, and adoptions are arranged through the NPO. The cafe serves drinks, sells goods to support its rescue work and accepts donations of supplies through a public wish list. It posts the day's opening times and resident animals on social media. It opens at noon on Mondays and Wednesday to Saturday, at 11 AM on Sundays and holidays, and is closed on Tuesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Itabashi City, Tokyo

Pet ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌⁠Fureai Cafe Marin is a small animal-interaction cafe in Tokiwadai, Itabashi, about 3 minutes on foot from the north exit of Kami-Itabashi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line, opposite the Itabashi Science Museum and near Heiwa Park. It is run by a breeder and combines the cafe room with a pet hotel, grooming and the sale of kittens and puppies bred on site. Visitors pay for an hour with the animals, which includes a canned or bottled drink, with a lower rate for children of elementary school age and under. Resident cats include Ragdolls, Abyssinians and British Shorthairs, and toy poodles and poodle mixes share the space, while kittens play in a glass-walled room. The shop's dogs can also be borrowed for walks in the nearby park. The cafe opens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and visits on other days can be arranged by phone.

• Adoptable cats

Nerima City, Tokyo

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​⁠Rescue Cat Salon at Oizumigakuen Animal Hospital is an adoption room inside a veterinary clinic in Higashioizumi, Nerima, near Oizumi-gakuen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Working with partner rescue groups, the hospital houses rescued cats, mostly kittens, in a dedicated space designed like a cat cafe, where they can be watched through the window from the street or visited inside. Entry is free and no reservation is needed during set visiting periods in the morning and late afternoon; visitors change into indoor shoes, disinfect their hands and keep children supervised. The salon is aimed at people considering adoption: applicants fill in a form that goes to the rescue group for screening, followed by a trial of about two weeks and a formal contract. Conditions include pet-permitted housing, escape-proof fencing, indoor-only keeping and monthly updates. Hours are shorter on Mondays, when the clinic is closed.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome