Cat Cafes in Japan

Higashihiroshima

This ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​⁠cat cafe is a room inside the Takayama Pet Shop branch in the annex of the Fuji Grand Higashihiroshima shopping centre in Saijo, Higashihiroshima. The shop sells puppies, kittens and small animals, and the cafe room near the entrance is home to a small group of resident cats such as American Shorthairs, a Bengal, a Somali and a Scottish Fold. Since 2023 the room has been used by one group at a time, admitted in order of arrival without reservations. Visits come with one drink, with 30- or 60-minute courses on weekdays and 30 minutes only at weekends and on holidays, and half-price rates for children up to junior high school age, who must come with a guardian. Pets and visitors who have been drinking are not allowed in, and the cats may only be given the treats sold there. Last entry is at 6:30 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Higashihiroshima

Ann ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​⁠no Jikan is a dog run and cafe in Goso, on the edge of Saijo in Higashihiroshima, run by Ann no Ie, a private shelter that has rescued dogs and cats for around a decade and houses dozens of animals waiting for adoption. The cafe opens on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, from around midday into the afternoon. On those days visitors can have lunch, which must be reserved in advance, or cake and drinks, and spend time with the rescued cats in the cat room upstairs, while rescued dogs are outside. Many of the cats are up for adoption, so the line-up changes as they find homes, and the cafe doubles as a place to meet animals before adopting. Dog owners can use the dog run at weekends and on holidays, and members can use it at any time.

• Adoptable cats

Fuchu, Hiroshima

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​⁠Café MOFF AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu is a cat cafe on the third floor of AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu in the town of Fuchu, just east of Hiroshima City, about 5 minutes on foot from JR Tenjingawa and Yaga stations. It is the chain's second cat cafe in Hiroshima Prefecture and keeps more than 20 cats of around 15 breeds, including Norwegian Forest Cats and Munchkins. Entry is charged per 30 minutes with a one-drink order, then in 10-minute steps, with a daily maximum that differs between weekdays and weekends. No booking is needed; children aged 3 and under enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a paying adult. Staff explain each cat's breed and personality, and feeding times are held at noon and 5 PM. Holding the cats is not allowed. Opening days follow the mall's, with last entry at 7:30 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Onomichi, Hiroshima

Nekonomichi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​⁠is a rescue cat cafe in Takasu-cho, Onomichi, beside the San'yo Line about 15 minutes on foot from Higashi-Onomichi Station. The cats are rescues looking for new homes, and visitors can get to know them in the cafe before applying to adopt, with a trial period before adoption is finalised. The cast changes often as cats are rehomed and new ones arrive, including kittens at times. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes and then per additional 30 minutes, with a free drink bar; light meals, snacks and cat treats are sold separately. Children up to junior high school age pay a flat rate when with their family, and preschoolers enter free. Only two groups are admitted at a time. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, opens at 10 AM on weekends and holidays, and can sometimes open on closed days for groups by arrangement.

• Adoptable cats

Onomichi, Hiroshima

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌⁠Kissa Utrecht is a small cat cafe on Onomichi's Cat Alley (Neko no Hosomichi) in Higashi-Tsuchido-cho, about a minute's walk from the lower station of the Senkoji-yama Ropeway. The ground floor is a shop and gallery selling cat-themed goods and paintings, and the cat lounge is upstairs, with windows looking out over the ropeway. Around six cats live there, all rescued as kittens and very used to people; they readily sit on laps and play with toys. Entry to the upstairs cat room is charged as a 30-minute or 60-minute course, and drinks are available. It is a convenient stop for visitors who walk the Cat Alley hoping to see Onomichi's street cats and want a guaranteed meeting. The cafe is open in the afternoons and closes an hour earlier on Wednesdays.

Onomichi, Hiroshima

Shah ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌⁠Neko House is a rescue cat cafe in an old-style house in Minari, Minogo-cho, Onomichi, about 3 km north of Shin-Onomichi Station along Route 184, with free parking for about six cars. Opened in March 2026 by the NPO Pet Manner Onomichi, it is home to shy rescue cats that tend to hiss at adoption events. Their living quarters connect to the cafe room by a transparent walkway, so each cat comes out only when it wants company. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included, plus 30-minute extensions; children up to junior high school age pay a flat rate with a guardian, and seniors get a discount. Cats can be adopted after a trial period. The cafe opens on Fridays, weekends and public holidays, with last entry at 5 PM, and cat yoga classes are held on Monday evenings by reservation.

• Adoptable cats

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Familia ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​⁠is a rescue cat cafe in an old Japanese house in Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, in southern Fukuyama, a short walk from the coast road and close to Tomonoura and the Abuto coast. It opened in 2017 in Minami-Zao-cho and moved to this larger house in late 2025. The owner is part of a local volunteer group that runs trap-neuter-return and community cat programmes, and the cafe aims to find homes for its rescued cats; more than ten cats share the visitor rooms, out of several dozen in its care. Visits are by reservation only, in one-hour slots, with paid extensions, and can be booked online or by phone. Children must be of elementary school age or older, and visitors are asked to wear socks. Staff explain each cat's temperament on arrival. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​⁠Cafe COMMUNE is a small, home-style cat cafe in a quiet residential area of Zao-cho, eastern Fukuyama, reached by narrow streets that are awkward for large cars. Around 20 cats live there, mostly adults of breeds such as Scottish Folds, Maine Coons and Munchkins, and they are used to visitors; cat treats can be bought to feed them. The owner is also a cat breeder, so kittens are sometimes present and are offered for sale. The cafe opens only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in the afternoon, and every visit must be booked in advance by message, LINE or, for same-day visits, by phone. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with an order required, and children of elementary school age or younger pay half price with a guardian. A donation box is offered at the end of a visit.

• Booking required

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Nomikui ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​⁠Dabo is an izakaya in Kasuga-cho, eastern Fukuyama, near Higashi-Fukuyama Station, that bills itself as a restaurant with cats. Several rescued cats live in the restaurant and greet guests at the door, and many visitors come mainly to see them while they eat and drink. The menu is broad, from sashimi and other Japanese dishes to pizza, with all-you-can-drink plans and ordering by smartphone. Seating is in private rooms, around a sunken kotatsu-style table and at the counter, and dogs are allowed in the private rooms. The izakaya also lends its space to a local rescue group for cat adoption events. It opens every evening and stays open until late at night, and booking ahead is recommended because seating is limited to the private rooms.

Okayama

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌⁠Cafe Luana, part of the Pet no Baton Cafe group, is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Tamachi, central Okayama, near the Yubinkyoku-mae tram stop. Opened in 2016, it is one of the largest cat cafes in the prefecture, with about 20 cats in a cat room of around 20 tatami mats. Most are rescued mixed-breed cats taken in from local rescue groups, alongside a few older pedigree cats such as a Maine Coon, a Norwegian Forest Cat and a Ragdoll. Visits are charged by time, with 30- and 60-minute plans and a free-time course, and drinks from the drink machine are included. A separate cafe space with Wi-Fi looks onto the cat room through glass, and outside food and drink may be brought into that area. Cats are adopted out to new families, which the cafe calls graduating.

• Adoptable cats

Okayama

Cody ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​⁠no Isu is a dog and cat cafe on the second floor of a building on the Holland-dori section of the Omotecho shopping arcade in central Okayama. Small, medium and large dogs, including young dogs and breeds such as a Borzoi, share one room with the resident cats, and there is also a quieter cat corner at the back. The animals are very used to people and often compete for a place on visitors' laps, so visitors are asked to wear socks and clothes that can get fur on them. Entry is charged per hour, with 30-minute extensions. Because of the large dogs, children are admitted from about age 10. Booking is recommended at weekends and for groups. The cafe is closed on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and the fourth Sunday of the month, and temporary closures are posted on Instagram.

Okayama

Blue ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​⁠Cat Cafe is an adoption-style cat cafe in Toiyacho, the cafe and boutique district in the west of Okayama, opposite Nishi Elementary School and recognisable by the blue cat mural on its wall. It is run alongside a veterinary practice, and the same group offers pet hotel and grooming services. A cafe serving coffee, lattes, cakes and soft-serve ice cream is separated by glass from the cat room, where more than ten rescued cats live while they wait for adoption. The cat room is charged per 30 minutes with one food or drink order, and the cafe can be used on its own. Children aged three and over who can follow the rules may enter the cat room. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats