Cat Cafes in Japan

Morioka, Iwate

Owl ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌⁠Cafe Ricky Morioka is a multi-animal cafe in the Odori shopping district of central Morioka, with a dog corner and rooms in the basement of the Create Building where visitors meet owls, cats and other small animals. Besides owls, the animals have included hedgehogs, ferrets, hamsters, parakeets and ducks. The cats roam freely among guests; friendly ones climb onto laps, and visitors can hold them and buy food to feed them. Some of the animals are also for sale. Visits are charged by time. The rooms are small, and the animal smell can be strong. The cafe opens in the afternoon and is closed on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Sendai, Miyagi

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌⁠Café MOFF Sendai PARCO is a cat cafe on the fifth floor of Sendai PARCO's main building, which is connected directly to JR Sendai Station. It is part of the MOFF chain's cat-only cafe line and keeps around 20 cats of more than ten breeds, including Scottish Folds, Ragamuffins, British Shorthairs, Persians, Norwegian Forest Cats, Siberians, Munchkins, Minuets, Ragdolls and Russian Blues. Entry is charged per 30 minutes with a one-drink order, then in 10-minute steps up to a daily maximum, and children aged three and under enter free. No booking is needed. Picking up the cats is not allowed, treats are given with a spoon, and children of elementary school age or younger need a paying adult companion. The cafe offers semi-private seating and latte art featuring the faces of the resident cats, and it follows PARCO's closing days.

• Walk-ins welcome

Sendai, Miyagi

Full ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​⁠Cat is a rescue cat cafe on the third floor of a building inside the Brandome Ichibancho shopping arcade in central Sendai, about three minutes on foot from Hirose-dori Station. It opened in August 2026 and took over the cats of Ai Cat, a Sendai cat cafe that had operated since 2009. Around 16 rescued cats live here, from kittens a few months old to cats of about 15, and the cafe also arranges adoptions for cats looking for new homes. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with free drinks, and a free-time pass with re-entry is available, with higher rates on weekends and holidays. Socks are requested, and the cafe is reached by stairs only. It is open every day and runs a training program with a local pet college whose students help observe and care for the cats.

• Adoptable cats

Sendai, Miyagi

Kahogo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​‌​⁠Neko Cafe Poirot is a small rescue cat cafe in Miyachiyo, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, about ten minutes on foot from Yakushido Station on the Tozai Line and three minutes from the Miyachiyo 2-chome bus stop. Opened in April 2026, it fosters rescued cats from local rescue groups and individuals and works as an everyday adoption venue, so the number of cats changes. Five resident staff cats, aged from three to nineteen, live alongside the cats waiting for adoption. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with one drink, with a lower rate for elementary school children and a two-hour weekday package, and cat treats and toys can be bought. The cats rest between 3 and 4 PM. The cafe is closed on Mondays, and contact is through its LINE account.

• Adoptable cats

Sendai, Miyagi

Chiguradou ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌⁠is an adoption-focused rescue cat lounge on the third floor of a building in Kamisugi, Aoba Ward, Sendai. It opened in April 2026 and is run by a veterinarian, and its name refers to the straw baskets cats curl up in. The rescued cats here are all looking for permanent homes, and adoptions follow a screening and trial period. Visits are by reservation through the lounge's online booking page and come in two types: interaction slots for spending time with the cats, playing and giving treats, and consultation slots in which the veterinarian answers questions about cats. Sunday and holiday mornings are for consultations only. No food or drinks are sold, and there is no parking. The lounge also takes requests to rescue or rehome cats, depending on space.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Sendai, Miyagi

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌⁠Lounge nonnon The Mall Sendai Nagamachi is a lounge-style cat cafe on the ground floor of The Mall Sendai Nagamachi shopping center in Taihaku Ward, a few minutes on foot from Nagamachi-Minami Station. Opened in March 2024, it calls its cats the cast and lets them roam a spacious lounge as they please. The cats include Exotic Shorthairs, a Scottish Fold, a Kinkalow, a Maine Coon, a Chartreux, a Munchkin and an American Curl. Visits are charged per 10 minutes up to a daily maximum, with higher rates on weekends and holidays, and a drink bar costs extra. Treats can be bought for the cats. Bookings are not taken except for group private hire, and outside food and drink are not allowed. Wi-Fi and charging points are available, and the cafe follows the mall's closing days.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Natori, Miyagi

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​⁠Lounge nonnon Natori is a cat cafe inside the PETEMO pet store on the third floor of AEON Mall Natori, which is connected to Morisekinoshita Station on the Sendai Airport Line. Opened in 2025, it has around 20 cats of many breeds, including Scottish Folds, Siberians, British Shorthairs, a Persian, a Minuet, a Ragdoll, a Ragamuffin, a Singapura, an American Curl and a Maine Coon. The cats, called the cast, move freely around a bright lounge. Visits are charged per 10 minutes up to a daily maximum, with higher rates on weekends and holidays, and the drink bar costs extra. Treats are sold for the cats. Walk-in only, with bookings taken just for group private hire. The cafe is open daily from 10 AM to 8 PM and follows the mall's closing days.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Osaki, Miyagi

Coorikuya ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​⁠AEON Town Furukawa is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain at the AEON Town shopping center in Furukawa, Osaki, attached to a Coo&RIKU pet shop that sells puppies and kittens. The cafe room has cat walks and steps that the cats use to climb and play, and in the late afternoon they often bask in the sun from the west-facing windows. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, with an all-you-can-drink drink bar included, and children under three enter free. Outside food and drink are not allowed. The shopping center has its own parking, and the nearest station, Furukawa, is a long walk away. The cafe opens at 11 AM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and holidays, closing at 8 PM with last entry at 7:30 PM.

Sakata, Yamagata

Coorikuya ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​​‌​‌‌⁠AEON Town Sakata is a cat cafe on the grounds of the AEON Town shopping center in Sakata, near National Route 7. Opened in August 2019, it is attached to a Coo&RIKU pet shop that sells puppies and kittens and also offers grooming, pet boarding and a veterinary clinic. The cafe keeps around ten cats of various breeds, including a Ragamuffin, and is one of very few cat cafes in the Shonai region. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, with an all-you-can-drink drink bar included, and children under three enter free. Outside food and drink are not allowed. The cafe is open every day from 11 AM to 8 PM, with last entry at 7:30 PM, and parking is available at the shopping center.

Ishinomaki, Miyagi

Goronyan ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌⁠is a small cat cafe in Kadonowaki, Ishinomaki, close to the Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park. The room is about 13 tatami mats and is meant to feel like visiting a friend's home; a dog sometimes joins the cats. Visits are charged for one or two hours with extensions in 15-minute steps, payment is cash only after the visit, and guests keep track of their own time. Inexpensive bottled drinks and cat treats are sold, and only capped bottled drinks may be brought in. Cats may be held gently, slippers or socks are required, and all cats are vaccinated. Older cats or those unsuited to group living retire to adopters after a trial. Opening days vary, so check the calendar on the website or Instagram before visiting. Parking is available in front.

• Adoptable cats

Tomiya, Miyagi

Nyanz ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌⁠Company is a large cat cafe in Hiyoridai, Tomiya, north of Sendai, in a blue building on National Route 4 with seven parking spaces. Its spacious room is home to around 25 cats, including kittens, each with a profile and a chart of how the cats get along posted on the wall. Many of the cats are friendly and will sit on laps, and holding them is allowed within the cafe's rules. Visitors buy a ticket for their chosen time from a machine at the entrance, and longer stays are charged automatically as extensions. Drinks are included, and light food and cat treats are sold. The room has massage chairs, a television, computers, manga and magazines. The cafe is closed on Mondays; when Monday is a public holiday it opens and closes on Tuesday instead.

Minamisanriku, Miyagi

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​⁠no Sokutsu is a reservation-only cat cafe in a renovated old farmhouse in Utatsu, Minamisanriku, on the Sanriku coast. It aims to let visitors experience living with cats in a traditional house, with beams and an engawa veranda for the cats to roam, kotatsu and sofa seating, and semi-private spaces. About a dozen cats live here, a mix of the owner's own cats and rescued cats. Cat time runs in one-hour slots between 10 AM and 4 PM for a small number of groups at a time, and a drink is included; curry is also served, and the cafe space can be used without booking. Opening days are posted on Instagram, so check the calendar and book by Instagram message, phone, email or the online booking page before visiting.

• Booking required