Cat Cafes in Japan

Sukagawa, Fukushima

Amuse ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌⁠Park Sukagawa Cat Cafe is a cat room inside Amuse Park Sukagawa, an amusement complex in Daikokumachi, about 1.6 km from Sukagawa Station, that also has a large batting stadium, an all-weather indoor fishing pond, a game corner and a gem-hunting area. The cafe has a resident team of cats introduced on the facility's website and social media, with new kittens named with help from visitors. Visits are charged by time. The complex opens in the early afternoon on weekdays and at 10 AM on weekends, but the cat cafe keeps its own, shorter hours, so it is worth checking before a late visit. It is one of several cat cafes run by the Amuse Park group in Fukushima Prefecture, alongside those in Fukushima City, Koriyama, Iwaki and Aizuwakamatsu, and has its own parking.

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Amuse ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​⁠Park Aizu Cat Cafe is a cat room inside Amuse Park Aizu, the only multi-purpose amusement complex in the Aizu region, in the south-west of Aizuwakamatsu, which also has an indoor fishing pond, batting cages, a game corner and a gem-hunting area. The cafe has around 18 pedigree cats of breeds such as Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest Cat, Egyptian Mau, Russian Blue, Scottish Fold, Munchkin and American Curl. Visits are charged per hour, two hours or a free-time pass, with self-service drinks included and extensions in 15-minute blocks; children pay less, children under three enter free, and elementary school children must come with an adult. The complex opens at 1 PM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and holidays, and the cat cafe closes at 8 PM, with last entry at 7 PM. There is parking in front of the building.

Koriyama, Fukushima

Rescue ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌⁠Cat Cafe love.lab is a rescue cat cafe in Shizukamachi, Koriyama, run by the non-profit love.lab. It opened in October 2014 as the first rescue cat cafe in Fukushima Prefecture and works with the Koriyama public health centre; around 1,000 cats have been rehomed through it so far. All the cats are rescues, mostly strays and surrendered cats, and many are looking for new homes, with adoption enquiries welcome at any time. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with lower rates for junior high school students and younger, and children under three enter free; each visit comes with a postcard, and drinks are optional. Elementary school children must come with an adult. Entrance fees go towards the group's rescue work. The cafe is open in the afternoons and closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and there is parking in front of and behind the building.

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Koriyama, Fukushima

Rescue ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​⁠Cat Cafe Kokoneko is a small rescue cat cafe in the Moriyama area of Tamuramachi, eastern Koriyama, about 7 minutes on foot from Iwaki-Moriyama Station and close to the Moriyama-Nakamachi bus stop. It opened in July 2016 to find homes for cats rescued in areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster; today its cats are rescues taken in from around Fukushima Prefecture for various reasons. The cats are relaxed and used to people, and the room is kept clean and odour-free. Visits are charged by time, and reservations can be made by Instagram direct message. The owner streams the cats live on the cafe's YouTube channel at weekends and lends out humane cat traps free of charge. The cafe is open on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays in the afternoon.

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Koriyama, Fukushima

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​⁠Café Neko Hige is a rescue cat cafe with owls in Kikutamachi, on the rural north-western edge of Koriyama, opened in April 2018 with a pirate-ship theme. Around ten rescued cats, many of them tabbies, live in the cafe and some are looking for new homes. Two owls also work as bird staff and can be seen up close, and there is an aquarium with tropical fish. No booking is needed, but entry may be limited when busy, with up to ten visitors at a time. Visits are charged by time, with optional drinks and cat treats for sale; socks must be worn, groups with preschool children are limited to 30 minutes, and children of elementary school age and younger must come with an adult. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Fridays, except on public holidays, and may close early depending on the cats' health.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Koriyama, Fukushima

Koneko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌⁠no Omise Ange Cat Cafe is a kitten cafe run by a small home cattery in Atamimachi, western Koriyama, about five minutes by car from Kikuta Station. The cattery breeds mainly Ragdolls, along with Minuets, Munchkins, Russian Blues, American Shorthairs, Maine Coons and mixes, and its kittens spend time in a dedicated cafe room where visitors can play with them. The kittens are for sale, and staff are happy to talk with anyone considering taking one home. Visits are charged per 60 minutes with a drink included. The cafe is open in the afternoon, from 1 PM to 6 PM, on a reservation-only basis through the official LINE account or by phone, and closes on irregular days.

• Booking required

Iwaki, Fukushima

Ohana ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌⁠Rescue Cat Salon is a rescue cat cafe in front of Yumoto Station in Iwaki's Joban Yumoto hot-spring area, not far from Spa Resort Hawaiians. It is run by LYSTA, an animal welfare group founded after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster that cares for around 170 rescued dogs and cats, and about 40 cats live at the salon while they wait for new families. Visits are charged per hour, with extensions in 30-minute blocks and cat treats for sale, and the proceeds fund the group's rescue work; adoption follows LYSTA's own process. The salon is open Fridays to Mondays and on public holidays, with last entry at 5:15 PM. There is no dedicated parking, so visitors driving should use coin parking near the station. Visitors who also go to the group's Ohana shelter in Uchigo on the same weekend get a discount at the second venue.

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Iwaki, Fukushima

Ohana ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌⁠Rescue Cat Shelter is the weekend visiting room of LYSTA's animal shelter in Uchigo, Iwaki, about five minutes on foot from Uchigo Station on the JR Joban Line. LYSTA, a welfare group set up after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster, opened it in 2023 as a second rescue cat cafe alongside its salon in Yumoto. Around 100 rescued cats live here, all looking for new homes, so visitors meet a large and varied group of cats in the shelter itself. Visits are charged per hour, with extensions in 30-minute blocks and cat treats for sale, and the proceeds go to the group's rescue work. The shelter is open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 PM, with last entry at 3:15 PM, and visiting both Ohana venues on the same weekend earns a discount at the second one.

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Tamura, Fukushima

Fukunyans ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​⁠Cafe Mofu Mofu is an owl and cat cafe in Funehikimachi, Tamura, in the countryside east of Koriyama. Visitors share the space with friendly cats and a collection of birds, including Ural owls and other owls of various sizes, parrots and parakeets, while hawks and kites sit outside in good weather. Each bird is clearly marked as touchable or not, and staff explain how to handle them; an owl arm-perch experience is offered for an extra charge. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, one hour or two hours, with lower rates for children, a flat entry fee for small children and free entry for under-threes. No food or drinks are served. It is open on Saturday afternoons and on Sundays and public holidays, with last entry at 4:30 PM; weekday visits are by reservation only, made by phone by the day before. There is a small car park.

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Rescue ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌⁠Cat Cafe necoron is a small rescue cat cafe on Noguchi Hideyo Seishun-dori in central Aizuwakamatsu, about 14 minutes on foot from Nanukamachi Station, which opened around the start of 2026. Seven young, playful rescue cats live in the cafe, and the owner also fosters kittens and has already found homes for some of the cats. The room holds only four visitors at a time, so booking a 30-minute slot online in advance is strongly recommended, especially at weekends. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, drinks such as coffee, tea and seasonal specials are optional, and a limited number of cat treats are sold each day. Cat goods are sold at the entrance, and there are books to read. There is no dedicated parking. The cafe is closed on Thursdays.

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Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Aizu ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​⁠Megoneko is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Omachi, central Aizuwakamatsu, reached by stairs only. Most of its cats are seniors over nine years old, several of them on the chubby side, along with a couple of younger cats who like to play, so it suits visitors happy to watch sleeping cats and wait for the friendly ones to come over. The room is spacious and clean, with calm background music. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or longer, drinks are self-service, and cat treats are sold; a stamp card gives a discounted visit after five stamps. Children on their first visit are limited to 30 minutes, and hand washing is encouraged on the way in and out. Weekdays are usually quiet. The cafe is open every afternoon, and its parking is at a separate location from the building.

Mito, Ibaraki

Rescue ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌⁠Cat Cafe Eden is a small rescue cat cafe in Motoyoshidacho, in the southern part of Mito. It began as a coffee shop, Eden Coffee, and relaunched on September 19, 2024 as a rescue cat cafe that also serves as a small shelter for cats in need. The cats include a good number of kittens, and most of them are very fond of people, so visitors often find a cat settling on their lap without any treats involved. The cats are looking for new homes, and the cafe also offers cat boarding. Visits are charged per hour or as a free-time pass, and the fees go towards the cats' food and veterinary care. Coffee from the cafe's earlier days is still served. It is open in the afternoon from Tuesday to Saturday and closed on Sundays and Mondays.

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