Cat Cafes in Japan

Shizuoka

Fang ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​⁠for Stray Catz, also known as Neko Cafe Fang, is a rescue cat cafe in a quiet back street of Inagawa, Suruga Ward, about five minutes on foot from JR Shizuoka Station. All of the cats are rescues, and many are friendly enough to settle on visitors' laps. The room is fitted with climbing structures across the walls and ceiling, so the cats can be watched moving overhead and at eye level. Visits are charged by time from 30 minutes, with a weekday course that includes cat treats, and food and drinks are served, though no alcohol. The cafe stays open until 10 PM, which makes it one of the few late-evening options in the city, and it closes on Thursdays. It also collects food and supplies for the rescue cats in its care.

Shizuoka

Danro ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​⁠is an adoption-based rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Yokotamachi, Aoi Ward, about three minutes on foot from Otowacho Station and four from Kasugacho Station on the Shizutetsu line, close to Sunpu Castle Park. The cats are rescues, many of them given up by former owners, that live here while they wait for new families, and kittens are sometimes in residence. The room is calm, with a separate rest area where cats can retreat. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with free drinks, at a higher rate on weekends and holidays, and cat treats can be bought. Children of junior high school age and under need a guardian, socks are required and outside food is not allowed. Private rooms are available, and closing days are irregular.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Shizuoka

Coorikuya ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌⁠Shizuoka SBS-dori is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop on SBS-dori in Toyoda, Suruga Ward, near the Suruga Sogo High School crossing and about 26 minutes on foot from Kasugacho Station. Opened in March 2020 as the chain's first cafe in Shizuoka Prefecture, it is designed around the idea of an old-fashioned Japanese home. The resident cats are mostly pedigree breeds and used to people, and the adjoining pet shop sells puppies and kittens. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with a drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. Children under three enter free, and younger children need a guardian. The cafe is open every day, opening an hour earlier on weekends and holidays.

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​⁠Café MOFF AEON Mall Hamamatsu Shitoro is a branch of the MOFF cat cafe chain on the second floor of AEON Mall Hamamatsu Shitoro, in the west of Hamamatsu's Chuo Ward. It was the chain's second cafe in Shizuoka Prefecture and has more than 20 cats of about 12 breeds, including American Shorthairs, Scottish Folds and Singapuras, with plenty of toys and high places for them. Entry is charged for the first 30 minutes with one drink order required, then per 10 minutes, with a daily maximum that is higher on weekends and holidays. No booking is needed, children aged three and under enter free, and children of elementary school age and under must come with someone aged 18 or over. The mall is reached by car or by bus from JR Maisaka or Hamamatsu stations, and the cafe follows the mall's opening days.

• Walk-ins welcome

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​⁠Cafe MOCHA AEON Mall Hamamatsu Ichino is a branch of the MOCHA cat cafe chain on the first floor of AEON Mall Hamamatsu Ichino in Tennocho, in the east of Hamamatsu's Chuo Ward. It is set up as a place to drop in between shopping, with cats that visitors can play with or simply watch, and the cats are fed together twice a day, at 10:30 AM and 7 PM. Visits are charged per 10 minutes with free drinks included and a maximum charge for long stays, and the cafe has Wi-Fi, power outlets, chargers and a large manga library for reading or working. No booking is needed, cat treats are sold in limited numbers, and children under junior high school age must come with a guardian. The cafe is open every day.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

ANELLA ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​⁠CAFE Hamamatsu Chuo is a rescue dog and cat cafe in central Hamamatsu, about ten minutes on foot from JR Hamamatsu Station. Opened in May 2026 as part of the ANELLA chain, it lets visitors spend time with rescued dogs and cats while they wait for new families, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process. Cats here have included a Neva Masquerade, a Bombay, Scottish Folds, a Ragamuffin and a Siberian. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with shorter extensions, at lower rates for elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschoolers enter free. The cafe is open every day. It also works as a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals, and it offers grooming. There is no parking, so nearby coin parking is the option for drivers.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

ANELLA ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​⁠CAFE AEON Hamamatsu Nishi is a rescue dog and cat cafe on the first floor of the AEON Hamamatsu Nishi shopping centre in Irinocho, in the west of Hamamatsu, about 19 minutes on foot from Takatsuka Station on the JR Tokaido Line. Part of the ANELLA chain, it has separate rooms for dogs and cats, and the animals are rescues waiting for new homes, with adoptions arranged through ANELLA's own process and regular adoption events. Cats here have included a Munchkin, an American Curl, a Siberian, a Himalayan, a Norwegian Forest Cat and a Bengal. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, with lower rates for elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschoolers enter free. It opens every day, an hour earlier on weekends and holidays, and doubles as a welfare workplace for staff with disabilities.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

ANELLA ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​⁠CAFE Hamakita Kibune is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Kibune, Hamana Ward, in the Hamakita area of northern Hamamatsu, about four minutes on foot from Misono-Chuokoen Station and 13 minutes from Hamakita Station on the Enshu Railway. It opened in December 2025 as part of the ANELLA chain, and the rescued dogs and cats here are waiting for new families, with adoptions arranged through ANELLA's own process and regular adoption events. Cats at this branch have included a Minuet, a Bengal, an American Curl, Ragamuffins and a Siberian. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with free drinks, at lower rates for elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschoolers enter free. The cafe is open every day, has its own parking, offers grooming and works as a welfare workplace for staff with disabilities.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

Adagio ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​⁠is a cat cafe in Nishiibacho, in the west of Hamamatsu's Chuo Ward, reached by bus from Hamamatsu Station to the Nishi Yubinkyoku stop, and it describes itself as the first cat cafe in Hamamatsu. Around a dozen cats with music-themed names roam freely, and some have lived here for many years. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes and then per 10 minutes, and drinks and desserts are ordered separately but are optional. Children can visit under set conditions on time and accompanying adults, booking is possible by phone or online, and beginner lessons on how to handle cats are offered. The owners also breed and sell kittens, run a cat-sitting service and sell cat goods. The cafe closes on Thursdays, or the following day when Thursday is a holiday.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

Danneko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​⁠is a rescue cat cafe in Tennocho, in the east of Hamamatsu's Chuo Ward, that has been finding homes for cats since 2019 and moved to its current, larger premises with parking in 2023. More than 180 cats have been adopted through the cafe, and it cares for over 50 rescue cats at a time, mostly Japanese mixed breeds, working with a partner veterinary clinic. Adoption follows an application, interview, trial period and follow-up. Visits are charged by the hour with one drink included, with half-hour extensions, a daytime free-time plan and member discounts, and walk-ins are welcome. Children of elementary school age and older can enter. Cats may be held only when they come over by themselves. A cat hotel and cat-sitting service run upstairs. The cafe closes on Mondays unless Monday is a holiday.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Fukuroi, Shizuoka

Animal ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌⁠Cafe Milk is the animal cafe of the Pet Space Milk pet shop in Araya, Fukuroi, about five minutes by car from the Fukuroi interchange, with a large free car park. It has separate cat, dog and reptile cafes, and visitors choose which room to enter. The cat room has about 20 cats, from pedigree breeds raised on site from kittenhood to rescued cats, and many are happy to sit on laps. Cats cannot be picked up, but may be held when they climb on by themselves, and a cat-teaser toy can be rented in short slots for a limited number of visitors each day. Visits are charged by time, drinks and treats are ordered from the menu, and children pay the adult rate. The shop also breeds and sells kittens and puppies. Bookings are advised on weekend afternoons.

• Booking recommended

Yoshida, Shizuoka

Funyari ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​⁠is an adoption-based rescue cat cafe in Sumiyoshi, in the port town of Yoshida in Haibara District, opened in December 2019 by a local cat rescue volunteer. It works more like a shelter that welcomes visitors than a conventional cafe: around 50 rescued cats live in the upstairs room, and many are very sociable, climbing onto laps and shoulders as soon as visitors sit down. Instead of a fixed time charge, visitors are asked for a donation when they leave, a bottled drink is included, and cat treats can be bought. Children can stay up to 90 minutes. Visitors change into slippers at the ground-floor entrance and register upstairs, and the entrance is not well signposted. The rescue also took in cats from households hit by the 2025 tornado. It closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats