Cat Cafes in Japan

Fukui

ANELLA ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌⁠CAFE Fukui is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Imaichicho, in the south of Fukui City, about four minutes on foot from Seimei Station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line. Opened in May 2025 as the chain's first branch in Hokuriku, it belongs to the ANELLA group, whose cafes give rescued dogs and cats a home while they wait for new families, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process. A handful of rescued cats live in a bright, living-room-like cat room separated from the dog room by a door. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with 15-minute extensions, elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities pay reduced rates, and preschoolers enter free. It is also a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals and offers grooming. It is open every day, with parking.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Takaoka, Toyama

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​⁠Cafe Puchi Marry AEON Mall Takaoka is a branch of the Puchi Marry cat cafe chain on the first floor of the East Building of AEON Mall Takaoka, about 3 minutes on foot from Shin-Takaoka Station. More than 20 young pedigree cats of many breeds live here, including Ragdolls, each with its own personality, and the room has toys and cat towers. Visits are charged by time from 30 minutes with an all-you-can-drink drink bar, and there is a free-time plan that allows re-entry after a break. Cat treats can be bought, which tends to draw a crowd of cats. Being inside a shopping mall, it is popular with families, and part of the room can be seen from the mall through a glass wall. The cafe is open every day from 10 AM to 9 PM, with last entry at 8:30 PM.

Kahoku, Ishikawa

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌⁠Cafe Puchi Marry AEON Mall Kahoku is a branch of the Puchi Marry cat cafe chain on the first floor of AEON Mall Kahoku in Uchihisumi, Kahoku, north of Kanazawa. It is one of the most visited cat cafes in Ishikawa, with more than 20 young cats of many pedigree breeds, including a popular Scottish Fold, and a relaxed, home-like room where visitors can play with the cats or simply take a break. Visits are charged by time, with short visits and a free-time plan available, and cat treats can be bought, which is when most of the cats gather round. The cafe welcomes families and is busiest at weekends and during school holidays. It is open every day from 10 AM to 9 PM, with last entry at 8:30 PM, and the mall has large free car parks.

Takaoka, Toyama

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌⁠no Shippo is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Otsubomachi, Takaoka, about 10 minutes on foot from the Hirokoji stop on the Manyosen tram line. It opened with five rescued cats from a partner group in Joetsu and now cares for about 25 cats, all looked after by the owner, who takes time to match each cat with a family that will keep it for life. The cats are split between three rooms according to how well they get along. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included and 10-minute extensions, with lower rates for elementary school children, and treats can be bought. Children under junior high school age must come with a guardian, and socks are required. The cafe closes on Mondays and Tuesdays except public holidays, last entry is at 5:30 PM, and there is parking for five cars.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Takaoka, Toyama

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​⁠Cafe Mofumofukan is a small, privately run cat cafe in Kitajima, on the western side of Takaoka, which opened in December 2019. About eight cats of seven breeds live here, including a Munchkin and some large long-haired cats, and they range from cuddly cats that come straight to visitors to shy ones that keep their distance. The owner explains the cats and the house rules carefully to first-time visitors. Visits are charged for 30 or 60 minutes with a drink included, with 15-minute extensions, cat treats can be bought, and toys can be used free of charge. The cafe runs a points card with double points on the 22nd of each month, Japan's cat day. It is listed as open every day from 10 AM until late evening, but hours are sometimes shortened, so checking Instagram before visiting is advised. Parking is very limited.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌⁠Cafe nyanchi is a small cat cafe in Yokaichidemachi, in the south-west of Kanazawa, about 14 minutes on foot from Nishi-Kanazawa Station. It moved to its current, smaller premises in February 2026, with a few parking spaces in front on a busy road. The cats are rescued cats and they live here as house cats rather than trained cafe cats, so some are lively and some prefer to nap, while treats bought at the counter bring the whole room running. Visits are charged by time, drinks can be ordered separately, socks are required and picking up the cats is not allowed. The cafe is for elementary school children and older, and preschoolers can visit only on kids' days on the second and fourth Sundays. Because the room is small, booking ahead is requested, and opening times sometimes change at short notice and are announced on social media.

Imizu, Toyama

Dog ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌​⁠Cat Cafe & Shop Paw is a pet shop with a cat and dog cafe room in Kurokawashin, Imizu, about 15 minutes on foot from Kosugi Station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway. The cafe room feels like visiting a home, with a group of cats, many of them Scottish Folds, and a dog sharing the space. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included, and last entry is at 5 PM. The owner is a qualified pet care adviser who is happy to talk about cat care, feeding and grooming. The shop next door sells premium food and goods, offers cat-only grooming and boarding for cats and dogs, and also breeds and sells kittens, mainly Scottish Folds. The cat and dog cafe opens on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, while Thursdays are reserved for the dog cafe, and the shop sometimes closes for local events.

Himi, Toyama

Naon ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌⁠is a rescue cat and mame shiba cafe in Wakigata, in the Nadaura coastal district of northern Himi, and one of the few places in Toyama where visitors can meet both cats and dogs. Rescued cats share the play area with a pack of friendly mame shiba, and the eating area is kept separate from the animal space for hygiene. The rescued cats can be adopted, and the owners also breed and sell mame shiba puppies. Time with the animals is charged by time, and bookings are given priority when it is busy. The cafe serves full meals as well as drinks and desserts, with fluffy omurice and Korean-style sweets among the popular dishes, and a nail salon is run on the same premises. It closes on Mondays and Thursdays and opens until 8 PM on weekends and holidays. Parking is available at the community hall next door.

Himi, Toyama

MiiA ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​⁠Poche Nekohan is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Yanaida, Himi, opened in late 2025 by a volunteer from a local rescue group who had long fostered and bottle-fed kittens. All the cats are rescues waiting for new homes, often including playful kittens, and there is a separate room where cats can retreat when they want a rest. Adoption follows an interview, a home trial and a formal contract, and staff explain each cat and the process to interested visitors. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour with a drink, with lower rates for preschool children, and drinks include grape juice from a local Himi farm. Part of the fee goes to the cats' care. The cafe also offers boarding for pet cats. It closes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on Wednesday instead when either falls on a public holiday.

• Adoptable cats

Komatsu, Ishikawa

Nyan ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​⁠BOX Cafe is a cat room inside Nyan BOX, the cat-only shop of the Wan BOX pet store group, at its main store in Hiraomotemachi, Komatsu. The shop keeps around 30 kittens for sale at any one time, many of them bred in-house, along with cat goods, a cat-only grooming room and a cat hotel, and kittens are sold here. The cafe room has its own group of resident cats, and visits are charged for 60 or 90 minutes with 30-minute extensions, with a drink, a thick-cut butter toast made with bread from Nanao and a cat teaser toy included in the price. It is a quiet place on weekdays, and the cats are friendly and happy to sit on laps. The shop is open every day from 10 AM to 7 PM, and checking with the store before a visit is advised, as cafe availability can vary.

Shika

Kissa ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌⁠Nekoya is a small coffee shop in Takahama, Shika, on the Noto Peninsula, near the Shika Shogakko-mae bus stop, where rescued cats share the dining room with customers. It is effectively the only cat cafe in Noto, and its focus is cat rescue: former strays and kittens live here while they wait for new homes. Usually two or three cats and, in season, litters of kittens are in the room, and they wander between the sofa and the tables, so visitors can stroke or hold them while waiting for their food. There is no cat fee; visitors simply order from the menu, which includes morning sets, lunch, siphon coffee, chiffon cake and an old-style firm pudding. Seating is limited to two tables and a counter, so there may be a wait when it is busy. It is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Kanmaki, Nara

Alley ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​⁠Cats Sanctuary Cafe is a reservation-only rescue cat cafe in a house in the Yoneyamadai residential area of Kanmaki, in Kitakatsuragi District west of Yamato-Takada. It presents itself as a sanctuary where rescued cats live out their lives, and visitors ring the intercom and are let in by staff, since the front door is kept locked to stop cats slipping out. A flat admission fee covers a stay of up to about three hours with free drinks and toys on loan, children pay the same rate, and a light meal of the day can be ordered. Wi-Fi is available, and the attached NecoWork co-working and study space lets people work among the cats. Socks are required. The cafe closes on Wednesdays and occasionally on other days for vet visits, with last entry an hour before closing, and evening visits can be arranged on request.

• Booking required