Cat Cafes in Japan

Osaka

Nekocafe ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​⁠Rag doll (猫Cafe RagDoll) is a cat cafe on the fifth floor of the Sennichimae Central No. 4 Building in Namba Sennichimae, Chuo Ward, Osaka, about 5 minutes on foot from Osaka Metro Namba Station; it is reached by the elevator at the back of the building, not by the stairs. Open since June 2012, it has about 15 cats, mostly pedigrees such as American Shorthairs, Maine Coons, Norwegian Forest Cats and Ragdolls, along with a Scottish Fold, a British Shorthair, a Chinchilla Silver and a Sphynx, many of them born in 2018 and 2019. There is no booking system, and visitors are let in in order of arrival. Children under 8 are not admitted, and payment is cash only. It is open from noon to 6 PM (last entry 5:30 PM) and closed on Wednesdays. A stamp card earns small cat-themed gifts.

• Walk-ins welcome

Toshima City, Tokyo

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌⁠no Tame ni... ("For the cats...") is a rescue cat cafe run by the NPO Nyaild Heart on the first floor of the La Maison Nagasaki building in Minami-Nagasaki, Toshima, a short walk from Higashi-Nagasaki Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Nyaild Heart rescues, treats and rehomes cats and dogs, including animals from hoarding cases, and runs several shelters and cafes; the cats here are rescues waiting for new homes. The cat room, visible from the street through a glass front, is about the size of a one-room apartment and holds around eight cats. Visits cost ¥1,100 for the first 30 minutes and ¥550 for each further 30 minutes, and small packs of cat treats cost ¥100. There is no food or drink menu. Holding the cats is not allowed, though they often climb onto laps, and elementary school children must come with a parent. It opens from 1 PM to 8 PM on weekdays and 12 PM to 7 PM on weekends, and closes on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌⁠Cafe Nekohos (猫カフェねこほす) is a cat cafe on the second floor of the Nippo Center Building in Bakuromachi 4-chome, Chuo Ward, Osaka, about 5 minutes on foot from Shinsaibashi, Yotsubashi and Honmachi stations. Its cats include Munchkins, Scottish Folds and Norwegian Forest Cats, and for fans of particular cats the cafe sells instant photos and trading cards of them. Visits are charged per 30 minutes plus one drink order, with drinks ranging from soft drinks to cream sodas and lattes; manga, Wi-Fi and phone chargers are free to use. There is no age limit, though a consent form is needed and preschool children can visit only between 10 AM and 6 PM, for a limited time. Bookings are taken by phone or through Instagram. It is open every day from 10 AM to 8 PM, and there is a paid car park in front.

Toyokawa, Aichi

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​⁠Cafe Tormenta opened in December 2019 as Toyokawa's first rescue cat cafe. It is in the Oki area of the city, 20 to 25 minutes on foot from JR Mikawa-Ichinomiya Station and five minutes by car from the Toyokawa interchange, with parking for 12 cars. Its rescued cats can be adopted. Visits are charged by time, from ¥800 for 30 minutes and ¥1,200 for an hour (tax included), at half price for preschool and elementary school children and free for babies under one; there is also a weekday three-hour pack and a Monday private-hire plan, and snacks such as taiyaki and ice cream are sold. Same-day bookings are accepted and walk-ins are welcome, but when it is full guests wait in their cars. Socks are required, junior high school pupils and younger must come with a parent, and anyone who has already visited another cat cafe that day is turned away to protect the cats' health unless they have changed and bathed. It is open from 10 AM to 7 PM (last entry 6 PM), Tuesday to Sunday, and on Mondays that are public holidays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Shiki, Saitama

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​⁠Cafe nyancy welcomes visitors to a cozy third floor space in Shiki, Saitama, just a two minute walk from Shiki Station's east exit. This established cafe is home to a charming mix of purebred cats including Munchkins, Scottish Folds, Selkirk Rex, Exotic Shorthairs, Ragdolls, and more, with several beloved residents who have been greeting guests for over a decade. The cafe celebrates each cat's birthday with special events throughout the year, creating a warm community atmosphere for regulars and newcomers alike. Beyond offering relaxing time with their resident felines, nyancy also helps connect kittens with loving families through their adoption program. The cafe maintains an active presence on social media and their blog, sharing daily updates and photos of their furry staff members enjoying life at the cafe.

• Adoptable cats

Kasukabe, Saitama

Cat-cafe ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌⁠Smile-Cat is a small cat cafe in Toyomachi 2-chome, Kasukabe, Saitama, run on a private-hire basis: each booking reserves the whole cafe for one group, so a reservation is always needed. Its cats come from various backgrounds, including tiny abandoned kittens that the staff nursed back to health. It opens from about 10 AM to 5 PM on the days shown in a monthly calendar posted on its X account. Reservations are made by phone on 048-752-5151 through Tachikawa Interior, an interior shop that takes the cafe's bookings.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Toyokawa, Aichi

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠Café MOFF AEON Mall Toyokawa is a branch of the MOFF cat cafe chain on the third floor of AEON Mall Toyokawa, a mall that is easiest to reach by car. About 25 pedigree cats live here, including Siberians, Norwegian Forest Cats, Ragamuffins, Munchkins, Ragdolls and Scottish Folds. No reservations are needed. Entry is ¥700 for 30 minutes with a one-drink order, then ¥250 per 10 minutes, capped at ¥1,900 on weekdays and ¥2,900 at weekends and on holidays (tax included, October 2026). Children aged 3 and under enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a paying companion aged 18 or over, up to three per adult. It is open daily from 10 AM to 8 PM (last entry 7:30 PM). The cats cannot be picked up, treats must be given with a spoon, and outside food and drink are not allowed.

• Walk-ins welcome

Anjo, Aichi

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌⁠Café MOFF LaLaport Anjo is a branch of the MOFF cat cafe chain on the second floor of the LaLaport Anjo shopping mall, about ten minutes on foot from JR Anjo Station on the Tokaido Line and 14 minutes from Kita-Anjo Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line. More than 20 pedigree cats live here, including Persians, Munchkins, Ragdolls, Maine Coons, Siberians and Norwegian Forest Cats. No reservations are needed. Entry is ¥700 for 30 minutes with a one-drink order, then ¥250 per 10 minutes, capped at ¥1,900 on weekdays and ¥2,900 at weekends and on holidays (tax included, October 2026). Children aged 3 and under enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a paying companion aged 18 or over, up to three per adult. It is open daily from 10 AM to 8 PM (last entry 7:30 PM). The cats cannot be picked up, treats must be given with a spoon, and outside food and drink are not allowed.

• Walk-ins welcome

Nishio, Aichi

Soramachi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌⁠Cafe and Rescue Cat Cafe Nekomachi is a rescue cat cafe in a 90-year-old house in Heisakacho, Nishio, on the corner of a five-way junction; the Heisaka Nishiguchi bus stop is right outside, and there is parking for 8 or 9 cars. The building also houses a small cafe serving fair-trade organic coffee, tea, cocoa and Nishio matcha. All of the cats, usually around ten plus a kitten room, are rescues up for adoption, and adoptions include a trial period. Entry is by a per-person donation into the box in the cat room, with no time limit, though guests are asked to share the space when it is busy; ordering a drink is optional. The cafe has taken in hundreds of cats since it opened. It is open from 10 AM to 6 PM and closed on Thursdays unless they fall on a public holiday.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Kuki, Saitama

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​⁠Cafe MOFF Mallage Shobu occupies the third floor of the Mallage Shobu shopping complex in Kuki, Saitama, offering a welcoming space to spend time with nearly 30 resident cats. The diverse feline family includes breeds such as Maine Coons, British Shorthairs, Norwegian Forest Cats, Siberians, Bengals, Ragdolls, and Munchkins, each with their own personality and preferred way of interacting with guests. The cafe features a full drink menu alongside free drink options, and visitors can purchase treats to offer the cats using provided spoons. Practical amenities include free Wi-Fi, power outlets, and accessibility for strollers and wheelchairs. Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by an adult, and little ones three and under enter free. No reservations are required, making it easy to drop in during a shopping trip.

• Walk-ins welcome

Okazaki, Aichi

Chaton ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌⁠is a rescue cat cafe in Kamisato, Okazaki, that calls itself a “kitten kindergarten”: visitors are invited to watch the young cats grow up, much as parents watch a class at school. The cats come through the Hananoki Shelter and can be adopted after a one-week trial, for a fee of ¥58,000 that covers FIV and FeLV testing, a microchip, vaccinations and neutering. Visits are charged by time: ¥600 for 30 minutes or ¥1,000 for an hour for adults, less for elementary school children, and a flat ¥500 for preschoolers; drinks such as coffee, tea and matcha lattes are ordered separately. Children aged 3 and under cannot enter, younger children must come with an adult, and masks and socks are required. Reservations are not needed but can be made by phone or Instagram by the day before. It is open from 1 to 7 PM on weekdays and holidays and from 11 AM to 7 PM at weekends (last entry 6:30 PM), and closed on Wednesdays and Fridays; parking is limited.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Saitama

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌⁠Café MOFF Cocoon City Saitama-Shintoshin occupies the third floor of Cocoon 2, directly accessible from JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station's east exit. This location is home to over 30 resident cats representing a wonderful variety of breeds, including Ragdolls, Siberian cats, Norwegian Forest Cats, British Shorthairs, American Shorthairs, a Persian, a Russian Blue, and even a Singapura. The cafe operates on a one-drink-order system with both a full cafe menu and free drink options available. Guests can use facility Wi-Fi and power outlets during their visit, making it a comfortable spot to relax with feline companions. The space welcomes strollers and wheelchairs, and visitors with disability certificates receive a discount. Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by an adult, and treats can be offered to the cats using provided spoons.

• Walk-ins welcome