Hogo Neko Undeux
Kamaishi, Iwate
Hogo Neko Undeux is a rescue and adoption cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Owatari-cho, Kamaishi, a few minutes on foot from JR Kamaishi Station. Run since 2019 by a private rescue group, it was the first adoption-type cat cafe on the Sanriku coast. The group takes in cats from the Kamaishi health centre and from hoarding cases along the coast, and it rehomes more than 50 cats a year, also joining adoption events held by the health centre. Visitors can drop in for a short 30-minute visit or, on weekdays, stay as long as they like for a flat fee, with lower prices for junior high school students and younger, who must come with a guardian. Annual supporter memberships give discounted or free entry. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and hours can change around events and rescue work.