Cat Cafes in Kure, Hiroshima

Kure, Hiroshima

Nyan Nyan Hutte is a rescue cat cafe in a roughly 100-year-old house in Murosecho, Kure, about two minutes on foot from the Miyahara 1-chome bus stop on the Hiroden bus line from Kure Station. Around 30 cats, most of them former strays, roam a cabin-style interior, and many are known for climbing onto visitors' laps. Visits are charged by time, from 30 minutes up to an unlimited pass, and the cafe looks for adopters for its cats. The same owners run Nyan STAY, a guesthouse on the same property where guests stay alongside the cats, and Nyan EATS, a food corner for cafe visitors. The cafe opens in the afternoon on weekdays and from 10 AM at weekends and on holidays, with irregular closing days posted on its calendar. The lanes nearby are narrow, and parking is for light cars only and must be reserved.

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Kure, Hiroshima

Rescue Cat Room Milk is an adoption-focused cat room on Hondori in central Kure, opened in June 2023 by volunteers who rescue kittens and want to rehome as many as possible. Most of its residents are kittens and young cats, and visitors have counted more than 18 at a time, so laps fill up quickly. Visitors can come simply to play or to meet a cat with a view to adoption. Entry is charged by time, from 30 minutes up to three hours, with lower rates for children up to elementary school age. Visitors may bring their own drinks but not food, and canned drinks and snacks are sold, along with treats for the cats. There is no parking. The room opens from noon to 6 PM and is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• Adoptable cats