Hidamari Neko no Kissaten
Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido
Hidamari Neko no Kissaten is a small coffee shop with rescue cats in the Asahigaoka residential area of Nakashibetsu, in the Nemuro region. It opened in May 2024 and is run by a member of the volunteer group Wan Nyan Ikka, which works towards ending the culling of dogs and cats in Nakashibetsu and rehomes animals taken in by the local public health centre. The cafe was set up as a gathering place for people who love flowers and animals, and visitors can have a drink while spending time with the cats in its care, which have numbered well over a dozen. Cats are rehomed through the group, and adoption news is shared on the cafe's Instagram. It opens only from Thursday to Saturday, from late morning until late afternoon.