Cat Cafes in Osaka

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Qsmet is a shelter-style rescue cat cafe in Hoshin, Higashiyodogawa Ward, in the Kamishinjo area. Opened in 2016, it houses around 50 rescued cats at its two sites, and every cat has had health checks, vaccinations, neutering and a microchip and is waiting for a permanent home. Visitors who are not ready to adopt can still come to spend time with the cats, and entry fees go toward the cats' medical costs. Visits are charged by time in 30-minute steps up to two hours, paid in cash in advance, and reservations by email, social media or phone are recommended. Preschool children cannot enter, and socks are required. The cafe opens four days a week from noon to 5 PM, with days posted on its website and Instagram.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

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Neco Republic Osaka is a rescue cat cafe and cat inn in Shimanouchi, Chuo Ward, about 2 minutes on foot from Exit 7 of Nagahoribashi Station and 9 minutes from Shinsaibashi Station. Run by the Neco Republic rescue organisation, the cafe is styled as a public bathhouse, the Neko Yokujo, and also has a footbath; the attached Neko Hatago inn can be rented as a whole for one to six guests who stay overnight with the cats. Around 28 rescued cats are usually in residence, and all of them can be adopted through a process that includes an interview, a home visit and a two-week trial. Visits are charged in 10-minute units with a required drink order, and one-hour and weekday all-day plans are offered. Children up to junior high school age must come with a guardian. The cafe closes on one irregular day each month.

• Adoptable cats

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Animeal Shinsaibashi is a large indoor animal cafe and petting zoo in Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo Ward, about 3 minutes on foot from Exit 7 of Shinsaibashi Station on the Midosuji Line. It is split into themed areas. The Park Area has cats, small dogs and micro pigs. The Garden Area has large dogs such as Siberian Huskies, Golden Retrievers, Border Collies, Rough Collies and an Akita. The Adventure Area has capybaras, rabbits, guinea pigs, parrots, alpacas, owls, hedgehogs, ferrets and a binturong, with day and night animals swapping over during the afternoon. Adults aged 13 and over pay for 60, 90 or 120-minute packs that include animal treats, plus one drink order. Children aged 4 to 12 pay a flat fee with no time limit, under-4s enter free, and children must be accompanied by an adult. The venue is closed on Tuesdays unless they fall on a public holiday.

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Animal Cafe Fairy Room is a multi-animal cafe on the fourth floor of a building in Nishishinsaibashi, near Dotonbori, about 5 minutes on foot from the northeast gate of Namba Station. Its fairy-tale forest interior is home to cats, small dogs, a fennec fox and a genet. The cats include Munchkins, a Minuet, a Ragamuffin, an Egyptian Mau, a Somali, a Norwegian Forest Cat, an American Shorthair and a Singapura, and the dogs include Papillons and a Chihuahua-Dachshund mix. Visits are booked in 60, 90, 120 or 180-minute plans, with weekend rates slightly higher; the 60-minute plan requires one order and the longer plans include a drink, with a small treat on the longest ones. Online reservations are taken for later dates, but same-day visitors simply walk in. Children under 6 are not admitted. The cafe is open every day, though the dogs sometimes rest on Fridays.

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Hogo Neko Cafe Motchari is a small adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Junikencho, Chuo Ward, about 3 minutes on foot from Exit 5 of Tanimachi 6-chome Station. All of its cats are rescues waiting for new homes, and the line-up changes regularly as cats leave on trial adoptions and new arrivals join. Visits are charged by the hour, and the fee includes a drink, snacks and use of the cat toys. A one-hour private rental slot before regular opening can be reserved in advance, and enquiries and bookings are handled through the cafe's LINE account. Adoption follows the cafe's own eligibility conditions and application process. The cafe also sells original merchandise such as acrylic charms and LINE stickers featuring its cats. It is closed on Thursdays and has no parking or bicycle parking.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

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Cat Cafe Coorikuya Shinsaibashi is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Minamisemba, Chuo Ward, about 4 minutes on foot from Shinsaibashi Station on the Midosuji Line. It shares a building with the Coo&RIKU pet shop run by the same group, and like other Coorikuya branches it is stocked with relatively young cats that start their cafe life through the group's pet shop business. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with a free-time option and extensions in 10-minute units, and the entry fee includes the self-service drink bar. Free Wi-Fi and power outlets are available, and cat treats can be bought. The cafe opens an hour earlier on weekends and public holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

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Cat Cafe Coorikuya plus Tennoji is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Hidenincho, Tennoji Ward, about 1 minute on foot from JR Tennoji Station. It sits above the Coo&RIKU pet shop run by the same group, with reception on the second floor, and has a blue-toned room decorated with cat tile art. About 20 cats live here, most of them young and playful. As a Coorikuya plus branch, it charges a 30-minute entry fee that includes the self-service drink bar, with extensions in 10-minute units and a free-time option. Cat treats can be bought. The cafe opens an hour earlier on weekends and public holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

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Neko Cafe WILL is a small, quiet cat cafe on the fourth floor of the Takata Building in Nambanaka, Naniwa Ward, about 1 minute on foot from Exit 7 of Osaka Metro Namba Station. Open since March 2015, it keeps mixed-breed cats, including siblings born in 2014. The cafe is split into a cat room and a separate tea room with a view of the cats; food and drink are allowed only in the tea room. Visits are charged by time with one drink included. Picking up or holding the cats is not allowed, though they may climb onto laps on their own. Visitors must be of junior high school age or older, and junior high students must come with a guardian. Reservations are not taken. The cafe does not rehome cats, and its opening days, recently mostly weekends and holidays, are posted on its online calendar.

• Walk-ins welcome

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Neko to Cafe Osaka Tennoji is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Shinboincho, Tennoji Ward, about 5 to 7 minutes on foot from JR Momodani Station and 5 to 10 minutes from Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station. It specialises in adult rescue cats, whose personalities can be hard to see at adoption events, and has a homely room with manga to read. A cat named Latte acts as the shop manager. The first 30 minutes include one drink, after which time extends automatically in 30-minute blocks up to a daily maximum. Elementary school children pay half price, and children of junior high age or younger cannot visit without an adult. Reservations through LINE are recommended. Adoptions follow an entry and trial process. In 2026 the cafe ran a crowdfunding campaign to stay open and restructure.

• Adoptable cats

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Neko Cafe Nyaon is a small cat cafe in Nipponbashihigashi, Naniwa Ward, about 1 minute on foot from Exit 1-A5 of Ebisucho Station on the Sakaisuji Line and close to Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku. Billed as a quiet cafe for adults and cats, it has six resident cats that roam freely and often settle next to guests or on laps. Visits are charged per hour with one free drink, and extensions are in 15-minute blocks. The cafe also serves coffee, pancakes, pasta, sweets and homemade lemonade. Reservations are not taken, children must be of elementary school age or older, and payment is cash only. Guests may not pick up or carry the cats, and toys can be rented. Part of the cafe's merchandise and takeout sales goes towards food for local community cats. It opens in the afternoon and closes on irregular days.

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Dolbom Uehommachi is an adoption-focused dog and cat cafe in Uehommachinishi, Chuo Ward, about 1 minute on foot from Kintetsu Osaka-Uehommachi Station and Exit 8 of Tanimachi 9-chome Station. It continues the work of the Hogoken Cafe Higashi-Dotonbori, which ran for about ten years before moving here. Rescued dogs and cats live at the cafe while waiting for new families, and staff trained as animal trainers work on socialisation and behaviour before adoption. Visitors choose a cat-only pass or a combined dog and cat pass, both including one drink and animal treats. Weekday visits have no time limit, though a two-hour limit applies when busy, and weekend and holiday visits are 90 minutes. Preschool children pay a reduced rate and babies under one enter free. Adopted animals come with health checks by visiting vets, vaccinations, microchips and aftercare. The site also has a grooming salon and is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

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Neko Cafe Manekineko is a cat cafe on the third floor of the Aikensha Building in Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, a short walk from Exits 6 and 7 of Nipponbashi Station. It opened in June 2024 in a narrow room reached by stairs. Around 14 cats live here, including Munchkins, a Norwegian Forest Cat, Minuets, an Exotic Shorthair, a Persian and an American Shorthair. Visits are sold in 30, 60, 90 and 120-minute sessions, with higher weekend rates, and a weekday free-time plan runs until 6 PM. Guests may bring their own drinks, and cat treats are sold at the cafe. There are no reservations, so seating is first come, first served, though private hire is available. Visitors must be at least 5 years old, socks are required, and payment is cash only. The cafe is closed on Thursdays.

• Walk-ins welcome