Cat Cafes in Osaka

Osaka

ANELLA CAFE Osaka Tsurumi Ryokuchi is a rescue dog and cat cafe on the second floor of the Ikeda building in Moroguchi, Tsurumi Ward, about 12 minutes on foot from Yokozutsumi Station and 14 minutes from Tsurumi-ryokuchi Station on the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line. Opened on 1 March 2026 as the ANELLA chain's first branch in Osaka Prefecture, it is a space for spending time with rescued dogs and cats rather than a cafe serving food, and the animals are waiting for new families through ANELLA's adoption process. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with 15-minute extensions, elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities pay a reduced rate, and preschoolers enter free. It is open every day. The branch is also a Type B employment support workplace where people with disabilities help care for the animals. There is no parking on site.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Osaka

Hogoneko Cafe Nyanpuccino is a rescue cat cafe in Tezukayamahigashi, Sumiyoshi Ward, about a minute on foot from Himematsu Station on the Hankai Tramway. Run by the company Nekofuku, it also operates as a Type B employment support workplace. Around six cats live in the cafe room, with further rescued cats housed separately, and the cafe rescues cats and matches them with adopters who meet its conditions; prospective adopters are asked to get in touch in advance. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included, extensions are sold per 30 minutes, children pay a reduced rate and those aged three and under enter free. Weekend and holiday rates are slightly higher, and a midday break for the cats applies on those days. Up to six guests can visit at a time. The cafe is open daily except over the New Year period.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka

Nyanko Cafe is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Sangenyanishi, Taisho Ward, about seven minutes on foot from JR and Osaka Metro Taisho Station. It opened in March 2018, started by an owner who had already been rescuing cats, after helping to rehome around 30 cats from a neglected household. All of the cats are rescues. Most are looking for new homes, and a few resident staff cats live alongside them. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour, with a free-time option for longer stays. A drink is included, children pay the same rate as adults, and cat toys can be borrowed for free. Adoption follows the cafe's own process, and the staff offer extra support to first-time and older adopters. The cafe opens on Friday afternoons and at weekends, and adoption events are held on public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka

Hogo Neko Cafe SOLTEA is a small adoption-based rescue cat cafe in Tamadenishi, Nishinari Ward, about eight minutes on foot from Tamade Station on the Yotsubashi Line and from Kishinosato-Tamade Station on the Nankai Line. It opened in April 2026 and is also a Type B continuous employment support facility, where people with disabilities work at the cafe. The idea came after the team found a dying kitten on their office stairs. The resident cats are all rescues, among them a cat saved after a serious injury, two from a multi-cat hoarding situation and one from a breeder, and they are available for adoption. Visits are booked as 30- or 60-minute courses, plus one drink. Children of elementary school age and younger pay a slightly lower rate. The room holds only four or five visitors, and socks are required. The cafe is closed on Sundays.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka

Neko no Hakobune Cats Wonderland Osaka-bay is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of the Osaka Culture Hall in Tempozan, Minato Ward, next to the Kaiyukan aquarium and a short walk from Osaka-ko Station on the Chuo Line. It shares its space with a large model railway diorama, so the cats wander among the trains and scenery. All of the cats are rescues, and staff can explain each cat's background and suggest cats that suit a visitor. The first hour is charged at a set rate, with a lower rate for children aged three to five, and extensions are charged per 30 minutes. No reservation is needed. The cafe is open every day, and early afternoon is when the cats are usually sleepiest. Cats can be adopted after screening and an adoption fee. It is run by the general incorporated association Arca Felis.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Osaka

Nekoyado is a small rescue cat cafe in Sangenyahigashi, Taisho Ward, about five minutes on foot from Taisho Station. It opened in April 2017 and is run by an individual rescuer who wanted people to meet rescued cats in a relaxed, everyday setting rather than only at adoption events. The cats are rescues looking for new homes, and the cafe also takes part in adoption events. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, and the entry set includes a drink. The room is small and homely, with a calm atmosphere. The cafe usually opens on Saturday afternoons only, and the schedule can change, so check the latest opening days on its social media before visiting.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka

häntä is an adoption-based rescue cat cafe in Dekijima, Nishiyodogawa Ward, about three minutes on foot from Dekijima Station on the Hanshin Namba Line. It combines a cat room with a small coffee shop and cat-themed goods store. The cats are mostly Japanese street and community cats rescued by the owner, including some with special needs, and they are all looking for new homes. Visits are booked for 60, 90 or 120 minutes, with higher rates at weekends, and coffee, tea and sweets are included. Members receive lower prices. Children of elementary school age and younger must come with a guardian, and socks are required. Adoption requests are reviewed by the staff. The cafe also holds adoption meetups, cat yoga and other events. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but opens on public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Osaka

Tempozan Anipa is an indoor animal petting park on the third floor of Tempozan Marketplace in Minato Ward, next to the Kaiyukan aquarium and a short walk from Osaka-ko Station. It reopened after a renewal in March 2024. Its Wan-Nyan Living area is a large lounge where cats and dogs roam freely and visitors can sit with and stroke them. Other zones include a garden with free-roaming rabbits and guinea pigs, and a reptile area with giant tortoises. Entry is a single admission fee, with higher rates at weekends and on holidays and reduced prices for children aged four and older. Under-threes enter free, and children under 12 must come with an adult. Animal treats are sold, and cat and dog treats are offered at set times announced by a bell. The park is closed on Thursdays.

Osaka

Cafe&Bar Manul is a cafe and bar with rescued cats in Baika, Konohana Ward, two minutes on foot from Chidoribashi Station on the Hanshin Namba Line and about seven minutes from JR Nishikujo Station. It opened in January 2025. The rescued cats live in a tatami room where guests can spend time with them. Cat room visits are charged per hour, and guests must also order a drink or food. Socks are required in the cat room. The rest of the space works as a cafe and bar serving house-roasted coffee, original dishes, sweets and a wide range of drinks, with coworking during the day and free karaoke in the evening. Time with the cats ends at 10 PM, but the bar stays open late. The cafe is closed on the first Tuesday of each month, and on other Tuesdays it closes early.

• Booking recommended

Sakai, Osaka

Yamadaya Neko Time is a small private-rental cat cafe in Minamihatagocho Nishi, Sakai Ward, a very short walk from Goryomae stop on the Hankai Tramway and about 7 minutes on foot from Nankai Minato Station. It occupies a house built around 70 years ago that once served as an acupuncture clinic, and it keeps a Showa-era interior that feels like visiting a grandparent's home. The resident cats are Scottish Folds that live with the one-person operator. Only one group is admitted at a time, and visits are booked in advance through Instagram, LINE, the website form or by phone, with plans from 30 minutes to several hours; longer plans include a cat treat, and there are reduced rates for children. The cafe usually runs from morning to evening on an irregular schedule and may close when there are no bookings. Takoyaki is also made and sold on site.

• Booking required

Sakai, Osaka

Neko no Wa is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Kumanocho Nishi, Sakai Ward, about 3 minutes on foot from Nankai Sakai Station. It is run by BASE, a care and welfare business, and pairs elder-care support with cat rescue: visitors can also ask the staff for advice about caring for family members. The building has a small counter-seat cafe on the ground floor serving coffee, tea, sandwiches and lunch dishes, and the cat room is upstairs, where rescued cats live while they wait for new homes. The current cat cafe opened under the Neko no Wa name on July 25, 2026, after the space had previously hosted another group's adoption cafe. It opens on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with irregular weekday opening, and enquiries and bookings are taken by Instagram message or phone.

• Adoptable cats

Sakai, Osaka

ANELLA CAFE Osaka Sakai is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Ichinocho Higashi, Sakai Ward, about 10 minutes on foot from Sakaihigashi Station on the Nankai Koya Line and 17 minutes from Nankai Sakai Station. Opened on July 24, 2026 as the 39th branch of the ANELLA chain and its third in Osaka Prefecture, it has separate areas where visitors spend time with rescued dogs and cats waiting for new families. Cats at this branch have included a Siberian and a Scottish Fold, and adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own screening process. No reservation is needed. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with 15-minute extensions, elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities pay reduced rates, and preschoolers enter free. The cafe is open every day. It doubles as a welfare workplace where staff with disabilities help care for the animals, and grooming is offered on site.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome