Cat Cafes in Shizuoka

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

Danneko is a rescue cat cafe in Tennocho, in the east of Hamamatsu's Chuo Ward, that has been finding homes for cats since 2019 and moved to its current, larger premises with parking in 2023. More than 180 cats have been adopted through the cafe, and it cares for over 50 rescue cats at a time, mostly Japanese mixed breeds, working with a partner veterinary clinic. Adoption follows an application, interview, trial period and follow-up. Visits are charged by the hour with one drink included, with half-hour extensions, a daytime free-time plan and member discounts, and walk-ins are welcome. Children of elementary school age and older can enter. Cats may be held only when they come over by themselves. A cat hotel and cat-sitting service run upstairs. The cafe closes on Mondays unless Monday is a holiday.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Fukuroi, Shizuoka

Animal Cafe Milk is the animal cafe of the Pet Space Milk pet shop in Araya, Fukuroi, about five minutes by car from the Fukuroi interchange, with a large free car park. It has separate cat, dog and reptile cafes, and visitors choose which room to enter. The cat room has about 20 cats, from pedigree breeds raised on site from kittenhood to rescued cats, and many are happy to sit on laps. Cats cannot be picked up, but may be held when they climb on by themselves, and a cat-teaser toy can be rented in short slots for a limited number of visitors each day. Visits are charged by time, drinks and treats are ordered from the menu, and children pay the adult rate. The shop also breeds and sells kittens and puppies. Bookings are advised on weekend afternoons.

• Booking recommended

Yoshida, Shizuoka

Funyari is an adoption-based rescue cat cafe in Sumiyoshi, in the port town of Yoshida in Haibara District, opened in December 2019 by a local cat rescue volunteer. It works more like a shelter that welcomes visitors than a conventional cafe: around 50 rescued cats live in the upstairs room, and many are very sociable, climbing onto laps and shoulders as soon as visitors sit down. Instead of a fixed time charge, visitors are asked for a donation when they leave, a bottled drink is included, and cat treats can be bought. Children can stay up to 90 minutes. Visitors change into slippers at the ground-floor entrance and register upstairs, and the entrance is not well signposted. The rescue also took in cats from households hit by the 2025 tornado. It closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Fujieda, Shizuoka

Biankanaitsu, also called Inuneko no Ouchi, is a rescue cat and dog house in Ushio, in the north of Fujieda, a few minutes by car from the Fujieda-Okabe interchange of the Shin-Tomei Expressway. A volunteer-run rescue that has looked after cats in Fujieda since 2017, it moved into this detached house in January 2025, with rescued dogs on the ground floor and rescued cats upstairs. The cats include former strays, retired breeding cats and cats from hoarding cases, and all are looking for adopters, though visitors who only want to spend time with them are welcome. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes with one drink, payment is cash only, no food is served, and the room can be booked privately. Opening days vary, so check the calendar or Instagram before visiting. A pet hotel and dog daycare run on the same site.

• Adoptable cats

Fuji, Shizuoka

ANELLA CAFE Fuji Utogawahigashicho is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Utogawahigashicho, Fuji, about two minutes on foot from Gakunan-Harada Station on the Gakunan Railway and around 12 minutes by car from Shin-Fuji Station. Opened in February 2026 as part of the ANELLA chain, it lets visitors spend time with rescued dogs and cats while they wait for new families, with adoptions arranged through ANELLA's own process and regular adoption events. Cats at this branch have included a Siberian, a Norwegian Forest Cat, a Munchkin and a Scottish Fold. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with shorter extensions, at lower rates for elementary school children, seniors and visitors with disabilities, and preschoolers enter free. The cafe is open every day, an hour earlier on weekends and holidays, has parking for about 20 cars and works as a welfare workplace for staff with disabilities.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Numazu, Shizuoka

Nikukyuzu Cafe is an adoption-based rescue cat cafe in Aono, in the west of Numazu, run by the cat rescue group Nikukyuzu and opened in August 2025. It doubles as a casual diner, serving set meals such as grilled dried fish and fried chicken, desserts, soft drinks and daytime beer and sours, and guests can eat while watching the cats or simply come for a meal. The cats live in a raised tatami-style area where visitors take off their shoes and sit at the cats' level, charged per 30 minutes with half-hour extensions and a lower rate for children up to junior high school age. Socks are required. Visitors interested in adopting can ask the staff. Booking is recommended, especially on weekends and holidays, when the cafe gets busy. Proceeds go to the group's rescue work.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Numazu, Shizuoka

Hachifukuneko is an adoption-based rescue cat cafe in Tadeharacho near Numazu Port, close to the Numazu-ko bus stop, with parking for five cars. It opened in 2026 and works with the rescue group Puchi Animal, which looks after 50 to 90 cats at a time; the cats in the cafe are a rotating selection, and the line-up changes between morning and afternoon. Visits last 45 minutes with free drinks, with one optional 30-minute extension when space allows and group discounts for two or more people. Reservations take priority and can be made online until the day before, or through the cafe's LINE account on the day. Visitors who want to adopt or see more of the rescue's cats can arrange a facility visit. The cafe closes on Wednesdays unless Wednesday is a holiday.

• Adoptable cats

Numazu, Shizuoka

Fuwafuwa is an animal petting cafe on the second floor of a building in the Numazu Port area of Senbonminatocho, close to the port's seafood restaurants and markets. It has around 20 kinds of animals, including cats of several breeds, small dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, owls, meerkats, hedgehogs and tortoises, and visitors can stroke the animals and feed them for an extra charge. Entry is charged per 30 minutes or as a free-time pass, for everyone aged three and over, and payment is cash only. Reservations are not taken, and a small cafe corner is attached. Staff may refuse entry or ask visitors to leave if the animals cannot be handled safely. It is open every day, with slightly longer hours on weekends.

• Walk-ins welcome

Atami, Shizuoka

Temple Cat is an adoption-based rescue cat house in Showacho, Atami, with JR Atami Station as the nearest station, run by NPO Kusunoki, a local group that has rescued and rehomed cats in Atami since 2003. It reopened in April 2023 in a renovated old Japanese house that had served as the group's third shelter. Many rescued cats live in the main room, and most are very friendly, gathering on laps and blankets as soon as visitors sit down. The house is meant both for people considering adoption, who can talk to the volunteer staff about any cat, and for visitors who simply want to spend time with the cats and help them get used to people. Visits are charged by time and support the group's rescue work, and booking ahead is recommended. It closes on Sundays and Mondays.

• Adoptable cats

Ito, Shizuoka

Neko Cafe Nyaon is a cat cafe in Yawatano, in the Izu Kogen resort area of Ito, and describes itself as the first full-scale cat cafe on the Izu Peninsula. About 30 cats live here, all former strays, abandoned cats or cats whose owners could no longer keep them, and they are known for being very affectionate with visitors. The room is large, bright and kept clean, with a lounge and a bookshelf that the cats like to sit on. Visits are charged by the hour with one drink, with extensions per 10 minutes and lower rates for students and children; children of elementary school age and under must come with a guardian, and infants under one enter free. Lockers are provided. The cafe closes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, but opens on the third Wednesday of the month, and has occasional extra closures.

Nishiizu, Shizuoka

Yuru-yado Nekotamaru is a small room-only guesthouse with resident cats in Nishina, Nishiizu, on the west coast of the Izu Peninsula, close to Norihama beach and about a minute on foot from the Sawada bus stop. Around seven indoor cats live in the house and wander the shared spaces, and they often come into the guest rooms, so guests can spend their stay with them; cats are not brought to rooms on a schedule, so encounters depend on the cats. The inn has five rooms and no meals, and bathing is by shower only, with a town-run hot spring and local restaurants nearby. Guests must be in the fourth grade of elementary school or older, and people with strong cat allergies cannot stay. Bookings are taken by phone, Instagram message or Rakuten Travel, and this is an overnight stay rather than a drop-in cafe.

• Booking required

Susono, Shizuoka

Neko no Yakata, the House of Cats, is a cat room in the petting zone of Fuji Safari Park in Suyama, Susono, on the southern slopes of Mount Fuji. Visitors spend about 20 minutes with pedigree cats of around ten breeds, including American Shorthairs, Bengals, Maine Coons, Munchkins, Selkirk Rexes, Scottish Folds, Ragdolls and Chartreux, and a feeding session can be added for a small fee during set hours. A separate ticket is charged on top of park admission, sessions run in timed groups and can sell out early, and weekend and holiday slots can be booked in advance online. Children must be three or older, and children of elementary school age and under need a guardian. It opens daily, generally from late morning until mid-afternoon, with shorter hours from November to early March, so check the park's site before visiting.

• Booking recommended