Cat Cafes in Tokyo

Tokyo

Tokyo Cat Guardian is a rescue cat cafe located in Toshima City, Tokyo, operated by a dedicated NPO focused on finding loving homes for cats in need. Visitors stepping inside can meet around 100 resident cats roaming freely in a bright, welcoming shelter space designed to help each feline feel at ease. Every cat in the lounge is adoptable, and the organization has facilitated more than 10,000 adoptions over the years alongside extensive spay and neuter efforts. Beyond the cat lounge, the group hosts educational events, foster parent programs, volunteer workshops, and charity initiatives that support rescued animals both locally and in disaster-affected regions. Guests can learn about adoption procedures, contribute through donations, or simply enjoy quiet time with the cats. Tokyo Cat Guardian offers a thoughtful, mission-driven experience for anyone who loves cats and wants to support rescue work.

• Adoptable cats

Shibuya, Tokyo

Rescue Cat Cafe Catio is a small cat shelter cafe tucked into the Tomigaya neighborhood of Shibuya, Tokyo, just a short walk from Yoyogi-Hachiman Station and the greenery of Yoyogi Park. The space is intentionally calm and intimate, giving both the cats and their human guests room to relax and get acquainted at an easy pace. Catio's mission centers on finding new families for rescued cats, including those saved from multi-cat hoarding situations and abandonment. The resident cats are friendly adult cats, generally between one and eight years old, and all have been health-checked and lovingly cared for. Visitors who feel a connection with a particular cat are welcome to speak with staff about the adoption process, which includes an application and home screening. Reservations are requested in advance, and a drink and cat treats are included with your visit.

• Adoptable cats

Tokyo

Neco Republic Tokyo Ikebukuro is a rescue cat cafe located in the Nishiikebukuro district of Toshima City, Tokyo. Set on the fourth floor of a building just a short walk from Ikebukuro Station West Exit, the cafe welcomes visitors into a calm, monotone-themed interior designed for unhurried time with its feline residents. The space is dedicated to Neco Republic's mission of ending cat euthanasia in Japan, and every cat on-site is available for adoption through the organization's rescue program. Guests can meet a wide variety of cats of different ages, coats, and personalities, from shy newcomers to affectionate lap cats. For hygiene and the comfort of the cats, visitors are asked to wear non-sheer socks, which are also sold on-site. Simply spending time here directly supports rescue efforts and helps cats find loving homes.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

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Future Pets Cat Cafe in Tokyo's Shitaya neighbourhood offers a quiet space to spend time with cats near Iriya and Uguisudani. The interior combines simple furnishings with the warmth of wood, with an emphasis on giving people and cats room to share the space comfortably. Visits can be arranged through the cafe's booking link. Future Pets also breeds cats and publishes its CFA and WCF show records, so its wider business includes more than cafe visits. Products are available in the shop on site while its online store is being prepared. The cafe is a place to observe the cats and enjoy their company in a restrained, calm setting.

Tokyo

necoma in Meguro, Tokyo, combines a cafe with a gallery and a home for rescued cats waiting for adoption. Visitors can spend time in the cats' company while exploring a space intended for encounters, learning and creative expression. The cafe introduces its cats individually and shares adoption updates, helping potential adopters get to know them. It is on the third floor in Nakacho, about a twelve-minute walk from Gakugei-daigaku Station. Free Wi-Fi is available. Guests need to wear socks, which can also be purchased on site, and should check the guidance for visits with young children. Capacity is limited, so there may be a wait to enter.

• Adoptable cats

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Shinjuku Sanchome is a cat cafe in Shinjuku 3-chome, about one minute on foot from Exit C1 of Shinjuku-sanchome Station and around five minutes from the east exit of JR Shinjuku Station. Opened in November 2017, it occupies the third and fourth floors of the building that houses the Coo&RIKU pet shop, and its rooms are decorated with plants on a jungle theme. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, and the fee includes self-service soft drinks. Reservations are not taken, so guests are seated in order of arrival. Children below middle school age must come with an adult family member, and children under three enter free. Treats for the cats can be bought on site. The cafe is open every day, from 11 AM on weekdays and from 10 AM on weekends and holidays, with last entry half an hour before closing.

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Cat Cafe Coorikuya plus Okubo is a cat cafe in Hyakunincho, Shinjuku, about one minute on foot from JR Okubo Station on the Chuo-Sobu Line. Opened in July 2018, it is attached to the Coo&RIKU Okubo pet shop and follows the chain's plus format, which adds a flat-rate free-time option to the usual 30-minute charge, with short paid extensions, free Wi-Fi and power outlets for visitors who want to stay longer. Soft drinks are included in the entry fee, and treats for the cats can be bought on site. Reservations are not accepted. Children below middle school age must be accompanied by an adult family member, and children under three enter free. The cafe is open every day, from 11 AM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and holidays, and closes briefly between 1:30 and 2 PM so the cats can rest.

Nakano City, Tokyo

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Plus Nakano Sun Mall is a cat cafe on the Nakano Sun Mall shopping arcade, about three minutes on foot from JR Nakano Station. It belongs to the Coorikuya chain, which is run by the pet shop group Coo&RIKU, and shares its address and phone line with the group's Nakano Sun Mall pet shop. The spacious room has many cat towers for its young, sociable cats, plus desk space, Wi-Fi and charging points for visitors who want to work or study. As a Plus branch, it charges per 30 minutes with 10-minute extensions, and also offers a flat free-time rate. Reservations are not taken. Middle-school students and older can visit on their own, younger children need an accompanying adult, and children under three enter free. Cat treats are sold on site, and the cafe is open every day.

Nakano City, Tokyo

Shirasagi Cafe is an adoption cat cafe run by Shirasagi Animal Hospital in a quiet residential part of Shirasagi, Nakano, about seven minutes on foot from Saginomiya Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line. Its small group of cats is placed by partner volunteers and waiting for new homes, and a resident staff cat lives there too. There is no time charge. Visitors order a drink and spend a 35-minute session with the cats. Sessions must be booked by phone and take only a few guests at a time. They run in the late morning on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and holidays, and in the late afternoon on Saturdays, with each month's calendar posted on the cafe's blog. Anyone may visit, not only people planning to adopt. Adopting a cat involves an application, a short screening and a care briefing from a veterinarian.

• Adoptable cats

Suginami, Tokyo

Haikei Nekosama is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe on the third floor of the Veris Build in Asagaya-minami, Suginami. It is about six minutes on foot from JR Asagaya Station and close to Minami-Asagaya Station on the Marunouchi Line. It opened in Koenji in September 2020 and later moved to Asagaya, where it also runs the cat goods shop Neko Kizoku. The cats come from the rescue group Little Cats and can be adopted through the cafe's own process. Visits are charged by time and reservations are recommended. Socks are required and perfume is not allowed. Children aged four and over are welcome, with one guardian for each preschool child. The cafe opens in the afternoon, a little earlier on weekends, and is closed on Thursdays. It holds frequent events, and supporters can follow individual cats through its fan club and online salon.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Nakano City, Tokyo

Lesailes Wingpaws Cafe is a reservation-based animal cafe in the Town Center Building in Numabukuro, Nakano, about one minute on foot from Numabukuro Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line. It opened at the end of July 2026, set up by the team behind the exotic pet business RESERVOIR.exotics. Owls and cats share the room, and visitors can also see small reptiles. Guests book one-hour sessions, alone or as a group, with one drink included, and outside food and drink are not allowed. Most of the animals on site can be bought. A guest who takes one home on the day of a visit has the visit fee taken off the animal's price. The space can also be hired for photo shoots, small events and parties, and the staff offer owl beak and nail care by appointment. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Suginami, Tokyo

PUB Neko and Highlight is a small evening pub on the ground floor of the Morio Building in Koenji-kita, Suginami, a short walk from the north exit of JR Koenji Station. Its concept is a quiet drink in the company of the pub's resident cats, three at last report, which are kept under a registered animal exhibition licence. The cats are there to be watched rather than handled, and touching them is not allowed. The pub has about eight seats, mostly at the counter, a small seat charge and smoking seats. Solo guests and people with no particular interest in cats are welcome. It usually opens from 6 PM to 10 PM and closes Monday to Wednesday, but the schedule is irregular, so each day's opening is announced on the pub's website and Instagram.