Cat Cafes in Tokyo

Minato, Tokyo

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Akasaka Jungle is a cat cafe in Akasaka, Minato, about a minute on foot from Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Tokyo Metro. Opened in November 2017, it is attached to the Akasaka branch of the Coo&RIKU pet shop chain and is one of more than 70 Coorikuya cat cafes across Japan. The room is decorated on a jungle theme and is meant as a quiet retreat from the busy streets outside. The cats are mostly young purebreds that come through the chain's pet shop business. Visits are charged by time with a self-service drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. There are no reservations. Visitors of junior high school age and older may come alone, younger children need an adult relative, and children under three enter free. Free Wi-Fi and power outlets are provided, and cat treats can be bought on site.

Shinagawa, Tokyo

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Musashi-Koyama is a cat cafe on the Musashi-Koyama Palm shopping arcade in Koyama, Shinagawa, about two minutes on foot from Musashi-Koyama Station on the Tokyu Meguro Line. It occupies the second floor above a Coo&RIKU pet shop and is part of the chain's network of more than 70 cat cafes, so most of the cats are young purebreds. The room has a raised catwalk that runs almost all the way around it and a suspension bridge, a feature found in only a few Coorikuya branches. Visits are charged by time with a drink bar included, and a free-time plan is available. There are no reservations. Children under junior high school age must come with an adult relative, and children under three enter free. Outside food and drink and personal cat toys are not allowed.

Ota, Tokyo

Nyankuru Kamata is an adoption cat cafe in Nishikamata, Ota, two minutes on foot from the west exit of JR Kamata Station and ten minutes from Keikyu Kamata Station. Opened in October 2016, it was the first Tokyo branch of the Neko Cafe Leon and Nyankuru group, which began in Yokohama in 2008 and has rehomed more than 2,500 cats. The resident cats, more than a dozen at a time, are rescues from the Yamanashi group Little Cats, and every one of them is looking for a home; adoptions follow a short screening by the cafe and the rescue group. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes with a drink, then in 10-minute steps, and longer set plans and free-time passes are available. No reservation is needed. On weekdays the cafe closes for an hour at lunchtime. It also runs a cat-only pet hotel.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Ota, Tokyo

MonNEKO is a rescue cat facility in Ikegami, Ota, about eight minutes on foot from Ikegami Station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line, in the temple town of Ikegami. Its name plays on the Japanese word for gate, and the space is set up so visitors can sit with rescued cats and kittens that are waiting for adoptive families. Anyone may visit, whether or not they plan to adopt, and people interested in giving a cat a home can apply through the facility. Entry is a flat fee per visit, with a lower rate for children; elementary school children enter free on weekdays, and visitors must be at least three years old and accompanied by a guardian. Payment is cash only, and visitors are asked to wear socks, and capped soft drinks are allowed. It is closed on Mondays, or on Tuesday when Monday is a public holiday.

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Ota, Tokyo

NPO smile cat is a nonprofit rescue cat shelter in Kitasenzoku, Ota, about five minutes on foot from Senzoku Station on the Tokyu Meguro Line. The shelter is open to the public on set days, and visitors can spend time in the cat room with rescued cats of all ages, from young kittens to senior cats, most of them Japanese mixes, while they wait for adoptive families. There is no entry fee; instead each visitor is asked to make a small donation toward the shelter's work. Visits last 30 minutes, timed with a timer handed out at reception, and the last entry is an hour before closing. Shoes are swapped for slippers, and outside food, toys and flash photography are not allowed. Adoptions go through the group's own application process, and it also holds regular adoption events and runs a small support shop. It is closed on Mondays and Thursdays.

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Shinagawa, Tokyo

FAVCAT is a cat cafe and goods shop on the Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Yutakacho, Shinagawa, within walking distance of Togoshi-Ginza and Togoshi stations. It opened on August 29, 2026. The cats are mostly young longhaired purebreds. Visits are booked in advance through the cafe's LINE-based membership system, in 30-minute slots of up to 60 minutes per booking, with extensions in 10-minute steps when the next slot is free; non-members pay a surcharge, and weekend and holiday rates differ. At least one adult must be in each booking, and children of elementary school age and younger must stay with their guardian. Guests interact with the cats while seated, and flash, selfie sticks and tripods are not allowed. It opens in the afternoon on weekdays and from midday on weekends and holidays.

Bunkyo, Tokyo

100% Neko (Hyaku Percent Neko) is a Devon Rex cattery with a cat cafe in Hongo, Bunkyo, a few minutes on foot from Hongo-sanchome Station. It is run by a husband-and-wife team and occupies two floors, with a separate kitten room upstairs. All of the resident cats are Devon Rex, a curly-coated breed, and the business presents them as therapy cats that visitors can sit and relax with. Visits are booked online in 90-minute sessions, with a lower rate on weekdays than on weekends and holidays. As a breeder, it also arranges viewings of its kittens, which are sold to new homes by inquiry. The cafe opens every day from 10 AM, closing earlier on weekends and holidays. The same team runs a grooming spa for cats a short walk away.

Toshima City, Tokyo

Nyanhotto Ikebukuro is a rescue cat adoption facility on the 11th floor of the UPROVEMENT building in Minami-Ikebukuro, about two minutes on foot from exit 39 on the east side of Ikebukuro Station. It opened on October 1, 2026, relocating and expanding the operators' earlier Nyanhotto branch in Otorii, and is designed to hold more than 100 rescued cats at a time. Visits are free but must be booked online in 90-minute slots, with up to four people per group, and visitors can also step inside the cage areas to meet individual cats. There is no obligation to adopt. Adoptions involve a transfer fee that covers medical costs and a required monthly home-care plan. The facility is run by Connect Pet together with the rescue group Nyanhotto and opens from 10 AM to 8 PM on irregular days, with a cat rest hour each afternoon.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Toshima City, Tokyo

Kawaii Ikimono-tachi Private Cat Cafe is a private-hire cat room on the third floor of the Kawaii Ikimono-tachi pet shop in Minami-Ikebukuro, within walking distance of Ikebukuro Station. Each booking reserves the room for a single group of up to five adults. The resident cats, about six in total, include Siberians, Maine Coons, Scottish Folds and Ragdolls. Time is charged in 30-minute slots at a slightly higher rate on weekends and holidays, booking two consecutive slots adds extra free time, and a drink bar is included. Children under two enter free, and visitors of junior high school age or younger must come with a guardian. Bookings are taken by LINE or phone. The cafe follows the shop's hours, opening in the afternoon on weekdays and from noon on weekends and holidays, and is closed on Tuesdays.

• Booking recommended

Kita, Tokyo

Jujo Nyankotei is a rescue cat cafe in Kamijujo, Kita, about 3 minutes on foot from JR Jujo Station on the Saikyo Line. Opened in October 2025 as the third Tokyo branch of the Nyankotei group, it occupies the second floor of a small building and has a retro, brown-toned interior built around a large wooden cat tower. The resident cats range from kittens to seniors, all rescues waiting for new homes, and the group arranges adoptions through its own foster-parent process and also offers a lifelong-care fostering scheme. Visits are charged by time, with 30-minute, 60-minute and free-time plans, unlimited drinks and automatic extensions; school-age children pay half and preschoolers enter free with a guardian. Socks are required. Part of every admission goes to rescue, TNR and veterinary costs. The cafe is open every day from noon, and bookings can be made through LINE.

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Itabashi City, Tokyo

Kamiita Nyankotei is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Kamiitabashi, Itabashi, a short walk from the south exit of Kami-Itabashi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line. Opened in October 2023 with crowdfunding support, it is the second Tokyo branch of the Nyankotei group, whose first cafe is in Kanamecho. The cafe houses rescued cats from kittens to adults and has a dedicated, European-styled floor for cats carrying feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Cats can be adopted through Nyankotei's foster-parent process. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, per hour or as a free-time plan, with unlimited drinks and automatic extensions; school-age children pay half and preschoolers enter free with a guardian. Socks are required, and booking by phone or LINE is recommended on weekends and holidays. It is open daily from noon to 9 PM, and part of each admission funds rescue and TNR work.

• Adoptable cats

Itabashi City, Tokyo

Suama Shokai is a cafe and rental space attached to a rescue cat shelter in Oyamacho, Itabashi, about 2 minutes on foot from Oyama Station on the Tobu Tojo Line and close to the Happy Road Oyama shopping street. Opened in February 2021 by a long-time rescuer, it was set up so that cafe sales cover the shelter cats' living costs. The cafe serves hot sandwiches, soups, cakes and hand-drip coffee, and has Wi-Fi and power outlets for coworking; the space can also be booked for workshops and events. The cat room is separated from the cafe by glass, and guests who order from the menu can go in for a donation, with a monthly pass also offered. Around ten cats are usually seeking homes, and adoption involves an application, interview, home visit and trial period. Socks are required. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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