Cat Cafes in Toshima City, Tokyo

Toshima City, Tokyo

Nyaild Heart is an NPO animal rescue organization located in Toshima City, Tokyo, dedicated to the protection, treatment, and rehoming of cats and dogs. Operating from their Minaminagasaki facility, this nonprofit focuses on rescuing animals from difficult situations, including cases of animal hoarding, and providing them with medical care and safe shelter. The organization regularly hosts adoption events at various locations throughout the Tokyo area, giving rescued cats and dogs the opportunity to find loving forever homes. Visitors can support their mission through multiple channels, including purchasing merchandise, donating supplies, or contributing funds directly. Nyaild Heart also maintains an active YouTube channel documenting their rescue work and the daily lives of their animals, offering an honest look at the realities facing homeless pets in Japan while showcasing the cats and dogs awaiting adoption.

• Adoptable cats

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

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.