Cat Cafes in Toyota, Aichi

Toyota, Aichi

NEKOTAMA-minimum is a small adoption-style rescue cat cafe in a residential part of Shigacho, Toyota, about 13 minutes by car from Toyotashi Station. It continues the work of NEKO-TAMA, which opened in 2016 as Toyota's first adoption cat cafe and moved to this house in 2022. The cats are former strays rescued in Aichi, of varied ages and characters, and they live on the upper floor with cat towers and catwalks while waiting for new families. A black Labrador named Lulu greets visitors at the door. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included, at a slightly higher rate on weekends and holidays, with extensions in 30-minute units. Booking by phone, email or the official LINE account is required before visiting. Last entry is 6 PM, and the cafe is closed on Tuesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Toyota, Aichi

Toyoneko is a cat rescue and TNR support group in Nishidacho, southern Toyota, near the Kamigo Smart Interchange. The second floor of its building is a rescue cat room where visitors can spend time with cats as in a cat cafe; the cats, around 25 at a time, come from multi-cat hoarding cases and the animal protection centre, and all of them are up for adoption. The cats are well socialised, and staff show first-time visitors how to approach them. Visits are charged per hour with 30-minute extensions, and a free-time ticket is available on weekdays; cat toys and treats are sold as options. Booking is not required, though booking the day before is recommended for weekends and holidays. The group also sells handmade cat goods and gives free advice on cat care. Last entry is 6 PM, and it is closed on Fridays. Parking is behind the building.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Toyota, Aichi

Cats Smile is a small rescue-cat support shop in Kotobukicho, Toyota, run from the owner's home. The ground floor sells handmade work, cat goods and chocolate, and upstairs is a cat room where visitors can play with the shop's resident cats, which are well used to people. The room can also be booked for private use by a single visitor or group. Spending time in the cat room and shopping both fund the owner's TNR work and help find homes for cats fostered by volunteers, though the shop does not take in cats itself. A booking is required for the cat room, and visits may be cancelled when the cats are unwell or rescue work takes priority. Opening days are irregular and posted monthly on Instagram. There is parking for two or three cars, so visitors are asked to share cars.