Cat Cafes in Utsunomiya, Tochigi

Utsunomiya, Tochigi

Neko no Ichigoyasan is a rescue cat cafe in Yanaze, Utsunomiya, run by a local strawberry farm. It opened as a cat cafe in August 2024, and in January 2025 it took in 23 cats from the Nekomiya cat cafe when that cafe closed, becoming a rescue cafe where cats wait for new homes. Because it is run by strawberry growers, the menu centres on fresh strawberry desserts, smoothies and shaved ice, which visitors can enjoy while the cats wander around them. Walk-ins are accepted, but visitors with reservations made through the official LINE account are seated first, and weekends can be busy. Socks must be worn in the cat room; thin or sheer socks, tights and stockings are not allowed. There is parking, though car-sharing is encouraged on weekends. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Utsunomiya, Tochigi

Cat Cafe Charilu is a concept cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, opened in February 2022. Its theme is a party hosted by elegant cats who live in a stately mansion, and the room is furnished with sofas where visitors relax while long-haired cats such as Siberians come and go, with some happy to sit on laps. There is also a working space for visitors who want to work or study with cats around them. The fee includes unlimited soft drinks, and slippers and lint rollers are provided. Visitors ring the intercom at the entrance to be let in. The cafe is often quiet on weekday afternoons, and private use can be arranged. It opens in the afternoon on weekdays and from early afternoon on weekends, closing at 7 PM, with last entry at 6 PM.

Utsunomiya, Tochigi

Therapy Cafe PoPo is a cat cafe in a detached house in Kitawakamatsuhara, in the south of Utsunomiya, that keeps only Siberian cats, a long-haired breed often described as less likely to trigger cat allergies. The owner breeds Siberians as Cattery PoPo, and the cafe began as a place to share cats she could not part with; kittens from the cattery are offered to new families, and some adult cats can also be adopted. All five rooms are private, so a family, couple or single visitor can have a room and its cats to themselves, and on longer visits staff move guests to another room roughly every 30 minutes. Cat-themed sweets and alcoholic drinks are served, children aged three and under enter free and elementary school children pay half. Reservations by phone or LINE get priority. The cafe is closed on Thursdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended