Cat Cafes in Yamagata

Sakata, Yamagata

Coorikuya AEON Town Sakata is a cat cafe on the grounds of the AEON Town shopping center in Sakata, near National Route 7. Opened in August 2019, it is attached to a Coo&RIKU pet shop that sells puppies and kittens and also offers grooming, pet boarding and a veterinary clinic. The cafe keeps around ten cats of various breeds, including a Ragamuffin, and is one of very few cat cafes in the Shonai region. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as free time, with an all-you-can-drink drink bar included, and children under three enter free. Outside food and drink are not allowed. The cafe is open every day from 11 AM to 8 PM, with last entry at 7:30 PM, and parking is available at the shopping center.

Yamagata

Nekocolle Yamagata is a long-running cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Hatagomachi, central Yamagata, near the Bunshokan historic building, with stairs on the right side of the building. It calls itself a cat club rather than a cafe: no food or drinks are served, but visitors may bring capped bottled drinks. Around ten cats live here, including several long-haired cats, and many are older cats with relaxed temperaments. Visitors may not pick the cats up, but cats that climb onto laps can stay there. A 60-minute visit with a cat treat is the popular option, and treats are served on a plate. Cats wearing collars can be less tolerant of handling. Grooming for visitors' own cats is offered by appointment. Hours are currently shortened and the cafe closes irregularly; a public parking garage is nearby.