Cat Cafes in Yamaguchi

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Neko to Hon Miaw is a cat cafe and manga library on the second floor of a building in Akamacho, Shimonoseki, in the Karato area near Akama Shrine. Visitors share a calm room with around a dozen resident cats, including a Munchkin and a mix of long- and short-haired breeds, while reading from a collection of more than 20,000 manga volumes and art photo books gathered by the owner. Visits are charged by time, with packages of two or three hours, and free drinks are included. Cat treats are sold in a small daily batch, and staff explain how to approach the cats when guests arrive. Socks are required, and the cafe admits visitors of junior high school age and older. It opens in the afternoon and stays open later at weekends and on holidays, and is closed on Tuesdays and Fridays. There is no car park.

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Sea Mall Shimonoseki is a branch of the nationwide Coorikuya cat cafe chain on the third floor of the Sea Mall Shimonoseki shopping centre in Takezakicho, about four minutes on foot from JR Shimonoseki Station. It is attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop, which sells puppies and kittens. The cat room is small, which keeps visitors close to the cats, and the resident cats are used to people, with a mix of sleepy, playful and affectionate personalities. Visits are charged by time, with a free-time option, and the price includes self-service drinks. Cat treats can be bought to share with the cats, and lint rollers and wet wipes are provided. Children are welcome and pay the same rate as adults. The cafe is open every day, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Yamaguchi

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Sun Park Ajisu is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain on the second floor of the Sun Park Ajisu shopping centre in Ajisu, southern Yamaguchi City, about eight minutes on foot from Ajisu Station on the JR Ube Line. It sits inside the Coo&RIKU pet shop, which sells puppies and kittens, and was added to the shop when it was renovated in 2022. Around ten to fifteen cats live in the room, and they are friendly and used to visitors, often climbing onto laps and shoulders. Visits are charged by time, from 30-minute stays with unlimited drinks to longer courses that include cat treats. Photos are allowed, and children of all ages, including babies, may enter. The cafe is open every day, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Nekonowa is a rescue cat cafe in Yamanota Higashimachi, Shimonoseki, near JR Hatabu Station. Opened in August 2025, it is combined with a Type B continuous employment support office, so people with disabilities help care for the cats and make the handmade cat goods sold in the shop, and admission fees go towards their wages. The cafe has a calm, old-house style interior where kittens and adult cats rescued with partner groups wait for new homes, and staff explain each cat's personality and how to handle them. Visits are charged by time, with lower rates for elementary and junior high school students, and families and first-time visitors are welcome. Adoptions are arranged on request through the cafe. It is closed on Tuesdays, and is busiest around midday and at weekends. Parking is available in front and nearby.

• Adoptable cats

Yamaguchi

Cat Cafe GATO is a small cat cafe in Miyanokami, in the Miyano area of eastern Yamaguchi City, opened about ten years ago. Its resident cats are mostly pedigree breeds, including Minuets, Exotic Shorthairs, a LaPerm, a Scottish Fold, a Ragdoll and a Bengal, and they are free to roam, nap or play as they please. Visits are charged per hour with a one-drink order, with lower prices on weekdays and for junior high school students and younger. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and a beef curry are served, and a limited feeding experience is available. Children must be at least five years old, and elementary school children need an adult with them. Socks are required. Since July 2026 the cafe opens only from Saturday to Tuesday, and reservations are taken by phone.

• Booking recommended

Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi

hinacafe is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in an old farmhouse surrounded by countryside in Kudatani, in the hills of northern Kudamatsu. Opened in February 2023, it works with a rescue shelter and has around 15 cats, the number changing as cats leave for trial stays with new families. The house is split into a cat room, where free drinks are included, and a dining space where meals can be eaten while watching the cats through a partition, so visitors who prefer not to touch cats can still come. The cats are friendly and varied in personality, and handmade goods are sold. Visits are by reservation. The cafe opens on Tuesdays, Thursdays, weekends and holidays, and the cat room and meals can also be booked on closed days with a day's notice. Parking is below the cafe, with more a short walk away.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Hagi, Yamaguchi

Hogonyan Dolce Room Kawaii is a rescue cat cafe in a renovated house about 100 years old in Hamasaki, Hagi's preserved historic port district near the sea, about four minutes by car from Higashi-Hagi Station. It has two separate rooms: the cat room, where visitors play with friendly rescue cats that often sit on laps and shoulders, and the dolce room, where homemade sweets and drinks made with gentle ingredients are served while watching the cats through glass. Cat room visits are charged per person, with lower rates for children, and cat treats can be bought. There is no age limit, so families with babies are welcome, and the building is wheelchair accessible. The cats are up for adoption, and the cafe also runs a pet hotel for cats and dogs. Evening visits can be booked in advance. It is closed on Thursdays, and has its own car park.

• Adoptable cats

Yanai, Yamaguchi

Meru to Iu Na no Neko ("A Cat Named Meru") is a rescue cat cafe in Kogaisaku, Yanai, run single-handedly by its owner since 2024. Many cats live here, most of them former strays, and all of them are looking for new homes. The clean, stylish space is divided into three sections. Some cats are friendly and climb onto laps, while others are shy or carry scars from life outside, and regular visitors tend to get closer to them over time. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with one drink included, and toys are lent to play with the cats. The cafe does not sell cat treats, so the cats come to visitors for attention rather than food. Socks are required. It opens in the afternoon and is closed on Fridays.

• Adoptable cats

Sanyo Onoda, Yamaguchi

Neko to Ocha is a small rescue cat cafe in a residential area of Asa, Sanyo-Onoda, opened in August 2026 by a local cat lover in her grandparents' house, a building more than 60 years old. It is split by a glass wall into a cafe room with six counter seats, where drinks such as coffee, rooibos tea and regional fruit sodas are served, and a cat room where about eight rescued cats, many of them young and playful, live together. The cat room is charged by time with one drink included, with extensions in 20-minute steps, and holds six to eight people at once. Visitors must be at least ten years old, and elementary school children need a guardian. Cafe sales pay for the cats' food and medical care. The cafe opens only on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, with last entry an hour before closing.

Mine, Yamaguchi

Neko-mura (Cat Village) is a cat area in the animal contact square of Akiyoshidai Safari Land, the safari park in Mitocho, Mine, opened in March 2026. Sixteen cats, eleven Japanese cats and five Western breeds, live in a house with a fenced garden, and visitors step into their space rather than the other way round. Indoors there are cat walks, cat towers and air conditioning, and the netted garden has a tree to climb, a small island and a patch of cat grass, with the cats free to go in and out. Cats cannot be picked up, but they can be stroked when they come over. Entry to the village is free with park admission, though a fee, a 15-minute limit or entry caps may apply at busy times. The village is open daily with a lunch break, and can be watched through the netting until 4 PM.