Cat Cafes in Yokkaichi

Yokkaichi

Hogo Neko Cafe Neko no Mori is a rescue cat cafe in Nakagawara, Yokkaichi, set up and run by a local spay and neuter clinic and Koma Animal Hospital. The building is finished in plaster and natural wood, and a cypress trunk in the middle of the room serves as a cat tower. The cats are rescues, many from trap-neuter-return work, and those looking for homes can be adopted. Visits are fully booked in advance online or by phone in the morning, in 40-minute sessions starting on the hour for up to eight people, so the cats get a 20-minute rest each hour. The entry fee is per person and includes a welcome drink from a vending machine; no food is served. Elementary school children must come with an adult, and preschool children are not admitted. The cafe is closed on Mondays and Thursdays unless they fall on a holiday.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Yokkaichi

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Yokkaichi is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain inside the Coo&RIKU pet shop in Hinaga, Yokkaichi, about 9 minutes on foot from Hinaga Station on the Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway Utsube Line. The cat room sits in a corner of the shop floor, which also has a veterinary clinic, and is decorated in a traditional Japanese style. Around nine cats live in the room, including a Munchkin, a Siberian and an Oriental. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with free self-service drinks from a fridge in the room, and cat treats can be bought at the counter. The room is small, so it can feel busy with more than a couple of groups. The pet shop sells kittens and puppies. The cafe is open every day, with earlier opening at weekends and on holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.