A nice contrast to the sleepy atmosphere of your typical cat cafe, Miacis was positively frenetic with activity during...

Neighborhood cat cafes like this one have a different feel from establishments in bustling shopping zones like...

Nyankoto has some of the prettiest cats in town - all thirteen of the residents have impressive pedigrees, and the two...

Somehow the residents at Miysis seem friendlier and more playful than the usual cat cafe denizens. Perhaps they're...

Typical of Tokyo's second wave of cat cafes, Temari no Ouchi strives to create a destination "relaxation space" rather...

When we visited in Autumn 2017 the playroom here was full of tiny kittens play-fighting and chasing each other around,...

Advertised as Japan's first Italian cat cafe, Yadorigi serves Italian food and coffee as well as wine, craft beer and...

Yahoneko is one of the liveliest cat cafes we've seen in Tokyo, with a spacious playroom that's well designed to keep...

A sister shop of the popular Temari no Ouchi cat cafe (located just around the corner), this second branch sports a...

This local rescue-cat cafe has a roomful of friendly cats and a very proactive staff who spend a lot of energy keeping...

It isn't every day that we get invited to a cat's birthday party, so when the staff told us that one of the residents...

This rescue-cat cafe had around ten cats in residence when we visited, although the number may vary depending on new...

With its prime location overlooking JR Harajuku station, this newest branch of the Mocha cafe chain packs in the...

It isn't the biggest or the most populous cat cafe in town, but the vivacious and outgoing proprietor helps make Nekoen...

Located just behind Sanrio Puroland theme park, this spacious cat cafe is popular with families with small children,...

Like its sister shop in Omiya, Nekoya is a spacious cafe with an ample supply of cats and a proactive staff who keep...

This cat cafe in the heart of tourist-filled Asakusa has a limited number of cats - eight at last count - but the staff...

One of the most food-focused cat cafes in Tokyo, Calaugh serves light dishes like galettes and curries, with beer, wine...

Occupying the top two floors of a modern nine-story building in the middle of Shibuya, Mocha is quite attractively...

There are twenty-six feline residents - several of them rescue cats from a local shelter - at this conveniently...

"Hand of the Cat" is one of the most casual cat cafes we've ever been. When we asked how many animals were in...

Located overlooking West Ikebukuro Gate Park, this cat cafe is a little oasis of relaxation in the heart of the city....

One of the early pioneers in Tokyo's cat-cafe world, Calico roughly doubled in size when they moved to larger quarters...

Meooow is a rescue-cat cafe, so all the cats here are adoptable, and indeed there are two portrait galleries on the...

JaLaLa distinguish themselves within the competitive cat-cafe world with their choice of exotic breeds such as...

Whoever was responsible for the interior design for "Nyafe Melange" has clearly discovered the secret to a successful...

With ten branches and counting, this popular chain knows how to deliver a cat-cafe experience to a mass audience. This...

Conveniently located inside a huge shopping mall close to Okayama's central train station, this branch of the popular...

Fairly spacious by cat-cafe standards, Keurig provides ample table and counter space for visitors and a stimulating...

Neko Colle (short for "Cat Collection") is a relaxed, laid-back cafe located near central Yamagata's tourist...

This is a very relaxed, laid-back spot to relax with cats for an hour. There are plenty of toys to entice the cats...

The first thing you notice when you enter Ragdoll is the big central table, crowded with boxes, baskets and bowls full...

[Update: temporarily closed and planning to reopen in Autumn 2023. Check their website for details.] Founded in 2007,...

One of Nagoya's best-run animal cafes, Hitoyasumi is staffed with an ample number of cats (twenty-one at last count,...

Yes, it's the world's first and only black-cat cafe, located near Himeji's central station and along the route to the...

Maybe it was just a matter of the time of day we were there, but "Time for Cats" seems like one of the sleepiest cat...

This Shinsaibashi cafe has ten resident cats of various breeds as well as some exotic "guest" cats. Located inside an...

Located near Motomachi station, Nyanny might serve as an alternative cat cafe destination in case for some reason you...

This local neighborhood spot is more like a rescue-cat shelter than a cat cafe, and unlike in typical cafes, we...

Run by a cat-welfare organization, Neko no Mise is a pleasant and reasonably priced place to drop by for a short coffee...

[Update: closed] The scrapbook introducing Nyantsume's twenty resident cats is unusually detailed - not only do you...

[Update: closed] While the cats and kittens here are well taken care of by the solicitous staff, Nekoya also goes out...

[Update: closed] Exotic-looking, leopard-patterned Bengal cats have been some of the more outgoing and feisty felines...

[Update: closed] T-Cat is a friendly rescue-cat cafe with around fifteen resident cats, give or take. There were a lot...

[Update: closed.] The setup at this rescue-cat cafe is quite minimal - a few perches and climbing trees, some lockers...

[Update: closed] Arriving soon after opening time on a weekday, we encountered a playroom full of very active cats,...

[Update: closed] While it's not strictly a cat cafe, Cat's House Nekobukuro on the eighth floor of Tokyu Hands in...

[Update: closed] With its dim lighting, soft music and backdrop of white noise from the ventilation system, Marumaru...

[Update: closed] A relatively small neighborhood establishment, "Can of Cats" is noteworthy for their very playful...

[Update: closed] Open since 2009, when the first wave of cat cafes swept Japan, this popular spot has accumulated a...

[Update: closed] Unusual for its location in the middle of a residential zone, this small, low-key cafe is a popular...