Cafe Kujukushima Neko no Sato

Sasebo, Nagasaki · 0.2 mi / 0.3 km

Cafe Nyanko Plus is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of Hamaguchi Animal Hospital in Kamishimacho, Sasebo. The hospital opened it in September 2016 to give a home to cats taken from the Sasebo animal welfare centre, where most surrendered cats were being put down. Some cats live there permanently as staff cats, while others are rescued and put up for adoption. The basic visit is one hour in the cat room plus one drink in the separate cafe room, which serves homemade desserts; socks are required in the cat room. The rules put the cats first: sleeping cats are not to be woken, cat toys are not allowed and treats are not sold. Visitors must be junior high school age or older, with minors accompanied by a guardian. It is closed on Tuesdays, closes an hour earlier on Wednesdays, and last entry is 75 minutes before closing.

• Adoptable cats

Sasebo, Nagasaki · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km

Cafe Mofumofusha (Shiawase no Tane Seizojo) is a rescue cat cafe in Kasugacho, Sasebo, run by the Nagasaki Neko no Kai association, which takes in cats that would otherwise be put down at the public health centre. All the cats in the room are looking for new homes, and adoption is arranged with the staff under set conditions; visitors who only want to spend time with the cats are also welcome. Visits are by reservation only, with a charge for the first 30 minutes and 30-minute extensions, and drinks in the separate cafeteria are included. Visitors must be junior high school age or older, with minors accompanied by a guardian, and men visiting alone are not accepted. Closing days are irregular and shown on the booking calendar. Parking is limited to four cars.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Saikai, Nagasaki · 13 mi / 21 km

Pet Animal World (PAW) is an indoor animal contact facility at Nagasaki Bio Park, the zoo and botanical park in Seihi, Saikai. Its cat room is furnished like a living room where visitors can sit and spend time with resident cats, including Russian Blues and Ragamuffins. The same building has a dog room with Border Collies and a garden, and a central tree area shared by cockatoos, an eagle owl, rabbits and guinea pigs, along with chinchillas and marmosets. PAW can be visited on its own or with a set ticket that includes Bio Park admission and one hour in PAW; extra time is charged by the hour and children under three enter free. The cats take two half-hour breaks in the early afternoon and can be visited until 4 PM, which is also last entry to PAW. Opening hours can be shortened at busy times such as Golden Week.

Hasami, Nagasaki · 14 mi / 22 km

Cafe Chipie is a rescue cat cafe in the hills of Nakaogo, Hasami, set in an old-style building that once housed a pottery kiln workshop. The cafe side, the larger of the two rooms, has antiques and cat goods and serves coffee with homemade cookies, and can be used without visiting the cats. A door separates it from a cat room of about six tatami mats with a large number of friendly rescued cats, sometimes including kittens, and the cafe rehomes its cats. Cat visits are a two-hour package with two drinks, visitors can move freely between the rooms, socks are required, and cat treats are sold. The owner also keeps snakes and other reptiles that visitors can sometimes handle. It opens from noon to 6 PM five days a week. The access road is narrow and parking is hard to find.

• Adoptable cats

Takeo, Saga · 20 mi / 32 km

Rescued Cat Cafe Myao in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, operates as a dedicated adoption-focused cat cafe where visitors can spend time with rescued cats while considering giving one a forever home. Run by Kidera Sekiyu Corporation, this unique establishment combines a welcoming cafe atmosphere with meaningful animal welfare work, housing up to 30 rescued cats at a time who are waiting to find their adoptive families. The cafe takes its adoption process seriously, allowing guests to interact with multiple cats to find the right match while ensuring each cat goes to a suitable home. The Takeo location is part of the Myao family of cafes, offering a barrier-free accessible environment so all visitors can comfortably enjoy time with the resident cats. A thoughtful destination for cat lovers seeking connection and perhaps a new feline companion.

• Adoptable cats

Kashima, Saga · 24 mi / 39 km

Neko no Kura is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in a renovated house more than 100 years old on the Hizen Hamashuku sake brewery street in Kashima, about 6 minutes on foot from Hizen-Hama Station. It opened in December 2023 and is run alongside local trap-neuter-return work, with a cat goods shop called Nyantotoya and a cat-only pet hotel on the same premises. The cats are rescued strays and surrendered cats looking for permanent homes, and the cafe also takes part in adoption events around the prefecture. Entry to the cat room is charged per hour with a drink included, with extensions when there is space. Online booking is optional but gets priority. Socks are required, children under three cannot enter the cat room, and children up to junior high school need an adult. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays, Thursdays and the third Saturday and Sunday of each month.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required