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Sasebo, Nagasaki · 2.5 mi / 4.0 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.

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Sasebo, Nagasaki · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km

Cafe Kujukushima Neko no Sato is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Kojimacho, Sasebo, in front of the Higashi-Kojimacho bus stop and about nine minutes by car from Sasebo-Chuo Station. It is run by the Kujukushima Neko no Sato association, which also operates a pet cremation service, to fund its rescue work. The cat room is fully separate from the cafe, which serves drip coffee, tea and juices and can be used on its own. Visits to the cat room last 60 minutes and are paid as a fixed donation per person, children included; drinks are extra; the room takes up to three groups or six people at once, so visitors may have to wait. Kittens and adult rescue cats are available for adoption after an interview and a home check. The cafe is open every day except over the New Year holidays, and there is parking for four cars.

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Hasami, Nagasaki · 13 mi / 21 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.

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Saikai, Nagasaki · 15 mi / 24 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.

Takeo, Saga · 18 mi / 29 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.

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Karatsu, Saga · 22 mi / 35 km

Meow&me Karatsu is a rescue cat cafe and casual restaurant in Choda, Karatsu, about 15 minutes on foot from Watada Station. It opened in May 2026 on the ground floor of a building shared with a hair salon, and a small street-side window lets passers-by see the cats sunbathing. Many of the cats are waiting for new homes, though a few are resident cats that are not up for adoption. Visits to the cat area are charged by time, cat treats can be bought on site, and the restaurant side serves lunch and evening meals. Socks are required, outside food and cat toys are not allowed, and children of elementary school age and younger need an adult with them. Adopters visit a cat at least twice, then have an interview and a one to two week home trial. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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