Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Cherubim Cat Shelter
Cherubim Cat Shelter is a no-kill rescue shelter run by the NPO Doubutsu-tachi wo Mamoru Kai Cherubim in Sunabe, Chatan, on the west coast of central Okinawa Island. It cares for a large number of abandoned and rescued cats, from kittens to older cats, while they wait for new homes. The shelter opens to the public on Saturday and Sunday afternoons as cat adoption sessions, when visitors can come in to meet and play with the cats, ask about adoption or volunteer. Many of the cats are friendly and climb onto visitors' laps and shoulders. The shelter's website is in Japanese and English, and foreign residents can also adopt. There is no cafe service, and donations of cat food and supplies are welcome.
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Cat Cafes Nearby
Cat Cafe Puchi Marry Okinawa Chatan
Chatan, Okinawa1.3 mi / 2.2 km
Puchi Marry Okinawa Chatan is a kitten-focused cat cafe on the second floor of Seaside Square in the American Village shopping area of Mihama, Chatan, about 2 minutes on foot from Sunset Beach. It is the largest branch of the Puchi Marry chain by floor area, with an open, bright room where around 20 young cats of many breeds, including Munchkins and hairless cats, play and nap. Visits are charged for a first 30 minutes with an all-you-can-drink bar, then in 10-minute extensions, and there are free-time passes with unlimited drinks at different weekday and weekend rates. The cats are fed at noon and 7 PM. Wi-Fi and phone chargers are available. The cafe is open every day until 10 PM, with last entry at 9:30 PM, and has parking.
Catspark at Total Pet Salon Chouchou
Okinawa City4.3 mi / 6.9 km
Catspark is a private rescue cat cafe inside Total Pet Salon Chouchou, a pet care centre in Yogi, Okinawa City, that also offers grooming, a pet hotel and pet sitting. Designed to feel like a safe park where cats live, the cat room is booked for one group at a time, so visitors have the cats to themselves. The cats are rescues, and the salon works with the local rescue group Uchina Wannyan Rescue Tai to find them adoptive homes. Visits are charged per hour at a modest rate and must be booked in advance through the salon's LINE account or by phone; phone reception runs from 10 AM to 6 PM except on Mondays, when the salon is closed. The room is only at the Okinawa City main shop, not at the Naha branch.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking required
Wannyan 58
Ginowan, Okinawa4.3 mi / 6.9 km
Wannyan 58 is a rescue cat and Chihuahua cafe on the seventh floor of a building on Route 58 in Mashiki, Ginowan, with views of the sea. It is run by the Okinawa branch of the NPO Nyaild Heart as a donation-supported shelter cafe, and is home to around 40 rescued cats and six Chihuahuas rescued from a breeder that closed down. Cats are split between a room of livelier young cats and a room of calmer adults, and staff stay nearby to explain each animal's character. The animals are looking for new homes, but visitors who are not planning to adopt are welcome. Visits are charged per 30 minutes plus a one-drink order, and desserts are served. Socks are required and are sold on site. Take the elevator to the seventh floor; there are three parking spaces on the second floor.
- Adoptable cats
Nouvelle Vague
Ginowan, Okinawa4.7 mi / 7.6 km
Nouvelle Vague is a rescue cat cafe and shop on the fourth floor of the Believer Building in Uchidomari, Ginowan, near the Ojana intersection on Route 58. Around 20 rescued Okinawan cats live here, and all of them are looking for adoptive families; adoption consultations are possible on any opening day. The cafe presents itself as a model room for living with cats, where visitors spend time with the cats in a home-like space with hammocks and toys. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, with lower weekday rates, and include a drink that can be swapped for cat treats; a limited number of treat sets are sold each day. Sales from the cafe and shop help pay for the cats' food and care. It also offers cat boarding. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays except public holidays.
- Adoptable cats
Hogo Neko Shokudo Noraya
Yomitan, Okinawa5.9 mi / 9.5 km
Hogo Neko Shokudo Noraya is a rescue cat diner in Nagahama, Yomitan, run by the NPO CCC to fund its cat shelter and trap-neuter-return work. Diners eat home-style lunches, mostly fish dishes with daily side dishes, while watching the cats through the glass of the neighbouring cat rooms. To go in and play with the cats, visitors book the necotto cat room in advance; a visit of about 70 minutes includes a drink and treats for the cats, and all room fees go to the shelter's running costs and the cats' medical bills. The room is meant for cat owners, people who cannot keep a cat and people thinking about adopting, who can get a feel for living with cats. The cats are very used to people. It opens on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking required
Neko no Mahou Gakkou les liens
Uruma, Okinawa6.0 mi / 9.7 km
Neko no Mahou Gakkou les liens is a rescue cat room in a quiet residential street in Kinaka, Uruma, run by a small volunteer cat rescue team formed in 2022. Around 30 cats live here, some as permanent residents and others looking for adoptive families, and visitors can sit with them in the room for a time-based fee. Staff stay with visitors throughout and explain each cat's name, personality and background, and they are happy to talk about cat care. It is closer to a small shelter than a cafe: no drinks are served, but drinks with lids may be brought in. Hours can change or the room may close at short notice when the cats are unwell or because of the volunteers' work, so checking Instagram before visiting is advisable. It is closed on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Adoptable cats