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Ibusuki, Kagoshima · 4.0 mi / 6.4 km

Hachiware Farm is a cafe with a rescue cat room at Tropical Farm Yamagawa, a mango farm in Yamagawa, Ibusuki, near the Yamagawa geothermal power station. The farm grows more than 20 varieties of mango and other tropical fruit, and the cafe serves fruit juices, mango lassi, coffee and seasonal fruit sandwiches, which are sold mainly on weekends and holidays and often sell out early. Around ten rescued cats live in a cat space inside, many of them newcomers or cats recovering from illness before moving to the sister coworking space necohara in Yunohama; visitors can meet and gently stroke them after disinfecting their hands. Many of the cats are looking for adoptive homes, and cat goods are sold to fund rescue work. The cafe is generally open every day, though hours change with the season, and payment is cash only.

• Adoptable cats

Kagoshima · 22 mi / 35 km

Fureai Cafe Mauruuru is a small animal cafe and gallery run by Mauruuru, a Kagoshima animal-assisted therapy company, in Taniyama, about 5 to 6 minutes on foot from JR Taniyama Station. It sits in a white building beside the Nagata River, with views of the river and Sakurajima. Around 15 to 20 rescued cats live here alongside the company's therapy dogs, and many of them are very friendly and happy to sit on laps. Visits are fully booked in advance, one group at a time, so each party has the room to itself; reservations are made by Instagram message, text message or LINE, ideally by the day before. Visits are charged per hour, with a higher rate for solo visitors, and food and drink are not served. The cafe opens on Wednesdays, Thursdays, weekends and public holidays, and a small shop sells cat-shaped cookies and animal goods.

• Booking required

Kagoshima · 23 mi / 37 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Kagoshima is the Kagoshima branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain, in Usuki in the south of Kagoshima City, about 4 minutes on foot from Nikenchaya Station on the JR Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. Opened in December 2020, it is attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop, which sells animals. The room is themed as a wooden house, with timber cat walks and plenty of friendly cats, including pedigree breeds such as British Shorthairs. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as a free-time pass, and every plan includes a self-service drink bar; cat treats can be bought from staff. Children under 3 enter free and children under junior high school age must come with an adult. Bookings are not taken, so there may be a wait at busy times. The cafe is open every day.

Kagoshima · 23 mi / 38 km

Rescue Cat Shelter Mirai is a rescue cat shelter in Masagocho, Kagoshima, run by the NPO Chiiki Neko Mimamoritai, a group that carries out trap-neuter-return work and supports community cats across the city. About 40 cats live in the shelter, including cats rescued from hoarding cases, and the clean, modern room opens to the public on weekend afternoons so that people can meet them. Visits are mainly for those thinking about adopting, and cats go to new homes after a trial period, with current cats introduced on Instagram. The shelter is occasionally closed on its regular days, so it is worth checking Instagram on the day before going. The group does not take in cats from the public.

• Adoptable cats

Kagoshima · 25 mi / 40 km

Nekozuki Room Mofumofu is a tiny cat room in an apartment building in Shinyashikicho, central Kagoshima, on a back street near Pers Street, a short walk from the Tenmonkan area. It describes itself as possibly the smallest cat cafe in the world, and it reopened after a renewal on 25 February 2026. Most of the resident cats are convalescing or shy, sensitive cats that are not used to people, so visits are quiet and the cats set the pace, but several others enjoy attention and play. The room shares its space with Sora 401 Kobo, the owner's small studio. Opening days and afternoon hours are announced on Instagram, usually a few days a week, so it is best to check there before visiting.

Kirishima, Kagoshima · 34 mi / 55 km

Neko Hana Cafe Tenon is a very small cat cafe attached to a flower shop in Kokubuminato, Kirishima. Around a dozen rescued cats live in the room, and most are unusually affectionate, climbing onto visitors' laps soon after they sit down. Each booking is private: one group of up to three people at a time, reserved by phone by the day before, as same-day visits and walk-ins are not accepted. Visits are charged for 30 or 50 minutes, with short extensions possible. No food or drinks are served; instead each visitor receives fresh flowers on the way out. Cat treats are sold at the entrance. Visitors are asked to wear socks and masks, and children in the third grade of elementary school or younger must come with an adult, who makes the booking. There is parking for one car in front of the shop. The cafe is closed on Mondays.

• Booking required