Esaki Machiya Cafe

Yame, Fukuoka · 0.4 mi / 0.6 km

Nha ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌⁠Con Meo is a rescue cat cafe in Motomura, Yame, whose name means house of cats in Vietnamese. It opened in Kurume in July 2012 and moved to its current home in Yame in December 2023, about five minutes on foot from the Fukushima bus stop, with parking. The ground floor is a volunteer-run shelter with a cat hotel at the back, and the cat cafe is upstairs. The cafe aims to connect cats at risk of euthanasia with new owners, and all of its resident cats except the staff cats can be adopted; adopters must live within about 60 minutes' drive of the cafe. The cat room is larger than the modest exterior suggests. Entry is charged by time, with a weekday one-day ticket, and in October 2026 extensions cost ¥550 per 30 minutes; Vietnamese food and drinks such as Vietnamese coffee are ordered separately. Visits are by reservation only, and the cat room is for junior high school students and older, with younger children asked to check first. Socks are required, and coats and bags go in lockers. Closures are announced on Instagram.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Kurume, Fukuoka · 5.6 mi / 9.0 km

Crepe ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌⁠to Neko no Ie is a crepe shop in Kamitsu, Kurume, whose owner runs a private cat rescue from the same building. The cat room, part of the manager's home converted into a shelter, is where rescued cats live while they wait for new homes, and it serves as a permanent adoption venue where people can watch the cats' everyday behaviour before applying. Volunteer staff look after the cats and can explain each one's personality and history. The shop says it is not a cat cafe, so there is no entry or time charge and the rescue work is funded by donations, though visits are limited to one hour, or 30 minutes for families with children, and prospective adopters get priority. Visits and adoption appointments are booked by phone, and adoption terms are discussed in person. Socks are required, and strong perfume is not allowed. The cat room is open every day in the afternoon.

• Adoptable cats

Tosu, Saga · 11 mi / 18 km

Yui ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​⁠Cafe is a cat cafe and diner in Todorokimachi, Tosu, in the Shin-Tosu Station area. It opened in May 2015 as the first cat cafe of Star Dogs, a pet shop chain whose Shin-Tosu store is next door. The cafe has a separate dining room and cat room, so guests can come just for a meal, just for the cats or for both, and some tables look into the cat room. Around ten cats live there, including British Shorthairs and mixed breeds. Cat room visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes with a drink included, and children up to junior high school age need an adult with them. The menu covers curry, sandwiches, waffles and Saga's Sicilian rice. Booking is recommended on weekends and holidays. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays.

Omuta, Fukuoka · 12 mi / 20 km

Fureai ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌⁠Room TERANCH is a rescue cat interaction and adoption room in Kunugi, Omuta, on the grounds of Tokushoji temple. It is run by Sumineko, an Omuta volunteer group formed to rescue cats from multi-cat hoarding cases, and is described as a place to meet rescued cats and talk about adoption rather than a cat cafe. There is no entry or time charge; the room relies on donations left in a box at the entrance, which pay for food, litter, veterinary care and trap-neuter-return work. Visits are by reservation through Instagram direct message or the official LINE account, usually in the afternoon, and the opening days are published each month. People considering adoption are given priority. Visitors must wear socks, avoid strong perfume and stay calm around the cats. A small handmade goods shop operates next door.

• Adoptable cats

Kanzaki, Saga · 13 mi / 21 km

Nyankuru ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌⁠Naisa is a rescue cat adoption facility in Kanzaki, run by the local welfare company Mirai Care Group. It opened in January 2026 and doubles as a workplace where people with disabilities, and others looking for a way back into work, help care for the cats. The name plays on the Okinawan phrase for "it will work out". Around ten rescued cats live in the room, and up to seven visitors can come in per hour. Entry is free, and visitors are asked for a voluntary contribution per hour towards food and medical care, with reduced amounts for visitors with disabilities. Visitors sign a waiver before going in, and children must stay with their parents and keep quiet. Adoption involves at least three visits, an application, a review and a trial period. The facility opens on weekdays only, with last entry at 4:30 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Saga · 15 mi / 24 km

Myao ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌⁠in Hyogo-Minami, Saga, is a rescue cat cafe that shares a building with Flat Plus, a new-car subscription shop run by the local fuel company Kidera Sekiyu. The cat room takes up most of the floor, and up to about 30 cats live there, from two-month-old kittens to calm adults. All of them are taken in from the prefectural health centres through the company's rescue programme, and the cafe describes itself as an adoption facility in cafe style. Visitors register at a ticket machine, pick a drink and then spend one hour with the cats on weekdays or 40 minutes on weekends and holidays, paying a contribution that goes to the cats' care. Children under elementary school age cannot enter the cat room, but can watch through the glass walls. Adoption requires at least two visits before a trial. It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats