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Karatsu, Saga · 12 mi / 19 km

Mii HOUSE is a rescue cat room and temporary shelter on the second floor of Cafe Tsumugu in Hamatama, Karatsu, near the Niji no Matsubara pine forest. The ground-floor cafe serves lunches, karaage and sweets, and its takings go towards the cats, while upstairs visitors can spend time with cats rescued through local trap-neuter-return work, including former strays and shrine cats. There is no entry fee: visitors order one drink and then stay with the cats, no booking needed, and children are welcome. All the cats are up for adoption, with a meeting, a home trial and formal adoption, and the team will take a cat back if an adopter can no longer keep it. Opening days can change from month to month and are posted on Instagram, so it is worth checking before a visit.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Fukuoka · 13 mi / 20 km

Neko Kissa Coorikuya Plus Fukuoka Nishi is a cat cafe attached to a Coo&RIKU pet shop in Fukushige, Nishi Ward, Fukuoka, about 15 minutes by bus from Meinohama Station. It belongs to the Coorikuya chain of cat cafes run by the Coo&RIKU pet shop company, which has more than 70 cafes across Japan. The bright cafe room is home to many people-friendly cats of various breeds. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as a free-time plan, with a drink bar included, and treats can be bought to feed the cats. The cafe opens at 11 AM on weekdays and at 10 AM at weekends and on holidays, with last entry half an hour before the 8 PM close, and it closes on irregular days. Parking is available.

Fukuoka · 13 mi / 21 km

Kaipooh is a rescue cat cafe in Jiromaru, Sawara Ward, Fukuoka, about two minutes on foot from Jiromaru Station on the subway Nanakuma Line. The same building houses a care home for elderly dogs and cats and offers pet boarding, and staff are on site around the clock. Around 18 rescued cats live at the cafe, many named after characters from manga such as One Piece, Naruto and Jujutsu Kaisen, and all of them are looking for adoptive homes; the adoption fee goes toward their medical costs. Visitors can read from a large manga collection while spending time with the cats, and character-style goods are sold to support the rescue work. Visits are charged in 30-minute steps up to two hours, with discounts for students and children, and contacting the cafe in advance is recommended. It is closed on Tuesdays and on the second and fourth Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Karatsu, Saga · 13 mi / 21 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.

• Adoptable cats

Fukuoka · 14 mi / 22 km

Itonya-go is a rescue cat shelter and cafe in Hara, Sawara Ward, Fukuoka, run by the Fukuoka Animal Welfare Association. Its name refers to the German Tierheim, or animal shelter, and its main purpose is to find homes for cats taken in from animal welfare centres and from households with too many cats. More than 20 cats live here, and all of them are available for adoption after a screening that checks for allergies, living conditions and the household's means. Visiting more than once with the whole family is encouraged. Visits are charged per hour, with rates for adults and for elementary and junior high school students, a day pass and free drinks. Reservations are not taken. It is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays and over Obon and New Year, and has one parking space. The association also offers pet sitting, grooming and boarding, and holds monthly adoption events.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Fukuoka · 15 mi / 23 km

Neko Cafe cota is a cat cafe on the second floor of the Maruei Nishijin building in Nishijin, Sawara Ward, Fukuoka, about three minutes on foot from Exit 7 of Nishijin Station on the subway Airport Line. Around 13 cats live here, including a mixed-breed tabby who serves as shop manager, several black cats, Scottish Folds, Minuets, a British Shorthair, a Norwegian Forest Cat, a Chinchilla Persian, a Munchkin and an American Shorthair. Daytime visits are charged per hour with one drink and 10-minute extensions, while a cheaper evening rate has no time limit. Children under four are not admitted. Treat time and feeding time are in the afternoon, and kids' days are held on the first, third and fifth Sunday mornings. The cafe is closed on Thursdays. Cats that retire from the cafe are rehomed with adopters.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended