Neko Cafe MICO

Kumamoto · 1.6 mi / 2.6 km

Nekokai ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌⁠is a cat cafe on the second floor of the purpose-built Neko Building in Kokaihonmachi, Chuo Ward, near the Kokai shopping street northeast of central Kumamoto. Its owner began trapping street cats around the Suizenji area and ended up with more than 40, and the cafe was opened so that the cats could help pay for their own food and vet bills. About half of them are former strays that remain wary of people, so visitors are warned they may be scratched, while kittens born at the cafe are relaxed and affectionate. The cats are not offered for adoption. Visits are charged per 10 minutes with no drink order required, drinks are sold at the counter, and payment is cash only. Children must be of elementary school age or older and come with an adult. Socks are required. It is closed on Sundays, Mondays and most public holidays.

Kumamoto · 2.1 mi / 3.4 km

Kotatsu ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌‌‌⁠Beya Myaan is a rescue cat adoption salon in Minamitsuboimachi, Chuo Ward, in the Kaminoura area near the Kamitori arcade in central Kumamoto. It is run by a local volunteer who also leads street-cat neutering work in the city, and it presents itself as an adoption event held every day. Visitors can sit at a kotatsu table, drink tea and play with or hold the cats, which range from young kittens to calm adult cats. There is no set fee; visitors pay what they wish as a donation to the rescue work. All cats are looking for homes, and the salon also welcomes volunteers. Opening hours vary and are posted on Instagram, often in the afternoon with longer weekend sessions, so it is best to check or call before visiting.

• Adoptable cats

Kumamoto · 2.2 mi / 3.5 km

Nyanko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌⁠Chaya Nyandamari is a small cat cafe in Tatsuda, Kita Ward, in the northeast of Kumamoto, run by Parva Angeli, a Maine Coon breeder. Most of the resident cats are Maine Coons, joined by a few rescued cats, and the cafe introduces each cat by name and personality. Visits are charged per 45 minutes with one drink included and extended in 15-minute steps, with lower rates for junior high and high school students and elementary school children, and preschoolers enter free. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. The owners ask parents to keep a close eye on small children, not to chase or pick up cats against their will, and to let sleeping kittens rest. Kittens from the cattery are sold separately. Parking is limited, so public transport is recommended. The cafe is normally closed midweek and sometimes closes at short notice.

Kumamoto · 2.5 mi / 4.0 km

N ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​⁠cat is an evening cat cafe and bar on Ginza-dori in the Shimotori shopping district of central Kumamoto. Opening at 6 PM, it has a quiet bar-like interior decorated with dried flowers chosen to be safe for cats, and visitors can have a drink, including alcohol, while spending time with the resident cats. The cats are mostly young, around a year old, and very used to people; many climb onto laps and fall asleep there, and holding them is allowed. Visits are charged by time with a set first period, and the rate differs for men and women. The space is small, with lint rollers provided. It reopened in a refreshed form in April 2026 and is registered as an animal exhibition business. It is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Kumamoto · 2.6 mi / 4.2 km

Kagonyan ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌⁠is a rescue cat cafe and cat shelter on Pool Court Street in Shinshigai, the nightlife district at the southern end of the Shimotori arcade in central Kumamoto. Running since 2009, it is the city's oldest cat cafe. Most of its cats are former strays that the group has taken in and treated, including some with disabilities, and some are shy while others settle on visitors' laps. Visits are charged for the first 30 minutes with one drink included, then in 10-minute extensions, with a higher rate when the included drink is alcoholic. Sweets, meals and cat treats are sold. Visitors remove their shoes and must wear socks, and kittens may not be picked up. All cats are available for adoption through an interview and home trial, and cafe income pays for their food and medical care. It opens daily from noon until late, with occasional irregular closures.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Kikuyo, Kumamoto · 4.0 mi / 6.4 km

Inu ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌⁠Neko Cafe Rio Youme Town Hikarinomori is a dog and cat cafe on the first floor of the south building of the Youme Town Hikarinomori shopping mall in Kikuyo, less than five minutes on foot from Hikarinomori Station. Opened in April 2026 as the Kumamoto branch of the Tokyo-based Rio chain, it keeps a large group of small dogs that roam freely and climb onto visitors' laps, along with a smaller group of cats that visitors can play with using toys. Visits are charged per 10 minutes, with an all-you-can-drink option and paid snacks for the animals, and timed packages and discount tickets are sold online. No booking is needed. Children under three must be registered at reception. The cafe is open every day, with last entry 15 minutes before closing.