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Fukuoka · 1.1 mi / 1.7 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 · 1.2 mi / 1.9 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

Fukuoka · 2.3 mi / 3.8 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

Fukuoka · 3.1 mi / 5.1 km

Hogo Neko Cafe Ami is a rescue cat cafe in Jinmatsuji, Jonan Ward, Fukuoka, sharing a building with Trimming Salon Ami, which runs a grooming salon and pet hotel on the second floor. The cafe exists to connect rescued cats, including young kittens, with people who want to adopt them, and cats looking for homes are introduced on its social media. Visitors who cannot keep a cat themselves are also welcome to come and spend time with the cats, and prospective adopters can meet the cats on any opening day. The people behind the cafe also take part in trap-neuter-return work for local stray cats. Opening days and visit details are posted on the cafe's Instagram account.

• Adoptable cats

Fukuoka · 3.6 mi / 5.7 km

ANELLA CAFE Fukuoka Ohori is a rescue dog and cat cafe in Otemon, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, about four minutes on foot from Ohorikoen Station on the subway Airport Line. It is the first Fukuoka branch of ANELLA, a rescue organisation that runs dog and cat cafes across Japan, and visitors spend time with rescued dogs and cats that are waiting for new families. Adoptions are arranged through ANELLA's own process. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with 15-minute extensions, elementary school children pay a lower rate and preschoolers enter free. The cafe is open every day, from midday on weekdays and from late morning at weekends and on holidays. It also operates as a Type B continuous employment support workplace, where people with disabilities help care for the animals, and it offers grooming on site. There is no dedicated parking.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Fukuoka · 3.8 mi / 6.1 km

Bineko is a cat cafe in a renovated house around 50 years old in Minato, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, about 15 minutes on foot from Ohorikoen Station or three minutes from the Kyuyu Center bus stop. More than ten cats live in the house, mostly pedigree breeds such as Scottish Folds and Munchkins, and kittens are sold through the cafe's associated cattery. Visits are charged per hour with one drink included, with 20-minute extensions, and treats can be bought for the cats. Space is limited, so booking by phone is recommended, and children aged 10 and under are generally not admitted. The cafe closes earlier on weekdays than at weekends and is closed on Thursdays and Fridays. There is no dedicated parking, but there are coin car parks nearby.