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Kagoshima · 0.9 mi / 1.4 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 · 1.7 mi / 2.7 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.

Kagoshima · 3.3 mi / 5.2 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

Kirishima, Kagoshima · 16 mi / 27 km

Hogo Neko Cafe milk is a small rescue cat cafe held in the waiting room of Muraoka Dental Clinic in Mitsugi, Hayato, Kirishima. On Sundays and public holidays the room becomes a space where visitors can relax with rescued cats that are looking for adoptive homes, and small adoption meetings are sometimes held at the same time. It opened in September 2026 and is open from 10 AM, with the last entry at 3:30 PM; the monthly opening days are posted on Instagram. Visits are charged per 30 minutes or per hour, with a drink included in the hourly rate and a lower rate for elementary school children. Bookings can be made online through the cafe's reservation page or via LINE.

• Adoptable cats

Kirishima, Kagoshima · 17 mi / 27 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

Ibusuki, Kagoshima · 23 mi / 38 km

Coworking Space necohara is a coworking space shared with rescued cats in Yunohama, Ibusuki, in the hot-spring area near the seafront. The name plays on "neko harassment", the way cats interrupt people as soon as they start working, and the cats here do exactly that, greeting visitors at the door and settling on laptops and laps. Many of them are black cats. Visits are charged per hour, with table and sofa seating, free Wi-Fi, charging points and a paid copier, and drinks in lidded containers may be brought in. It is open every day in the afternoon and evening, and booking ahead is recommended. Occasional cat yoga sessions are held. Most of the cats are waiting for new homes, and adoption is arranged by meeting, a one- or two-week trial and a formal agreement. It is run by the same people as Hachiware Farm at Tropical Farm Yamagawa.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended