Ribbon

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · 2.5 mi / 4.0 km

Kokura ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠Nekocyaya is one of Kitakyushu's oldest cat cafes, on the fifth floor of the Bazaari Kokura building in Uomachi, Kokurakita Ward, a minute from Heiwadori Monorail Station and about ten minutes on foot from JR Kokura Station. It opened around the start of 2011, and many of its resident cats are elderly cats once taken to the city's animal centre; the cafe does not take in cats itself. Since 2012 it has hand-raised kittens for the Kitakyushu Animal Welfare Center, and it fosters cats for the volunteer group Sakineko, so around twenty of the cats are looking for homes, after an interview and a trial of about a month. Visits start at ¥700 for 30 minutes with a drink, ¥1,200 for an hour, up to ¥2,000 for two hours, and sets add paw-shaped cakes or cat-face brulee. Cats may not be picked up, flash is not allowed and hands are washed on entry. Children of junior high school age and under are in principle not admitted, though a first 30-minute visit is allowed if they stay calm and quiet. It is open 11 AM to 9 PM and closed on Mondays except public holidays.

• Adoptable cats

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · 3.4 mi / 5.4 km

Pucoconchi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​⁠is an adoption-focused rescue cat cafe in Yahatamachi, Kokuraminami Ward, three minutes on foot from JR Jono Station, with four free parking spaces. It opened on November 22, 2021 and reopened after a renovation on January 3, 2026. Its owner has rescued hundreds of cats over about 15 years, and the cafe now houses around 60 rescued cats, many of them disabled. Visitors can meet the cats in the cafe before discussing adoption with staff; the adoption fee is ¥10,000 for a kitten not yet neutered, ¥25,000 for a male and ¥28,000 for a female, covering vaccinations, testing, flea treatment and neutering. Entry costs ¥900 for 30 minutes, ¥1,300 for an hour, ¥1,700 for 90 minutes or ¥2,100 for two hours, and drinks, cat soft-serve and light meals are ordered separately at a counter behind a large acrylic wall, where cafe-only visitors and people with allergies can watch the cats. Reservations are not taken, and children under 10 cannot enter. It opens every afternoon, with evening sessions on Fridays, weekends and holidays, and closing days are irregular. The cafe also offers cat boarding and lifelong care for cats whose owners can no longer keep them.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · 3.7 mi / 5.9 km

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​⁠Cafe Sachineko is a cat cafe in Katanoshinmachi, Kokurakita Ward, about two minutes on foot from JR Jono Station. It opened in February 2025 on the ground floor of the Les Cinq Chats building and has a Japanese-modern, wood-toned interior, with a counter where guests can watch the cats and a separate cat room for five or six people. About nine cats live here, including rescued cats, some of which are available for adoption, and the cafe holds adoption events and advises people thinking of taking in a cat. Staff ask visitors to let the cats approach at their own pace rather than picking them up. Bookings are made online through Jalan, where a 45-minute cat room plan starts at ¥1,000 and a 90-minute plan with food and a drink at ¥3,000, and walk-ins are welcome when there is space; the cafe and its handmade goods can also be visited without entering the cat room. The homemade quiche and apple pie are popular. There is no parking, but there are coin car parks nearby. It is open from 11 AM to 5 PM and closed on Fridays, the first Wednesday of the month and a few irregular days.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · 4.7 mi / 7.6 km

Hogo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​⁠Neko Cafe Nekoyasumi is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in the Kurosaki shopping arcade, Kurosaki 2-chome, Yahatanishi Ward, about five minutes on foot from JR Kurosaki Station. It opened on August 4, 2026, and its cats are rescued cats and kittens, some of them only recently taken in, with a darkened room off-limits to visitors where they can rest. Visits work on a one-drink system, and the cafe space, which serves hot sandwiches, pasta and desserts, can also be used on its own. Reservations are not needed, and socks are required. There is no parking, but there are coin car parks nearby. The cafe posts regular updates about its cats on Instagram. It is open from 11 AM to 6 PM, with occasional evening openings, and is closed on Thursdays.

• Walk-ins welcome

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · 5.0 mi / 8.0 km

KotaKan ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​⁠is a rescue dog and cat shelter with a visitor space on the second floor of the MAX (Nisshin) Building in Tokuriki, Kokuraminami Ward, about three minutes on foot from Tokuriki-Kodanmae Monorail Station, seven from Tokuriki-Arashiyamaguchi and ten from Shii. It takes in rescued dogs and cats and looks for adoptive families for them; in November 2026 it had 13 cats, which roam freely, and 2 dogs, and a dog trainer is on staff. On open days, visitors can spend time with the cats, meet the rescue dogs and get advice on adopting, and people who are not used to cats are welcome to come and ask questions. Visitors may bring their own food and drink, but strollers are not allowed. The shelter opens on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and is closed on public holidays; after a break, it resumed weekend opening in September 2026. There is no parking on site, so visitors use nearby coin parking. Adoption enquiries can be made by phone or through the contact form on its website.

• Adoptable cats

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · 5.0 mi / 8.1 km

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​⁠Mon Bi Cafe is a cat cafe in Shimomayori, Moji Ward, about 16 minutes on foot from JR Moji Station. It has 22 cats, a mix of friendly cats of rarer breeds from around the world and rescued cats, and the owner has said it is not a rescue cafe. The cafe has a beauty and health theme, with more than 50 drinks, including a placenta drink and homemade honey lemonade, and a food menu that uses organic ingredients. Each plan is charged by time plus one drink order: ¥880 for 30 minutes or ¥1,430 for an hour on weekdays and ¥1,100 or ¥1,650 at weekends and on holidays, with plans up to three hours (cat treats included from two hours); children aged three and under pay only the time charge. Bookings made through the cafe's LINE account earn extra loyalty points. Socks are required, and cats may not be picked up unless they climb onto you. The cafe opens in the early afternoon on weekdays and from midday at weekends and on holidays, and it is closed on Fridays. Hours can change depending on the cats' condition, so the cafe asks visitors to check its Instagram before coming.

• Booking recommended