Yui Cafe

Kurume, Fukuoka · 5.6 mi / 9.0 km

Crepe to Neko no Ie is a crepe shop in Kamitsu, Kurume, whose owner runs a private cat rescue from the same building. The upper floor is a cat room where rescued cats live while they wait for new homes, and it serves as a permanent adoption venue where people can watch the cats' everyday behaviour before applying. Volunteer staff look after the cats and can explain each one's personality and history. The shop says it is not a cat cafe, so there is no entry or time charge and the rescue work is funded by donations, though visits are limited to one hour, or 30 minutes for families with children, and prospective adopters get priority. Visits and adoption appointments are booked by phone, and adoption terms are discussed in person. Socks are required, and strong perfume is not allowed. The cat room is open every day in the afternoon.

• Adoptable cats

Chikushino, Fukuoka · 8 mi / 13 km

Cat Cafe Mocha AEON Mall Chikushino, located in Fukuoka Prefecture's Chikushino city, provides a spacious and family-friendly retreat for cat lovers aged 3 and up (children under 12 require adult supervision). Situated on the 2nd floor of AEON Mall Chikushino at 735-1 Oaza Haruda, Chikushino-shi, near Route 3 and accessible via a short trip from JR Kagoshima Main Line's Haruda Station, no reservations are required. Admission is based on time, starting at 30 minutes and extendable in 10-minute increments, with an optional 350 yen for unlimited vending machine drinks. Guests enjoy a clean, cozy space with a variety of cats, including lively mealtime moments where some eat with enthusiasm and others dawdle playfully. Limited-edition cat snacks are available for purchase to share with the felines, and rules like no chasing or flash photography help ensure their comfort. Set within a bustling mall, it's a delightful feline stop in Chikushino's suburban setting.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Kanzaki, Saga · 10 mi / 15 km

Nyankuru Naisa is a rescue cat adoption facility in Kanzaki, run by the local welfare company Mirai Care Group. It opened in January 2026 and doubles as a workplace where people with disabilities, and others looking for a way back into work, help care for the cats. The name plays on the Okinawan phrase for "it will work out". Around ten rescued cats live in the room, and up to seven visitors can come in per hour. Entry is free, and visitors are asked for a voluntary contribution per hour towards food and medical care, with reduced amounts for visitors with disabilities. Visitors sign a waiver before going in, and children must stay with their parents and keep quiet. Adoption involves at least three visits, an application, a review and a trial period. The facility opens on weekdays only, with last entry at 4:30 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Dazaifu, Fukuoka · 10 mi / 16 km

Neko Cafe NYAON is a small cat cafe on the second floor of the CAT'S building in Mukaizano, Dazaifu, about 14 minutes on foot from JR Mizuki Station, with four free parking spaces. Around 15 purebred cats live here, including Scottish Folds, and the cafe has bred kittens from its own cats. The owner took over the cafe from a previous operator in order to keep caring for the resident cats. Visits are charged by time, with 60-minute plans that include a drink and a cheaper weekday plan, and bookings can be made online or by phone. Visitors change into slippers at the entrance, so socks are needed. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and may close at short notice, so checking before a visit is advisable.

• Booking recommended

Yame, Fukuoka · 11 mi / 18 km

Nha Con Meo is a rescue cat cafe in Motomura, Yame, whose name means house of cats in Vietnamese. It opened as Kurume's first cat cafe and moved to its current home in Yame in December 2023. The cafe aims to connect cats at risk of euthanasia with new owners, and most of its many resident cats, all rescues, are looking for adoptive families. The cat room is larger than the modest exterior suggests. Entry is charged for the first 30 minutes and then in 10-minute increments, with a weekday option to stay until closing, and drinks such as Vietnamese coffee are ordered separately. Visits are by reservation only, and the cat room is for junior high school students and older, with younger children asked to check first. Socks are required, and coats and bags go in lockers. Closures are announced on Instagram.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Kasuga, Fukuoka · 12 mi / 20 km

Creme Chantilly is a cat and rabbit cafe on the ground floor of Residence Kasuga in Okamoto, Kasuga, about 15 minutes on foot from JR Minami-Fukuoka Station or a short bus ride from Nishitetsu Ijiri Station. Formerly called Rabicatn, it describes itself as the only cafe in Fukuoka with both cats and rabbits, and its animals are rescues, including several senior cats now in their teens. Separate rooms hold the cats and the rabbits, and a partitioned cafe space serves lunch and parfaits. Visits are charged per hour with one drink order required, extensions are billed in 15-minute blocks, and preschoolers pay a reduced rate. Rabbits cannot be held, but visitors can stroke the animals and buy treats for them. There is no age limit, and children up to junior high school age must come with an adult. Weekday visits are by reservation only, and closing days are irregular.

• Booking required