Cat Cafes in Iizuka, Fukuoka

Iizuka, Fukuoka

Hogo Neko House Nekotaro is a volunteer-run rescue cat house in Namazuta, Iizuka, on the grounds of the Hotomeki Ichiba Ichitaro farmers' market. The two-storey building houses around a dozen rescued cats, split between the ground and upper floors, and all of them are looking for permanent homes. Visitors can spend time with the cats for a small charge per 30 or 60 minutes, which helps cover their care, and cat treats have been included in the visit. The house opens on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from late morning to mid-afternoon, with entry taken until closing, and is closed on weekdays. Families with children are asked to check with staff on arrival. Adoption events run by the local rescue group NECCO WORK are held in front of the house, and adopters are asked to keep cats indoors and have them neutered.

• Adoptable cats

Iizuka, Fukuoka

Neko no Oyado Ariyoshi Komuten is a cat facility in Namazuta, Iizuka, about two minutes on foot from JR Namazuta Station. It opened in 2020 as Inu to Neko no Cafe Ariyoshi Komuten, a rescue dog and cat cafe that once also had a branch in Oto, and the Iizuka site now runs as a cat-only boarding hotel alongside a paid space where visitors can meet resident cats. Many of the cats are rescues, and some are listed for adoption through the owners, who also run adoption events in the area. Interaction sessions are held on Saturdays and Sundays by reservation, which must be made by the day before, and the monthly schedule is posted on Instagram. The facility has stopped taking in new rescue cats from the public but offers paid temporary and long-term cat care.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Iizuka, Fukuoka

catsalon Nekochigura Hotel & Cafe is a cat-only grooming salon, boarding hotel and small cat cafe in the Naka district of Iizuka. The salon is recommended by the Japan Cat Groomer Association, and its owner holds the association's A-class licence, the first in Kyushu. The cafe has its own resident cats, introduced as the cafe's cast, and visits are booked in fixed 90-minute slots starting at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00. A flat per-person charge includes free drinks, and treats for the cats can be bought separately. Reservations are made through the shop's LINE account, stating the date, slot and group size. Visitors under 18 must come with a guardian. The cafe opens on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and grooming and boarding are available by appointment.

• Booking required

Iizuka, Fukuoka

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Yume Town Iizuka is a branch of the nationwide Coorikuya cat cafe chain on the second floor of the Yume Town Iizuka shopping centre in Komoda Nishi, about 11 minutes on foot from JR Iizuka Station. It opened in July 2023 inside the Coo&RIKU pet shop, which also has grooming, a pet hotel and a veterinary clinic on site. The cat room is small, with around a dozen cats, and holds only a few visitors at a time. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes or as a free-time pass, and the price includes an all-you-can-drink bar. Reservations are not taken, so guests are seated in order of arrival, with last entry 30 minutes before closing. Children below junior high school age must come with an adult, and children under three enter free. The cafe is open every day.