Cat Cafes in Japan

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

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. It takes in rescued dogs and cats and looks for adoptive families for them, and recent news has included new rescue dogs arriving and animals going to new homes. On open days, visitors can spend time with the cats during cat contact sessions, meet the rescue dogs and get advice on adopting, and people who are not used to cats are welcome to come and ask questions. The shelter opens on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and it reopened in August 2026 after a break. There is no parking on site, so visitors use nearby coin parking. Enquiries are handled through the contact form on its website.

• Adoptable cats

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌⁠Kissa Coorikuya Kokura is a branch of the nationwide Coorikuya cat cafe chain in Kuzuharahigashi, Kokuraminami Ward, about seven minutes on foot from JR Shimosone Station. It is attached to the Coo&RIKU Kokura pet shop and has a bright indoor space with plenty of climbing and play areas for the cats, which cover a wide range of breeds. Visits can be charged per 30 minutes with short extensions, or as a free-time plan, and the free-time plans include a drink bar. A treat time when visitors can feed the cats is popular, and manga and Wi-Fi are available. The cafe is open every day, from 11 AM on weekdays and from 10 AM at weekends and on holidays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

Hogo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​⁠Neko Cafe Nekoyasumi is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Kurosaki 2-chome, Yahatanishi Ward, in the area around Kurosaki Station. It opened in August 2026, and its cats are rescued cats and kittens, some of them only recently taken in. Reservations are not needed, payment is cash only, and there are restrictions for children under three. To protect the cats' health, visitors who have been to another cat cafe or cat contact facility on the same day are asked not to enter the cat room. The cafe posts regular updates about its cats on Instagram. It is open from 11 AM to 6 PM and is closed on Thursdays.

• Walk-ins welcome

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

Hogo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌⁠Neko Cafe Furufuru is a rescue cat cafe in Einomaru, Yahatanishi Ward, about nine minutes on foot from Einomaru Station on the Chikuho Electric Railroad. It is run by the general incorporated association Hidamari, and its rescued cats are available for adoption. The cafe has a cat room and a separate cafe space, so visitors with cat allergies or younger children can watch the cats while having a snack, and the cafe space can be used on its own. Time in the cat room is charged from 20 minutes up to two hours, with a drink included for stays of 60 minutes or more, and cat treats and cat goods are sold. Entry to the cat room is for ages 10 and up, with a family day for younger children held regularly. The cafe is closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

• Adoptable cats

Kanda, Fukuoka

Hidamari ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​⁠no Shippo is an adoption-focused cat cafe in Kanda, Kanda Town, run by the nearby Hanafusa Animal Hospital. It is about 1.2 km from Kanda Station and around 30 minutes by car from Kokura Station, and has a large car park. It opened in May 2023, and around six cats are usually in the cafe room, all looking for new homes; the number changes with the cats' health. Adoption requires meeting conditions on the home environment and an interview with staff. Entry is charged per hour with 30-minute extensions, children of elementary school age and younger pay a reduced rate, and one drink order is required, with proceeds supporting the rescue work. Visitors disinfect their hands and change into slippers or socks before entering. The cafe opens in the morning, closes in the early afternoon, and is closed on Wednesdays, with occasional extra closures.

• Adoptable cats

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

Kotemaru ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌⁠is a rescue cat cafe and handmade cat goods shop in Kojiki Hibikino, Wakamatsu Ward, close to the Hibikino entrance junction on Prefectural Route 11 and about ten minutes by car from Orio Station. It opened in October 2024, and its rescued cats, each with its own personality, are looking for adoptive families. Visitors can watch the cats or give them treats, and the shop also sells cat goods made by the owner. Visits are charged per 30 or 60 minutes, with a drink included in the 60-minute visit. Socks are required, children aged three and under cannot enter, and there is parking. Daytime hours are from noon to 6 PM, and the cafe is closed on Mondays and Thursdays, when an evening cat cafe session is held by reservation.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

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.

Tagawa, Fukuoka

Hogo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌⁠Neko Cafe Taichan is a rescue cat cafe in the Ita district of Tagawa, in the Chikuho area, tucked behind a local izakaya. It opened in May 2026 and keeps a homely room of friendly rescued cats and kittens, several of which are looking for adoptive families. Visits are charged by time, and on weekdays a free-time option with a drink bar lets guests stay as long as they like. The cafe also serves crepes and drinks, which can be ordered without entering the cat room, and offers fried chicken and other takeout to order. Visitors must wear socks in the cat room, and socks are sold on site. Bookings and enquiries can be made by phone. The cafe has parking for six cars and is closed on Thursdays.

• Adoptable cats

Miyawaka, Fukuoka

Fukuhiro ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​⁠is a Japanese-style cafe in a renovated old house in the countryside of Takano, Miyawaka, where visitors can spend time with rescued cats as well as ponies and goats. It opened in July 2024 and serves set lunches and sweets, with the kitchen taking last lunch orders in the early afternoon. Meeting the rescue cats costs a separate interaction fee, which goes toward their care and includes toys and treats. The owner works to match cats with new families and arranges adoptions after considering each applicant's experience and home, and also carries out trap-neuter-return work for local strays. No reservation is needed. The venue also hosts small concerts and can be rented as a community space. It is closed on Mondays, has its own parking, and accepts cash and PayPay.

• Adoptable cats