Cat Cafes in Usa, Oita

Usa, Oita

The Cat Salon is a cat room in the petting zone of African Safari, the drive-through safari park in Ajimu, Usa, in the hills between Beppu and Usa. It houses a large collection of pedigree and unusual cat breeds, with a petting room and a grooming room built for the cats, and each cat has its own bed. Visitors can stroke the cats marked as happy to be touched, but cats cannot be picked up or fed, and notices explain which cats prefer to be left alone. The salon charges a small separate fee, and park admission is required, since the shops and salons cannot be visited on their own. Visits last about 20 minutes, and entry can close early on busy days. Children under 4 need an accompanying adult. The park is open every day, and the cafe Catnip is next door.

Usa, Oita

Neko no Heya is a rescue cat cafe in Yamashita, Usa, run by the volunteer rescue group Dog Home Anchan 2271 alongside its bakery Pan no Oto. It opens on Sundays, around three times a month, from late morning to mid-afternoon, and doubles as an adoption meeting: the cats were rescued locally and are all waiting for new homes. Visitors are welcome whether or not they plan to adopt, and can play with and stroke the cats. Entry is charged per hour and includes a drink, with half price for children of junior high school age and younger, and a support membership gives a discounted pass. Booking by phone is recommended, as the room holds a limited number of people. Adoption involves a home trial and a contribution to vaccination and neutering costs, and bakery sales help fund the group's rescue and TNR work.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended