Cat Cafe in Kumamoto City, Japan

Here in Kumamoto City there are a few Cat Cafe / Shelters. My personal favorite is called Kagonyan, which is located on Shimotori, but there is also one run by the same owner on the Kamitori section of the main drag. 

In addition to these two fabulous cafe's, there is one close to the intersection of the 57 and the 3, called "Mico."

A cat cafe is a cat lover's paradise. A customer pays a set fee and usually has to buy a drink or food item. At Kagonyan Shinshegai you pay 400¥ for 30 minutes and you have to a buy a drink or some food. After the initial 30 minutes you have to pay 100¥ for every 10 minutes. They also have two hour packages that include a combinations of food, time and drinks.  In addition, you can put a 100¥ coin inside a little house figurine and when it plays a song the cats will come running because of treats. The fees go towards the cats livelihoods and health. 

Cat Cafe's are especially good when you can't own your own cat. For example, my hubby and I can't have cats in our apartment, so its perfect. It is also a good setup for people who are moving frequently, traveling often, or have cat allergies in the family.

Most of the cats are adoptable except for a few that belong to the owner: Caramel キャラメル, Ginger- ジンジャー, Michan みっちゃん, Mukkuムック, and Mimi. From what I understand it is FREE to adopt the cats! They need good homes, and they are all so precious.

This one is Nameko, she's a cutey! She loves naps, laps, and attention.

The cats are attracted to the heaters and the heated blankets, they also cuddle for warmth constantly. Most of these cats are available for adoption and are looking for good homes!

Both of these websites are in Japanese, but if you use Google translate you can get the gist! 

Cats that are adoptable that you can hang out with.

More cats that are adoptable and cute.

On the left you can see the nifty cat tree that looks like it was DIY style. The cats love it and scale the sides all the way to the top where they can sit on its glass top under a heating vent. On the top right you can see one of the cuties at the shop. Finally on the bottom right is Ginger, who belongs to the owner and lives permanently at the cafe. 

They are open from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am Sunday – Thursday, and 12:00 pm to 3:00 am on Friday and Saturday. The one on the Shimotori side is located very close to Mister Donut. If you are walking from the Shimotori Starbucks make a left at Mister Donut and a few buildings down you will see a sign for the cafe. It is located on the 3rd floor. 

A couple other helpful links, including maps!

Kagonyan's Facebook

Kagonyan's Website

Shimotori Kagonyan:

Google Maps Shimotori Side - 熊本県熊本市中央区新市街6－2 (3rd floor)

Phone Number - 096-221-4000

Hours Sun-Thur 12pm-2am

         Frid-Sat   12pm-3am

Kamitori Kagonyan:

Google Maps Kamitori Side (approx. location) - 熊本県熊本市中央区上林町1-31 (2nd floor)
Phone Number - 096-221 -3607 
Hours Sun-Sat 12pm-10pm



If you have any questions, please comment and I'll do my best to answer!
-Jessica

~~UPDATES~~

-The cat café has has tons of kittens coming in lately so go check them out!
- The fee for adoption has changed from being free to 10,000 Yen, because the upkeep of the adorable kitties is expensive.
- I went to the Kamitori Kagonyan and its huge in comparison to the one in the Shimotori. However, the one in the Shimotori has more kittens usually.