Pet Cremation and Municipal Pickup in Fukuoka — Fees and How to Apply, 29 Cities

Last updated: August 8, 2026 (Re-checked against 792 official city pages nationwide)

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Pick your city below to see the fee, how to apply, and whether the ashes come back, with a link to that city's official page.

  • We checked each of Fukuoka's 29 municipalities against its own official page (re-checked August 8, 2026)
  • Municipal pickup is communal cremation or burial as a rule, and ashes are not returned
  • If you want the ashes back, a private pet cremation service is the option

Besides a private cremation company, asking your municipality to take the body is another option when a pet dies. Below, we've summarized what each city in Fukuoka states on its official site. Neither option is objectively right — it's reasonable to choose based on whether getting the ashes back matters to you.

Pick your city

Fees, ash return, and what to do — by city

Fees and conditions come from each city's official page. Phone numbers can change, so open the official page from each card's button and call the number listed there.

Fukuoka (福岡市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup
¥1,000 (free for animals of unknown ownership)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site (the city does not offer cremation)
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Fukuoka (福岡市)'s official pagecity.fukuoka.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Kitakyushu (北九州市)

No pickup service · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup
No (drop-off only)
Drop-off
Animal Welfare Center (non-residents not eligible): cats and dogs under 6kg ¥2,000 / dogs 6kg and over ¥3,000
Ash return
Not allowed (witnessing and return of ashes not allowed)
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物を教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring.

Open Kitakyushu (北九州市)'s official pagecity.kitakyushu.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Kurume (久留米市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ashes not returned

Pickup
Paid (specific amount not stated on the official site; contact the office)
Drop-off
Allowed (at the Clean Center, etc.). Fee not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not allowed (no return of ashes)
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物を教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring.

Open Kurume (久留米市)'s official pagecity.kurume.fukuoka.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Omuta (大牟田市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not stated on the official site (the relevant page only introduces two private pet cemeteries; no city pickup fee is stated)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Omuta (大牟田市)'s official pagecity.omuta.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Nogata (直方市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified (search results mentioned a fee, but it could not be confirmed on the actual page)
Drop-off
Not verified (search results mentioned a fee, but it could not be confirmed on the actual page)
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Nogata (直方市)'s official pagecity.nogata.fukuoka.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Iizuka (飯塚市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Iizuka (飯塚市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Tagawa (田川市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Tagawa (田川市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Yanagawa (柳川市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Yanagawa (柳川市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Yame (八女市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not stated on the official site
Drop-off
Fee not stated (place in a cardboard box with a city-designated large garbage bag affixed and bring to Yame Seibu Clean Center or Yame City Environmental Center)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Yame (八女市)'s official pagecity.yame.fukuoka.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Chikugo (筑後市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Chikugo (筑後市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Okawa (大川市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Okawa (大川市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Yukuhashi (行橋市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup
¥1,050 per animal (fee for collection and transport of dog/cat bodies on private property, after the January 2024 revision)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Yukuhashi (行橋市)'s official pagecity.yukuhashi.fukuoka.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Buzen (豊前市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Buzen (豊前市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Nakama (中間市)

No municipal pickup — you will need a private cremation service

Pickup
No home pickup program (can be put out as burnable waste at the regular collection point, wrapped in cloth or a paper bag)
Drop-off
Not allowed (the Onga-Nakama Relay Center abolished its small-animal incinerator, so it no longer cremates animal remains)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Find a private pet cremation service (cost guide)
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

Open Nakama (中間市)'s official pagecity.nakama.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

Find a private cremation service

Ogori (小郡市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not stated on the official site (only states it is outsourced to a private company and is paid)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site (only states it is outsourced to a private company and is paid)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Ogori (小郡市)'s official pagecity.ogori.fukuoka.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Chikushino (筑紫野市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Chikushino (筑紫野市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Kasuga (春日市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not stated on the official site
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Kasuga (春日市)'s official pagecity.kasuga.fukuoka.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Onojo (大野城市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not stated on the official site
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Onojo (大野城市)'s official pagecity.onojo.fukuoka.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Munakata (宗像市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Munakata (宗像市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Dazaifu (太宰府市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup
¥1,100 (consumption tax included, per animal)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Dazaifu (太宰府市)'s official pagecity.dazaifu.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Koga (古賀市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup
Paid (request through Koga Kanbi Service Center, 092-942-4038; this is contacting an operator, not city pickup)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Koga (古賀市)'s official pagecity.koga.fukuoka.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Fukutsu (福津市)

No pickup service · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup
No (the city does not pick up animals; contact one of 3 licensed companies within the city, fees vary by company)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Fukutsu (福津市)'s official pagecity.fukutsu.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Ukiha (うきは市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Ukiha (うきは市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Miyawaka (宮若市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Miyawaka (宮若市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Kama (嘉麻市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Kama (嘉麻市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Asakura (朝倉市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup
¥5,000 (per animal, revised April 1, 2026)
Drop-off
¥5,000 (per animal; for drop-off, must be placed in a cardboard box, etc.)
Ash return
No (ashes are not returned)
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物を教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring.

Open Asakura (朝倉市)'s official pagecity.asakura.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Miyama (みやま市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not verified
Ash return
Not verified
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Miyama (みやま市)'s official page- (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Itoshima (糸島市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Allowed (can be put out with regular garbage collection as combustible waste. Fee not stated on the official site)
Drop-off
Drop-off allowed (Clean Center. Fee not stated on the official site)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Itoshima (糸島市)'s official pagecity.itoshima.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Nakagawa (那珂川市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup
For animals with an unknown owner, a contractor commissioned by the city (Daiei Sangyo) collects them for free. Collection itself is free, but a separate charge may arise depending on the collection work. Handling of animals with a known owner is not stated on the official site.
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site
Ash return
Not stated on the official site
  1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
  2. Open the official page below and call the office
  3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Nakagawa (那珂川市)'s official pagecity.nakagawa.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Fees and conditions can change. Always confirm the latest details on the official page and with the office before you apply. 21 of these municipalities don't publish a fee on their official page, so you'll need to call to ask.

If you want to keep the ashes, or the municipal option doesn't work for you

Municipal pickup is communal cremation or burial as a rule, and most don't return the ashes. You also can't be present. If you want to keep the ashes, or be there until the end, a private pet cremation service is the option. In Fukuoka, 1 of the municipalities above have no pickup program at all for a pet you own. In this case too, a private service is the option.

The difference between communal, individual (unattended), and witnessed individual cremation is covered on ourTypes of cremation page; typical costs are on our Cremation costspage; and what to check when picking a company is on our Choosing a provider page. Whichever company you choose, confirm a total price with no surprise extras before you book. If you're not sure where to start, a nationwide referral service that gathers quotes from multiple providers is one way in.

Request a quote through Pet Sōgi 110-ban

Pet Kasou Happiness (ペット火葬ハピネス) is another mobile cremation option available nationwide. Its published rate is a starting price (¥5,500+), so confirm the full total here too before booking.

Contact Pet Kasou Happiness

If you live in a town or village not listed here

The list above covers Fukuoka's cities. Towns and villages have their own separate fees and programs, so call your local town or village office (often the environment or sanitation division) to ask. There are only three things you need to ask:

  1. The fee for pickup and for drop-off, separately
  2. Whether ashes are returned (most municipalities use communal cremation or burial, with no ash return)
  3. Any weight or size limit (some cap it at, for example, under 25kg)

If your local office can't help, a private service can be reached anywhere in Japan.

Get a cremation quote from a nationwide service

Nearby prefectures

If your pet passed away while visiting family, or you'd like to compare an option across a prefecture border, the other prefectures in the Kyushu & Okinawa region are laid out the same way.

Comparing by price or ash return

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to have Fukuoka cremate or pick up a pet?

The only drop-off fee we could confirm on an official page is Asakura (朝倉市) at ¥5,000 (as of August 2026). Pickup (having them come collect it) usually costs extra in most cities, so check each city's card above for details.

Do municipalities in Fukuoka return the ashes?

Among the 29 municipalities in Fukuoka, none had a confirmed ash-return option on their official page (as of August 2026). Municipal pickup is communal cremation or burial as a rule. If you want the ashes back, a private pet cremation service is the option.

Are there municipalities with no pickup program at all?

In Fukuoka, Nakama (中間市) have no program for a pet you actually own. In this case, a private pet cremation service is the option.

Before I call the city office, what should I do first?

First, keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (especially urgent in summer). Then call your city or ward office. For dogs, you'll also need to file a death notification within 30 days. What to do on the day itself is covered on our "what to do right away" page.

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