Cat Cafe Coorikuya Watahan Gondo

Nagano · 0.4 mi / 0.7 km

Neko Cafe Naru is a cat cafe on the third floor of a building in Shindencho, central Nagano, that opened in August 2008 and is one of the longest-running cat cafes in the prefecture. Its botanical-themed room is home to a mix of pedigree and other cats of widely varying ages, including high seniors approaching 18, and staff who have looked after them for more than 16 years help visitors get to know each one. Entry is a flat free-time fee plus one drink order, so visitors can stay as long as they like, play with the cats or give them treats. Children under elementary school age are not admitted, and socks covering the whole foot are required; they are sold at the counter. The cafe closes on Thursdays and some other days shown on its calendar, and sells original goods featuring its cats.

Nagano · 0.5 mi / 0.8 km

Shinshu Nekobiyori is a rescue cat house run by a non-profit group in a small white building next to the Nagano Central Post Office in Minamiagatamachi, a short walk from JR Nagano Station. Opened in 2017, it has a shop selling handmade cat goods on the ground floor, while the second and third floors are open spaces where visitors spend time with rescued cats and kittens, all of them looking for adoptive homes. There is no fixed fee: visitors make a donation on entry, which pays for food, veterinary care and running costs, and there is no time limit. Adoption follows the group's own screening. The group also carries out trap-neuter-return work with the Doubutsu Kikin foundation and holds events through the year. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and opening days can change around rescue work.

• Adoptable cats

Nagano · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km

Pochi to Tama is a combined cat and dog cafe on the second floor of a building in Yoshida, northern Nagano City, run single-handedly by its owner. Cats and small dogs share the main room, where they wander freely and often climb onto visitors' laps, and there is a separate room for larger dogs. Entry is a flat free-time fee with no time limit, and it includes a drink for each visitor and treats to give the cats and dogs. Food, water and litter are in the same room as visitors, so there can be some animal smell. The business also offers cat and dog boarding and grooming, which open an hour earlier than the cafe. Last entry is at 7 PM, and the cafe is closed on Thursdays.

Nagano · 2.3 mi / 3.7 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Nagano is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop in Kitaowaribe, in the east of Nagano City, about 27 minutes on foot from Kita-Nagano Station; most visitors come by car. The cafe has an athletic area with climbing structures where the cats play and a sofa area for relaxing with them, and the resident cats are mostly pedigree breeds. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, per hour or as a free-time pass, with an all-you-can-drink drink bar included; Wi-Fi and power outlets are free, and treats can be bought for the cats. Children under three enter free, and children below junior high school age must come with an adult relative. The pet shop sells puppies and kittens. The cafe opens an hour earlier on weekends and holidays, and last entry is at 7:30 PM.

Suzaka, Nagano · 4.6 mi / 7.3 km

Cat Cafe MOFF AEON Mall Suzaka is a cat cafe on the third floor of AEON Mall Suzaka in Fukujima, Suzaka, run by MOFF, a company that operates animal and cat cafes across Japan. Visitors spend time with a variety of cats in the same room while having drinks from the cafe menu, and can try feeding them treats. Entry is charged per 30 minutes with one drink order required, then in 10-minute steps, with a daily maximum that is higher at weekends and on holidays. No booking is needed, children aged three and under enter free, and children of elementary school age or younger must come with a paying adult, up to three children per adult. Visitors with a disability certificate get a discount. Re-entry is not allowed, and the cafe follows the mall's opening days with last entry at 7:30 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Nagano · 5.5 mi / 8.9 km

Neko Cafe Mimi is a small cat cafe in a detached house in Gassenba, in the southern part of Nagano City, run like a home where the cats live together as a family. Open for about 12 years, it now has 11 senior cats who have been there since the early days, including Scottish Folds, Ragdolls, Munchkins, Ragamuffins and American Shorthairs. The cats are calm and sleep much of the day, so the cafe suits visitors who want a quiet time rather than play. Entry is charged for one- or two-hour courses plus one drink, with member discounts and a flat rate for children from three to elementary school age; children under three are not admitted. No booking is needed, socks are required, and payment is cash or PayPay only. The cafe opens on weekday afternoons and all day at weekends, and is closed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

• Walk-ins welcome