Exotic Animal Cafe Ricky Niigata

Niigata · 1.0 mi / 1.5 km

Oppo is an adoption cat cafe in a converted house in Sanwacho, Chuo Ward, Niigata, about 10 minutes on foot from the LoveLa Bandai shopping centre. One of the first adoption cat cafes in Niigata Prefecture, it cares for cats rescued for various reasons, and every cat is looking for a permanent home. The cats live in two rooms upstairs, one Japanese-style and one Western-style, and visitors rotate between them in 15-minute turns, waiting in a cat-free lounge on the ground floor when the rooms are full. Courses run from 30 minutes for first-time visitors up to free time, with cat treats included in longer courses, and drinks and snacks are sold separately. Adoption involves an interview and a trial period. The cafe is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays and sometimes closes for vet visits; last entry is 1 hour 15 minutes before closing. There is no car park.

• Adoptable cats

Niigata · 2.6 mi / 4.1 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Niigata Nishi is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop in Aoyama, Nishi Ward, Niigata, right next to AEON Niigata Aoyama and about nine minutes on foot from Aoyama Station on the JR Echigo Line. The cat room is small, with space for about six visitors, and is home to six to eight cats of different breeds and temperaments; some come over for treats and toys while others prefer to watch. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with unlimited drinks included, cat treats are sold for feeding, and the pet shop next door sells kittens and puppies. It is rarely crowded, and visitors waiting for a place can look around the pet shop. The cafe is open every day, opening an hour earlier at weekends and on holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

Niigata · 3.0 mi / 4.9 km

Cat Cafe Chigura is a cat cafe on the ground floor of the Orange House building in Kobari, Nishi Ward, Niigata, about five minutes on foot from Hirashima Station on the JR Echigo Line, with parking in front of the shop and along the Nishi River. It describes itself as a cat-first cafe: visitors register before touching the cats, and children below the fourth grade of elementary school are not admitted. Cats have included a Russian Blue and a Somali. Visits are charged by time and paid on leaving, with one- and two-hour courses that include a self-service drink, plus weekday-only four-hour and free-time courses. Cat treats are sold for feeding while seated, and the shop sells badges and charms featuring its cats. It is open every day except Friday, opening an hour earlier at weekends and on holidays, with last entry at 7 PM.

Niigata · 3.2 mi / 5.2 km

Cat Cafe Coorikuya Niigata Higashi is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop in Hanamizuki, Higashi Ward, Niigata, about seven minutes by car from Higashi-Niigata Station. The cat room is a Japanese-style tatami space with cat towers, where a group of friendly cats, often including young cats, wander among visitors, and cushions are handed out to sit on. Visits are charged per 30 minutes with unlimited drinks included, cat treats are sold for feeding, and the pet shop next door sells kittens and puppies. Children can visit with a parent or guardian. The cafe is open every day, opening an hour earlier at weekends and on holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

Niigata · 4.5 mi / 7.2 km

Nekomeikan is a small cat cafe in Kamedamidoricho, Konan Ward, Niigata, about 12 minutes on foot from Kameda Station on the JR Shin'etsu Line. The retro, quiet interior is home to around a dozen pedigree cats, including a Persian, a Ragdoll, a Sphynx, a Norwegian Forest Cat, an Abyssinian, a British Shorthair, a Minuet, a Scottish Fold and several Munchkins. Entry is charged by the hour with lower weekday rates and post-payment by time, and drinks are ordered separately or as a free-drink option. The cafe holds up to eight visitors, so there can be a wait at busy times. Children below junior high school age are not admitted during normal hours, but they can visit with a weekday private booking. Holding the cats is not allowed. It is closed on Wednesdays and on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.

Gosen, Niigata · 13 mi / 21 km

TOM'N CHI is a cat cafe in Sanbongi, Gosen and was the first cat cafe in the city when it opened in December 2019. Around 22 cats live here, led by the signature cat Tom, and many belong to a family of short-legged Munchkins, alongside breeds such as Russian Blues and Maine Coons. The pale blue room is clean and bright, and visits are charged by the hour with one drink included, with a slightly higher rate at weekends; cat treats can be bought, and the cafe also serves crepes and sweets. Children of any age are welcome, though those of elementary school age and under need a guardian of high school age or older, and socks must be worn. It is closed on Tuesdays and on some other days announced on Instagram, and last entry is an hour before closing.