Cat Cafes in Nakatsugawa, Gifu

Nakatsugawa, Gifu

Neko Oasis 'Ohana is a rescue cat cafe near Nakatsugawa City Hall where visitors can have a drink while spending time with around 20 to 26 rescued cats. The cafe aims to match its cats with new families, and some cats are sent on to a partner adoption cafe in Tokyo. Adoption involves a questionnaire, a home visit and a trial period, and the cafe offers adopters ongoing support such as cat sitting during travel. Visits are charged per 30 minutes, with reduced rates for preschool children and free entry for children aged three and under. No reservation is needed, socks are required and visiting several cat cafes on the same day is not allowed. The last entry is 30 minutes before closing. The cafe streams live on YouTube most mornings. It is closed on Thursdays and Fridays, except on public holidays.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Nakatsugawa, Gifu

Rescue Cat House Nanairo is a shelter for rescued cats in Nakatsugawa run by the NPO Inochi no Ouentai, which works on rescue, neutering and adoption in Nakatsugawa and Ena. The house is an old Japanese home on the grounds of the Miyamasu pachinko hall, next to a coin laundry, and around 60 cats live there, including some that carry FIV. It opens to the public on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in the afternoon, when anyone can drop in to play with the cats, give them treats and meet cats looking for adopters. Weekday visits can be arranged by contacting the group. The house may close at short notice, which is announced on Instagram. Parking is beyond the coin laundry, not at the pachinko hall.

• Adoptable cats