Akasawa Neko Cafe & Dining
Nasushiobara, Tochigi
Akasawa Neko Cafe & Dining is a rescue cat cafe in a two-storey house with cat ears on its roof in Nakashiobara, in the Shiobara Onsen area of Nasushiobara, about 10 minutes on foot from the Akasawa Onsen Ryokan inn that runs it. Friendly rescued cats and kittens live in a spacious, open interior with separate areas for play and rest, and some cats have already gone to new homes from here. Visits are charged per hour with tea included, and extensions are charged in 10-minute steps; guests staying at the inn get two hours for the price of one. The cafe opened in 2026 and is in a pre-opening period, open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays around midday, and it may open at other times or stay later on request, so calling ahead is recommended. It makes an easy break during a Shiobara hot spring trip.