Cat Cafes in Niigata

Yuzawa, Niigata

Yuzawa ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​⁠Catwork Cafe is a cat cafe and remote-work space in the shopping arcade about two minutes on foot from the east exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station. Opened in July 2025 by Taiwanese owners, it combines a quiet workspace with fast fibre Wi-Fi and a power outlet at every seat with a bench area where five resident cats spend their days. Seating is compact, with six table seats, two counter seats and the benches closest to the cats, and large windows look out on the mountains. Visits are charged by the hour or as a three-hour block, each visitor orders one drink from a menu of specialty coffee, tea, juice and soft drinks, and a portion of cat food is included on weekdays. Niigata residents get a discount, and rates rise in the ski season. A small manga library is available. Walk-ins are welcome, but booking is recommended at weekends.

• Booking recommended

Niigata

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

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.

Niigata

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.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​⁠Cafe & Neko Sakaba Latte is a cat cafe and bar on the fourth floor of a building at the Otedori crossing, about five minutes on foot from the west exit of JR Nagaoka Station. The cats like to sit at the large windows and watch the street. Around a dozen cats live here, a mix of breeds that have been with the cafe since it opened and rescued cats taken in through rehoming, including a family of white cats. Instead of a timed charge, entry works on a free-time basis with one drink order, though stays may be limited to two hours when it is busy at weekends. It was set up to feel like an ordinary coffee shop with cats, serving drinks, light meals and alcohol. It is often run by one member of staff, so phoning ahead is advisable. There is no dedicated parking.

Niigata

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

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.

Shibata, Niigata

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​‌​​‌​⁠Cafe Coorikuya AEON Mall Shibata is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop on the ground floor of AEON Mall Shibata, about five minutes on foot from the north exit of Nishi-Shibata Station. A staircase-style catwalk runs right around the room, so the cats can be watched climbing and crossing overhead as well as at floor level, and many of them are friendly and come to sit on laps. 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. The Coo&RIKU shop also has grooming, a pet hotel and an animal clinic. The cafe is open from 10 AM to 8 PM every day, with last entry 30 minutes before closing, and visitors can use the mall car park.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌⁠Cafe Coorikuya Nagaoka is a branch of the Coorikuya cat cafe chain attached to the Coo&RIKU pet shop in Kitamachi, on the west side of Nagaoka, about 15 minutes by car from JR Nagaoka Station. Opened in 2022, it has a bright, open room where a group of friendly cats of various breeds relax, play and often roll over for attention. 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. The cafe is open every day, opening an hour earlier at weekends and on holidays, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

Sanjo, Niigata

Rakkuraya ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​⁠is a rescue cat cafe tucked into a street of bars and restaurants in Ijima, central Sanjo. Its name comes from a Niigata dialect word for feeling at ease, and it describes itself as a shelter where rescued cats can live calmly while visitors get a feel for life with cats. Around a dozen cats live here, including resident staff cats, and the cafe looks for adopters for its rescues; adoption involves screening, conditions and a fee, and kittens under two months are not shown. It runs as a simple self-service cafe with packaged drinks and snacks rather than a kitchen. Opening days and hours change each month and are announced on its website and social media, and bookings are given priority, so reserving by phone or direct message is advisable. There is no dedicated parking; use the paid car parks nearby.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Tagami, Niigata

Aoneko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌⁠is an adoption cat cafe on National Route 403 in Tagami, between Niitsu and Kamo, marked by a blue sign with a cat silhouette. Opened in April 2023 by an owner who left her job to work with rescue cats, it houses up to about 11 rescued cats, all neutered, vaccinated and tested, and every one is looking for a new home through a screening and trial process. The cat room holds about five visitors at a time and is charged per 30 minutes plus a drink, with a lower rate for elementary school children; younger children are welcome with a parent. A large glass window separates the cat room from the cafe, so food is eaten outside the room while lidded drinks can be taken in. Closing days are irregular and posted at the start of each month, and bookings are given priority.

• Adoptable cats

Mitsuke, Niigata

Nekomachi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌⁠is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Imamachi, Mitsuke, recognisable by the large cat illustration on its shutter. It takes in cats from the Niigata Prefecture animal protection centre and other rescues and looks for adopters for them, and visitors who cannot adopt support the cats simply by coming. The room is quiet and calm, with some shy cats as well as friendly ones, so it is not suited to children looking for a play space; children of elementary school age and under must come with a guardian. Visits are charged for 60 minutes, 90 minutes or free time, with drinks extra, and visitors are asked to wear socks. Closing days are irregular and shown on the cafe's online calendar, and it may close for vet visits. Free parking for three cars is opposite the shop.

• Adoptable cats