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5 Recommended Spots for Sightseeing with Pets in Nasu

Nasu Kogen is known as a "dog-friendly resort area. There are many properties that are great for visitors with pets, including a theme park with a dog run, stores where you can find stylish pet goods, and a dog café where you can relax even on rainy days. Here are five recommended spots to enhance your time traveling with your dog.

Relax in a hammock with your pet.

Covered terrace seats are available even on rainy days.
Covered terrace seats are available even on rainy days.

This hammock café is located in a corner of the Finnish Forest, a sightseeing Property complex along the Nasu Highway, and is open to visitors with pets. There is a pet-friendly area inside the restaurant and terrace seating outside with a view of the forest, so you can spend time with your dog without hesitation. The hammocks are mainly chair-type hammocks that are comfortable to use like swings. Enjoy the extensive café menu while swaying in the hammocks. You may even see your pet sleeping peacefully in a hammock, feeling safe and snugly wrapped around your body.

Enjoy a casual lunch in a cottage-style restaurant

All menu items are available for takeout, including the
All menu items are available for takeout, including the "Nasu Pork Bread Stew" (1,100 yen).

The café is self-service and easy to use. Once you find your favorite hammock seat, head to the counter to place your order. The manager recommends the "Nasu Pork Bread Stew," a thick cut loin of Nasu pork stewed until tender. The bread de campagne, baked to a golden brown and colorfully garnished with vegetables, is a mouth-watering dish. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of drinks, including "smoothies" in various flavors. Water and drinking containers for dogs are available in the restaurant, which is a nice touch.

Local Guide Comment
Visitors can relax in a hammock with the murmuring of the nearby river as background music. BBQ on the terrace is also recommended, which can be enjoyed with pets.
Hammock Cafe Metzalaya
  • Address 2730-7 Takaku Otsu, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
  • Direction Approximately 24 minutes by car from JR Nasu Shiobara Station / Approximately 12 minutes by car from the Nasu Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway
  • Business hours Weekdays: 9:30-18:00 (L.O. 17:30), Weekends & Holidays: 9:30-20:00 (L.O. 19:30)
  • Closed No holidays
  • TEL 0287-78-7127
  • Parking Free of charge

Stylish pet goods store where the experienced owner's selections shine

Drying coat
Drying coat" made by Ruff & tumble of the U.K., from 8,030 yen

This specialty store for imported pet supplies relocated from Komazawa, Tokyo to Nasu in 2015. The owner himself goes to overseas exhibitions and selects stylish and functional dog goods from his own particular perspective. We recommend the "Drying Coat" made in England. It is a pile bathrobe for dogs that can be quickly put on after a walk on a rainy day or when wet from shampooing. Some owners with dogs that like to play in the river say, "I can put it on and get in the car and go right away. They are available in a wide range of sizes, from small to large dogs.

Select goods for your dog as if they were custom-made

A lineup of imported pet goods with mature and simple designs
A lineup of imported pet goods with mature and simple designs

Another popular product is the "Air Adjustable" harness made by Platico of Italy. These harnesses, which are said to be less stressful on dogs, are becoming mainstream worldwide. This mesh harness is particularly attractive because it is soft, lightweight, and designed so that the clasp does not hit the dog's body, making it comfortable to wear. The harnesses are available in sizes from very small dogs and can be adjusted with an adjuster. In the store's fitting area, the owner will help you find the perfect size, making it easy for you to choose a harness for the first time.

Local Guide Comment
A large Himalayan cedar is the symbol tree of the restaurant. You can find pet goods that combine functionality and design.
DOG PLANET
  • Address 2888-29 Takaku-ko, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
  • Direction Approximately 19 minutes from JR Nasu Shiobara Station by car / Approximately 8 minutes from the Nasu Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway by car
  • Hours of Operation 10:00-18:00
  • Closed Wednesdays, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays (open if Wednesday is a national holiday)
  • TEL 0287-74-5312
  • Parking Free of charge

Enjoy a pet-friendly amusement park to the fullest!

The indoor dog run for small dogs includes a cute photo spot.
The indoor dog run for small dogs includes a cute photo spot.

This amusement park is surrounded by the great nature of Nasu and is open to visitors accompanied by their dogs. Under the theme of "Dogs are Family," the park offers a dog run, a dog park, a dog park, and a dog park. as its theme, the park offers a dog run, a dog café, and other services that are sure to please visitors with their pets. There are also leash hooks, dog waste garbage cans, and water fountains throughout the park, and carts for small dogs can be rented at the reception desk. All three outdoor and one indoor dog runs are free to use. The 1,300 m2 outdoor dog run is divided into areas for small dogs and for medium and large dogs, and is popular among dog lovers for its safety.

Experience the extraordinary feeling of an amusement park with your dog

Both indoor table seating and outside terrace seating are available for use with pets at the
Both indoor table seating and outside terrace seating are available for use with pets at the "Wan-da Full Cafe".

The indoor dog run for small dogs has a natural atmosphere with natural light streaming in through skylights. At the adjacent dog café, you and your dog can enjoy a meal together. The café's food menu includes "beef curry" and "hamburgers. In addition to "hamburgers," gourmet dishes such as "chicken breast" are also available for pets. Pets can also enjoy attractions such as the Giant Ferris Wheel, Carousel, and Teacups by purchasing a "Wan-da Full Pass" at the park ticket booth.

Local Guide Comment
The "Doggy Trail" along the mountain stream in the park is a popular hidden strolling spot where you and your dog can get in touch with nature.
Nasu Highland Park
  • Address 3375 Takaku-otsu, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
  • Direction Approximately 25 minutes from JR Nasu Shiobara Station by car / Approximately 20 minutes from the Nasu Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway by car
  • Business hours 9:30 - 17:00 (subject to seasonal changes; check website)
    Dog café open Sat. and Sun. 11:00~15:00 (L.O. 14:30) *Opening hours may vary depending on weather and other factors.
  • Regular holidays Closed during winter (check website)
  • Admission Fee Admission: Adults 1,600 yen, Children (3 years old to elementary school students) and seniors (65 years old and over) 800 yen
    Fantasy Pass Set (admission + unlimited rides for one day)/adults 5,600 yen, children and seniors 3,900 yen
    Wan-dan Full Pass": 1,000 yen per dog
    *Discounts for admission with pets are available on the "Wan Wan 2 DAYS" days each month (check the website for details).
  • TEL 0287-78-1150
  • Parking 1,000 yen flat fee (for passenger cars, camping cars, medium-sized buses, microbuses, and large buses), free for motorcycles

A cozy café where you and your pet will be very satisfied

Pets will be delighted with the lawn garden
Pets will be delighted with the lawn garden "Doggie Plaza".

Adjacent to the pasture is a house café where you are welcome to bring your dog. The warm hospitality of the owner and his wife, as well as their delicious and well-reputed home-cooked food, make this a popular hideaway for many regular customers. The interior of the cafe is filled with a sense of cleanliness, with gentle light streaming in through the windows. Each table is furnished with chairs and leash hooks for small dogs with pet sheets, allowing you to enjoy your meal with your pet in peace. While waiting for your food to be prepared, you can play in the small dog run "Wanko Hiroba" (free of charge), which is located next to the restaurant.

Enjoy a peaceful time at the café with your dog

Thai-style curry with salad and special tea coffee: 1,500 yen
Thai-style curry with salad and special tea coffee: 1,500 yen

Recommended for lunch is the "Thai-style curry" made with pork, eggplant, shrimp, and other ingredients simmered in plenty of coconut milk and spices. For pets, quality menu items such as domestic "horse meat steak" and homemade "doggy yogurt" are also available. In the store's sales corner, visitors can also enjoy choosing souvenirs from the owner's selection, such as "skin-tight suits," innerwear for dogs made by Mandarine Brothers that prevents fleas and ticks, and high-quality frozen horsemeat pet food.

Local Guide Comment
A bone-shaped iron displayed near the roof is a landmark. The "Peache Special Lunch (with drink and dessert)," a weekly menu using seasonal ingredients from Nasu and available only on Saturdays and Sundays, is also popular.
Cafe Peache
  • Address 5782-19 Takaku-ko, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
  • Direction Approximately 21 minutes from JR Nasu Shiobara Station by car / Approximately 8 minutes from the Nasu Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway by car
  • Business hours 11:00-17:00
  • Closed Summer (April-November): Thursdays, 1st Fridays (open during GW, Bon Festival, and national holidays)
    Winter (December to March): Thursdays and Fridays (open for year-end and New Year holidays)
    Closed during the winter season (check website).
  • TEL 0287-74-3457
  • Parking Free of charge

Experience a memorable Activity with your dog!

Let's run around in the dog run on the lawn as much as you like!
Let's run around in the dog run on the lawn as much as you like!

This leisure park complex, centered around Lake Rindo, is a combination of a ranch and an amusement park, and has become more accessible to pets since admission became free in 2020. Dogs can play off leash in the three dog runs located in the park, and a walk along the shores of Lake Rindo is also a recommended way to spend time. You can also enter the Ranch Experience area together, so you can enjoy meeting alpacas, sheep, and other animals. Pet-friendly attractions include a sightseeing boat that operates on Lake Rindo and a merry-go-round (for small dogs only).

Relaxing meal time with your pet on the café terrace

Handmade bread for pets
Handmade bread for pets "Wan Wan Bread" 300 yen

The café and marché "Mekke!" is located right next to the entrance gate, where you can buy hamburgers and other light meals, as well as high-quality pet treats and breads. The "Wan Wan Bread" for pets, made in the kitchen attached to the cafe, is a safe recipe that does not contain salt, sugar, or eggs. Two types of bread are available: "Sesame Wan," made with Yume Kaori flour produced in Tochigi Prefecture, and "Rye Wan," which is richly flavored with rye. Pets are allowed on the cafe's terrace, and Mekke! can also be used on its own for a relaxing break with your dog.

Local Guide Comment
Under the theme of "A dog is a family The theme of the park is "Dogs are Family," and a series of dog-friendly projects have been created, such as offering attractions that can be ridden with your dog, selling a 1-day unlimited ride pass for dogs, and reselling homemade bread for dogs based on feedback from Guests/customers.

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