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.
1Hammock Cafe Mezzalaya
Relax in a hammock with your pet.
Located in a corner of “Finland no Mori,” a multi-purpose tourist property along the Nasu Kaido, this hammock café welcomes pets. The café features a pet-friendly area where you can relax comfortably with your dog.Most of the hammocks are chair-style, offering a swing-like experience. Enjoy the café’s extensive menu while gently swaying back and forth. With the comforting feeling of being completely enveloped, you might even catch a glimpse of your pet dozing peacefully in a hammock.
Enjoy a casual lunch in a cottage-style restaurant
The café operates on a casual, self-service system. Pick up a QR code for mobile ordering at the entrance, find your favorite hammock seat, and take your time placing your order. The manager’s recommendation is the “Nasu Pork Bread Stew,” made with thick-cut Nasu pork loin simmered until melt-in-your-mouth tender.It’s a hearty dish featuring golden-brown toasted bread topped with a colorful array of vegetables. There’s also a wide variety of drinks, including “smoothies” in various flavors. Another nice touch is that drinking water and bowls for dogs are provided inside the café.
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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
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2730-7 Takaku Otsu, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
Approximately 24 minutes by car from JR Nasu Shiobara Station / Approximately 12 minutes by car from the Nasu Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway
Weekdays: 9:30-18:00 (L.O. 17:30), Weekends & Holidays: 9:30-20:00 (L.O. 19:30)
No holidays
0287-78-7127
Free of charge
2DOG PLANET
Stylish pet goods store where the experienced owner's selections shine
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
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.
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A large Himalayan cedar is the symbol tree of the restaurant. You can find pet goods that combine functionality and design.
- DOG PLANET
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- 2888-29 Takaku-ko, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
- Approximately 19 minutes from JR Nasu Shiobara Station by car / Approximately 8 minutes from the Nasu Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway by car
- 10:00-18:00
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (open on national holidays)
- 0287-74-5312
- Free of charge
3Nasu Highland Park
Enjoy a pet-friendly amusement park to the fullest!
Surrounded by the great outdoors of Nasu, this amusement park welcomes guests with their dogs. Under the theme “Dogs Are Family,” new services for dog owners are constantly being introduced, including rides you can enjoy with your dog, a dog run, and a dog-friendly Restaurant.Leash hooks, dog waste bins, and water stations are installed throughout the park, and carts for small dogs are available for rent at the reception desk. All dog runs—eight outdoors and one indoors—are free to use.
Experience the extraordinary feeling of an amusement park with your dog
One of Japan’s largest dog-friendly Restaurants was newly renovated in 2025.
Amazingly, dogs are welcome at every single seat. The dog menu offers a wide variety of options, including doggy hamburgers and dog-friendly pizza (teriyaki chicken flavor). You can enjoy a meal with your dog in the sparkling interior—which feels just like being underwater—or on the spacious, open-air terrace.
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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
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- 3375 Takaku-Otsu, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
- Approximately 25 minutes from JR Nasu Shiobara Station by car / Approximately 20 minutes from the Nasu Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway by car
- 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. - Closed during winter (check website)
Admission Fees: Adults 1,600 yen; Children (ages 3–elementary school) and Seniors (65 and older) 800 yen; 500 yen per dog; Fantasy Pass Set (Admission + 1-Day Unlimited Ride Pass): Adults 6,100 yen; Children and Seniors 4,400 yen
Wan-tastic Pass (1-day unlimited ride pass for dogs) 2,000 yen per dog; “Wan-tastic Pass” 1,000 yen per dog
*Discounted admission for visitors with pets on the monthly “Wan-Wan 2DAYS” dates (check the website for details)- 0287-78-1150
- 1,000 yen per car (subject to change depending on the season) / Free for motorcycles
4Cafe Peache
A cozy café where you and your pet will be very satisfied
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
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.
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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
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- 5782-19 Takaku-ko, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
- Approximately 21 minutes from JR Nasu Shiobara Station by car / Approximately 8 minutes from the Nasu Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway by car
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PM (Last Order: 3:30 PM)
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from the first Monday through Friday of each month (excluding year-end and New Year’s holidays, Golden Week, Obon, etc.)
Also closed during the winter season (check the website for details) - 0287-74-3457
- Free of charge
5Nasu Highland Rindoko Family Farm
Experience a memorable Activity with your dog!
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
At the café and market “Nasu no Megumi Mekke!”—located right next to the park entrance—you can purchase light meals like hamburgers, as well as high-quality pet treats and bread. Pets are welcome on the café’s terrace.You can also visit Mekke! on its own, so it’s a great spot to take a leisurely break with your dog.
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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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- Hoshino Resorts facilities nearby
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- Yoshikazu Taira Hot spring supporter in Nasu
Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Nasu
Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture
About 90 minutes from Tokyo. A highland resort in Nasu, nestled in the forest.
Access by bus Approx. 35 min. by shuttle bus from JR Nasu Shiobara Sta.
- Example of Accommodation Rates
- 1 person per night From 13,637 yen