These Are The 15 Most Kawaii Cat Cafes In The World
In Japan, there’s a place called Tashirojima, or more commonly known to tourists as Cat Island. You can guess where it gets its name from, unfortunately, there is no cat café on that island. But if Japan has Cat Island, then Japan itself is Cat Country. Since its first cat café’s opening in Osaka, Tokyo quickly caught up as it becomes one of the world’s fastest growing metropolitan. Now there are almost about 80 cat cafés all over Japan!
Like Singapore and Seoul, Tokyo’s landscape is made up of high-rise buildings and cramped studio apartments (or tiny condominiums). High work-stress levels and strict rules in such apartments on safety and pets are just about the norm. So these urbanites turn to cat cafés to fulfil their lack of feline love.
So it’s no wonder that Japan has the most number of cat cafés – seeing that they are pretty much like a crazy cat lady. Also, not to forget the overwhelmingly popular Hello Kitty was borne from nihon!
1. Osaka, Japan – Neko no Jikan 猫の時間
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This Osakan gem is the very first cat café that opened in Japan! Being the pioneer and having so many years of experience, their website has lots of information and cat photos!
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And they have more than 20 cats that occupies the entire place! The owner also blogs about the cats, or blogging about the cats in the cats’ perspectives. Which is why people get so intrigued by the café because it’s so endearing!
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Aren’t they all just totes adorable? :3
2. Tokyo, Japan – Neko no Mise 猫の店
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This literally means “cat’s shop” and it is run by cats, owned by cats, and they only serve cat food. Okay, not exactly. The human owners and staff keep the place running as the cats order them around when they are not sleeping. Anyway, according to its website, it was supposed to be the first cat café to open in 2005 but “【猫の時間】さん” (Mr. Neko no Jikan) beat them to it and opened in 2004.
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Check out their interactive Google Map of the interior of the shop on their website!
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Well, in any case, you can be sure that Neko no Mise is one of the pioneers that started the cat café revolution in Japan which then influenced the rest of the world! Visit the first cat café in Tokyo and play with all their 14 darling kitties to de-stress and unwind!
3. Tokyo, Japan – Calico Café
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This very popular catty hangout in Shinjuku has another outlet in Kichijoji! Double the feline fun! Prices are stated on its website and you can also view their cats profiles! The menu is on there too, so you can decide what you want to have with a side of cat(s) and plan your trip!
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Apparently it has two levels – one for you to chill with the 20-over cats, and the other for playing video games and such. No wonder it’s so popular! In the busy district of Shinjuku, people would want to relax and recharge. Cats galore!
4. Tokyo, Japan – Nekorobi 猫ろび
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If you read fast enough, it will sound like Nico Robin. LOL (cat)! Okay, puns aside, Nekorobi’s English site explains the rules of the café and states its prices right away. And all its little furry devils’ profiles are there for you to view them! They also have videos of each of them in case you need some cat therapy at work when your bosses are not around. Kyaaa! Kawaii desu!
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Congregating at the light source and food source.
It’s a pretty chill place and you get unlimited drinks from the vending machines (Japan’s vending machines, mind you), play Nintendo Wii, surf the Internet, and pretty much withdraw from the cacophony of work.
More fun and fur for everybody in the world on the nyan~ page!
