Tokyo
Gotokuji Temple
A Setagaya temple known for the story of a cat beckoning Ii Naotaka and for the maneki-neko figures at Shofukuden Hall.
5 min walk from Miyanosaka Station / 15 min from Gotokuji Station● Recheck due · 2026.08.28CAT TRIPS · JAPAN
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Tokyo
Azusami Tenjin Shrine · Cat Return Shrine
The Kokage sub-shrine is known as the Cat Return Shrine, where visitors pray for the safe return and health of their cats.
About 15 min by bus from Tachikawa Station; get off at Sunagawa Yonban● Recheck due · 2026.08.28Tokyo
Imado Shrine
An Asakusa shrine tied to Imado ware and the origins of maneki-neko, known for paired cat ema and goshuin books.
About 15 min walk from Asakusa Station● Recheck due · 2026.08.28Tokyo
Yanaka Ginza Seven Lucky Cats Walk
A retro Tokyo neighborhood walk to find seven wooden cat sculptures and cat-themed sweets around Yanaka Ginza.
Walking distance from Nippori Station; also accessible from Sendagi Station● Recheck due · 2026.08.28Miyagi
Tashirojima Island
An island where cats have long been valued as guardians of a good catch, with a cat shrine near the center.
About 40 min by ferry from Ishinomaki Central Terminal● Recheck due · 2026.08.28Hiroshima
Cat Alley, Onomichi
A roughly 200-metre lane near Tenneiji Pagoda dotted with lucky stone cats, cat objects, small shops and museums.
3 min walk from the lower Senkoji Ropeway station● Recheck due · 2026.08.28AichiTemporarily closed
Maneki-Neko Museum
A Seto museum with around 5,000 beckoning-cat figures. Closed for renovation through September 23, 2026.
8 min walk from Owari Seto Station● Recheck due · 2026.08.28Fukuoka
Ainoshima Island
A historic island off Shingu, Fukuoka, where community cats receive ongoing care and attract many cat-loving visitors.
About 20 min by municipal ferry from Shingu Port● Recheck due · 2026.08.28Fukui
Gotanjoji Temple
An active Zen training temple in Echizen also known for the roughly 30 cats living on its grounds.
About 10 min by car from Takefu IC● Recheck due · 2026.08.29Kagawa
Ogijima Island
A Setouchi island of hillside lanes and homes, also known for the cats living alongside its community.
About 40 min by ferry from Takamatsu Port● Recheck due · 2026.08.29Wakayama
Kishigawa Line · Kishi Station
The terminal station welcomed by feline stationmasters, with Tama Shrine on the platform and Tama Café inside.
Take the Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line from Wakayama Station● Recheck due · 2026.08.29Kagoshima
Sengan-en Cat Shrine
A small shrine in Sengan-en honoring two cats that returned with Shimadzu Yoshihiro from war.
Beside JR Sengan-en Station; about 10 min on foot inside the garden● Recheck due · 2026.08.29Kyoto
Nyannyanji Lucky Cat Museum
A cat-art venue in Yase, Kyoto, with feline Buddhist-inspired works and exhibitions by cat artists.
About 20 min walk from Yase-Hieizanguchi Station / 2 min from Jinkogafuchi bus stop● Recheck due · 2026.08.29Kyoto
Shonenji Temple (Cat Temple)
A Nishijin temple affectionately called the Cat Temple after a legend about a cat repaying kindness and saving it.
About 5 min walk from Kenryuko-mae bus stop● Recheck due · 2026.08.29Okayama
Manekineko Art Museum
An Okayama museum at the foot of Mount Kanayama displaying more than 800 beckoning cats from Japan and beyond.
About 20 min by car from Okayama IC; public transport is limited● Recheck due · 2026.08.29Responsible visit
Be kind to cats—and to the people who live there.
Cat islands and small lanes are also people’s homes. Stay out of private property, do not chase cats, and never feed them without permission. Local guidance always comes first.