Cat trips · Temples & shrines
Visit places shaped by cat legends and maneki-neko traditions, with respect for worship and current official guidance.
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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 · 2026.08.28View detailsThe 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 · 2026.08.28View detailsAn 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 · 2026.08.28View detailsAn 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 · 2026.08.29View detailsA 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 · 2026.08.29View detailsA 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 · 2026.08.29View detailsVisit responsibly
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.
