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| The census of 1982 said that 50 percent of
Japanese people dislike cats, which might
have been saying that rest of the Japanese
people love cats?! In 8th century, cats were
imported from mainland China to hunt mice/rats.
In Heian Period (794 - 1192), there was already
a case that people had cats as pet in their
houses. Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered people
not to chain cats....... |
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| .......in result, Osaka seemed to have no
mice/rats at the time. In Tokugawa Samurai
Era (1603 - 1867), there was a official notice
to encourage people eating cats and dogs
while famine occurred, but citizens would
not like to eat them. Truth is that in Japanese
history, beef and pork were only started
consuming by Japanese stomach only after
Meiji Restoration, never cats and dogs. |
| These recent days, especially in Heisei Era
(1988 - ), many cafe or salon are opened-up
for cat lovers. Followings to welcome you
experience love-cat-moment. It is not designed
to bring your own cat, but to pad their cats
in their properties. |
| And near Sendai, Ishinomaki, there is a small
island where more number of cats are living
than human beings. The island is called Tashiro-jima. In Shikoku western Japan, there is another
island called Ao-shima in Ehime-ken where 15 people are enjoying
cat-life with 100s! One more unique place.......the
station master has been assigned to General
Cat at Wakayama Dentestu Kishigawa Line , south of Osaka Kansai Airport. |
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| Asakusa Neko-en |
This is not pure-blooded cat but so-called
Zasshu (mixed-blooded). Just like human beings,
there should not be discriminated by blood,
color, name of origin (anyway, cat never
name each other in cat world?). They are
all cute located at 6th floor in one of the
Asakusa buildings. Skytree is right in front
of you over the window.
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| Map Located in a middle of downtown called
Asakusa, it is convenient for you to visit
the cat world before/after Sensouji Temple,
Tokyo Sky Tree as well as Tokyo River Cruise
on Sumida River. Open 11:00 - 21:00 except
Tuesdays and Holidays. The page says that
11:00 - 14:00 and 19:00 - 21:00 are not busy
so you might be able to occupy all the cats
they have?! It is JPY800 for 1st hour. Discount
applies if longer hour you stay. |
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| CaLaugh |
| The newest in Asakusa. This page introduces you their "CASTs". |
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| Map Located in a center of Asakusa, bartime
(18:00 - 22:00) also opens as well as cafe
hour (11:00 - 18:00). |
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| Neko-maru Cafe (in Ueno and in Kinshicho) |
| Asakusa is right in the middle location of
Ueno and Kinshicho, so you may have headache
to choose which one to go. Actually there
is a 3-hour-package-deal with which you may
enjoy 2 hours in Ueno and 1 hour in their
East Branch (in Kinshicho). It is about 10
minutes JR ride from Ueno to Kinshicho (waiting
trains, transfer times, not counted). The
Pack-Plan costs JPY2,200 for weekdays, JPY3,500
for weekends. Open hour is various, but 12:00
- 19:00 is definately opened. The cheapest
Weekday-Try-Out costs JPY350 for the first
15 minutes (not available for weekends),
Weekday-Try-Out costs JPY700 for the first
30 minutes (weekends costs JPY800). |
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| Map Ueno is their first opened branch,
and their head office, has more cats to pad. This page introduces you their "STAFFs"
with pictures and profiles. There is also
an "exclusive service" you may
rent whole floor by yourself at extra cost.
Please contact them in advance. |
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| Nyanda Cafe (in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay) |
| Odaiba is direct accessable by ferry on Sumida-gawa
from Asakusa. Their route map is at this page. And this cat cafe has one of the
biggest floor space in Tokyo, about 600 square
meters, with unique pink cat gate. JPY1,200
for the first 1 hour. |
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| Map Google map is in the link (just below
their original map in Japanese), but you
may find your scenic way on Yurikamome, too. |
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| Calico co.ltd. (in Shinjuku and in Kichijoji) |
| If you were staying in west side of downtown
Tokyo (Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shibuya), you
may find Calico (pronounce as Kya-li-ko,
Kya is in Cat without T sound) is much convenient. Basic
price is JPY1,000 for weekdays (JPY1,200
for weekends) per hour per person for either
branches. |
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| Map This Kichijoji branch is a good mixture
to Ghibli Museum to make your day fulfilled. Feel the wind
on Cat Bus in Totoro by Miyazaki Hayao animetion, they
you must try this cat cafe. They are not
linked by management, but cat fan links both
places by heart! |
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| Not a fan of CAT? How about Rabbit? or even
Owl? |
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| Ra.a.g.f (Rough?) (in Harajuku) |
| Apart from Harajuku, there is also another
branch in Jiyugaoka (between Shibuya and
Yokohama). Basic price is JPY1,100 per hour
per person, or JPY700 per 30 minutes per
person. |
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| Map This Harajuku branch is easy access
on Ginza Line (Tokyo Metro G Line with orange
color). Might as well consider, again, Ghibli Museum to hop on the Cat Bus (maybe it is a rabbit bus!?). |
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| Usagi Cafe Ohisama (the Sun) (in Shimo-Kitazawa) |
| Easy access from both Shibuya and Shinjuku,
Shimokitazawa is very unique town with several
universities nearby, therefore, good cafe,
nice shop and great atmosphere around. Let's
hop around the area (^_^) |
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| Map This shop actually SELLs some LIVING
rabbits (with special cage, 20 percent off,
wow!?). There is even an insurance covered
on rabbit itself, 30 days or 1 year life
insurance, no kidding, no hopping! |
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| Usagi no Ehon (a book?) (also in Shimo-Kitazawa) |
| Yes, easy access (^^) and great place to
live in Tokyo! |
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| Map This shop is north side of Shimo-Kitazawa
station. Usagi Cafe Ohisama (the Sun) is
in the south. Yes, two in one stop. |
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| Candy Fruit Usagi (in Akihabara) |
| This shop DOES have rabbits. AND, apart from
the animal, there are also human beings wearing
long ears ready to serve you coffee and sweets.
Concept is similar to Maid-Cafe, maybe "made"-cafe??? |
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| Map This is right in the center of Otaku Town. If you were in northeast part of downtown,
Ueno and Akihabara, very convenient. Tokyo Ryokan is just a short hopping away. Are you interested
in hopping around all over Japan? We would
like to recommend you J-Hoppers, and more special accommodation lists can
be introduced here. |
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| Fukurounomise (shop of owl) (in Tsukishima) |
| Yes, the night bird owls are welcoming you
at her cafe in Tsukishima, which is actually
popular and famous for Monja or Monjayaki
(Tokyo's Okonomiyaki). |
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| Pix This is right in the middle of no-where
in Tsukishima on Toei Subway Oedo Line (E
Line). Her address is Tsukishima 1-27-9,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Closed every Mondays and
Tusedays. Fu = No, Kurou = Difficulties,
therefore, no difficulties in life, have
fun (^^) |
