{"id":10700,"date":"2018-12-10T00:20:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T05:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/?p=10700"},"modified":"2025-09-01T05:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:36:27","slug":"one-hour-in-a-tokyo-cat-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/japan-travel-guide\/one-hour-in-a-tokyo-cat-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"One Hour in a Tokyo Cat Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a cat person like me, I bet you\u2019ll struggle to adjust to the fact the stray cats on the streets of Japan are not safe to pet. Well, the good news is that the Japanese are a very considerate bunch and have got a whole lot of clean, healthy ones available for visits&#8230;\u00a0in cat caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>Yep, cat caf\u00e9s are as big of a deal here as you think they are. They&#8217;re especially suitable for tourists because the attendants will know some English as well. Here\u2019s what happened when I tried one out.<\/p>\n<h4>Paying for Entry<\/h4>\n<p>I chose to visit a cat caf\u00e9 in Akihabara, Tokyo. It was 200\u00a5 for 10 minutes, but be careful! Getting drinks, using the locker, and changing shoes are all included in your time and if you go just 1 minute over a 10-minute block you pay 200\u00a5 more. Other caf\u00e9s around Tokyo might charge by the half-hour or hour, which is fine too. You\u2019ll likely stay around for about an hour regardless, just because there are so many cats. A quick Google of &#8220;Best cat caf\u00e9s in Japan&#8221; will help you decide which one you\u2019d like to visit!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10705\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10705 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"One sleepy resident resting on the step.\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_5314-e1544419041985.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One sleepy resident resting on the step.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>The \u201ccaf\u00e9\u201d experience<\/h4>\n<p>If you choose to visit a cat caf\u00e9 in your early days of arriving in Japan, it will likely be your first experience wearing (disposable and machine-automated) indoor slippers.\u00a0 A drink purchase is also compulsory to enter, but your choices for beverages are abundant (and refillable), plus you get a Japanese vending machine experience. While enjoying your drink(s) you have the option to treat the resident cats to some relaxation as well, by buying them a\u00a0treat for a few hundred more yen. This is worth doing if you fancy becoming a star and several cats flocking to you, using their paws to pull the treat closer. Otherwise, it\u2019s almost guaranteed someone else will do it. You can just watch the cats entertain them instead.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10703\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10703 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0087-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two cats fighting over a special treat purchased by my neighbour!\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0087-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0087-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0087-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0087-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0087-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0087-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0087.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two cats fighting over a special treat purchased by my neighbour!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Saying goodbye<\/h4>\n<p>That\u2019s it! Now you\u2019re warm, toasty, and relaxed. Just remember it will be cold outside. Like when you come out of the movie cinema and need to readjust to the light, be prepared for the temperature shock!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling a little tired of Japanese cuisine, you can continue your foodie adventures with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/living-in-japan\/tgi-fridays-in-japan-a-handy-guide\/\"><em data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"195\">TGI Fridays in Japan: A Handy Guide<\/em><\/a> \u2014 offering you a taste straight from the USA.<\/p>\n<p><em>This blog post was written by our intern visiting from Australia, Meagan Kupke.<br \/>\nSee what else she has been getting up to during her time in Japan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/blog\/meagan\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a cat person like me, I bet you\u2019ll struggle to adjust to the fact the stray cats on the streets of Japan are not safe to pet. Well, the good news is that the Japanese are a very considerate bunch and have got a whole lot of clean, healthy ones available for visits&#8230;\u00a0in cat caf\u00e9s. Yep, cat caf\u00e9s are as big of a deal here as you think they are. They&#8217;re especially suitable for tourists because the attendants will know some English as well. Here\u2019s what happened when I tried one out. Paying for Entry I chose to visit a cat caf\u00e9 in Akihabara, Tokyo. It was 200\u00a5 for 10 minutes, but be careful! Getting drinks, using the locker, and changing shoes are all included in your time and if you go just 1 minute over a 10-minute block you pay 200\u00a5 more. Other caf\u00e9s around Tokyo might charge by the half-hour or hour, which is fine too. You\u2019ll likely stay around for about an hour regardless, just because there are so many cats. A quick Google of &#8220;Best cat caf\u00e9s in Japan&#8221; will help you decide which one you\u2019d like to visit! The \u201ccaf\u00e9\u201d experience If you choose to visit a cat caf\u00e9 in your early days of arriving in Japan, it will likely be your first experience wearing (disposable and machine-automated) indoor slippers.\u00a0 A drink purchase is also compulsory to enter, but your choices for beverages are abundant (and refillable), plus you get a Japanese vending machine experience. While enjoying your drink(s) you have the option to treat the resident cats to some relaxation as well, by buying them a\u00a0treat for a few hundred more yen. This is worth doing if you fancy becoming a star and several cats flocking to you, using their paws to pull the treat closer. Otherwise, it\u2019s almost guaranteed someone else will do it. You can just watch the cats entertain them instead. Saying goodbye That\u2019s it! Now you\u2019re warm, toasty, and relaxed. Just remember it will be cold outside. Like when you come out of the movie cinema and need to readjust to the light, be prepared for the temperature shock! If you\u2019re feeling a little tired of Japanese cuisine, you can continue your foodie adventures with TGI Fridays in Japan: A Handy Guide \u2014 offering you a taste straight from the USA. This blog post was written by our intern visiting from Australia, Meagan Kupke. See what else she has been getting up to during her time in Japan\u00a0here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":10703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center 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