Anyone who knows me knows that I love cats. I have been going through cat withdrawal since coming to Japan and was finally able to spend time with cats again thanks to a cat cafe! In Japan, animal cafes are extremely popular. There are everything from owl cafes, cat cafes, doctor fish cafes, and even reptile cafes! You pay for the amount of time you want to spend with the animals and, since these are cafes, you may pay extra to have a drink and/or snack as well. The cafe I visited is called Neko no Jikan (which literally means Cat Time).
One hour with the cats costs 900 yen (approximately $9) or you can pay 1100 yen ($11) for and hour with the cats plus a drink of your choice. I decided on the drink option and got to sit in a small cafe area drinking a caramel latte while waiting for my turn to see the cats. Only so many people are allowed in with the cats at a time, so you are put on a waiting list and must wait in the cafe area, so the drink option makes the waiting much more enjoyable! One of the cat cafe staff calls your name when they are ready for you and you remove your shoes and wash you hands so as to not bring any germs in to where the cats live. When you walk in, there are cats sleeping on cat beds and on wall shelves, along with playing with the other customers. One even decided to take a nap in a man's lap for his entire hour!
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This guy was super soft and fluffy!
The white cat was coming over to everyone and seemed really curious!
Visiting Neko no Jikan was a really cool experience and definitely something you wouldn't be able to find in America! I love everytime I get to try out something new to me here! Spending time with the cats was lots of fun and I am planning on visiting the cafe again for sure!
Ohhhhhhhh they are precious!!! You told me about Cat Cafes, but it's so cool, to hear your first hand experience.
ReplyDeleteI love the precautions they take, with the cats. Cleanliness... Not overwhelming them with too many people, at a time. This is very reassuring. One never knows, when it comes to places, which make their money, because of animals. Hooray for this caring attitude.
This is such a cute and informative post... Me'thinks I will link to it, on my blog. I'm sure there are cat lovers, among my lady readers. :-)
Hugs,
Nana
Mmm, I'm sure your Mom told you, that I thought your Birthday was this month. -chuckle-
ReplyDeleteI usually mark down all Birthdays, when I begin a new calendar. Neeless to say, I did _not_ do that, this year!!!!
And speaking of Birthdays, your Uncle Michael turned 50 this weekend! My Baby is 50!!! Eeeeeeek!!!! lol...
The "End Of September" is fast approaching!!! Betcha' you are a wee bit excited... Hu? Hu? Hu? ,-)))))
So, how is _HE_ doing, anyway? Say "HI" to him, from me.
Hugs,
Nana
Haha, don't forget that this is my big 21st birthday :P _HE_ is doing great! I am going to visit him this coming weekend in Tokyo!!! So excited :D
DeleteHi there It sure is different from USA, but cats look cool Happy you're doing well
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