Photo Essay of Cat Cafes in Kyoto, Japan

Cat Apartment Coffee in Kyoto, Japan is one of the best cat cafes in the world

Cat Apartment Coffee features elegant dark wood and traditional decor

There are 13 cats that live at Cat Apartment Coffee, including Luccica

Roy, a handsome Russian Blue, loves to hop up on your back

Coco is a pretty Persian

The cafe serves high quality coffee drinks and pastries

Cat Apartment Coffee has a downstairs coffee bar in addition to the cat room upstairs

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Cat Cafe Nekokaigi is a shelter-supported cat cafe in Kyoto, Japan

The cafe-style drinks are high quality at Cat Cafe Nekokaigi

All of the 13 cats at Cat Cafe Nekokaigi are street rescues

A cat relaxes with a towel on his head in honor of the Japanese bath house tradition

Cat Cafe Nekokaigi is spacious, clean and fresh with plenty of comfortable seating and a relaxed atmosphere

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Neko Cafe Time is another great cat cafe in Kyoto, Japan

13 cats live at Neko Cafe Time, including Bob, the 'store manager'

Neko Cafe Time is run by a very friendly manager who loves cats

Neko Cafe Time is located near Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine in Kyoto, Japan

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Wan Nyan Chu has two locations in Kyoto, Japan

Wan Nyan Chu I has many beautiful cats, including this Maine Coon

Wan Nyan Chu I is located on busy tourist street Takoyakushi Dori

Seating is limited at Wan Nyan Chu I in Kyoto, Japan

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Wan Nyan Chu 2 is the second location of original Wan Nyan Chu I

There are 18 cats that live at Wan Nyan Chu 2

Wan Nyan Chu 2 is located near Nishiki Market in Kyoto, Japan

There is a kitten room in addition to the main cat space

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The Neighbor's Cat visited five Kyoto cat cafes in June, 2017