Tokyo: Gotokuji Lucky Cat Temple and Harajuku Cat Cafe Tour
Description
Meow~, Welcome to "family-friendly cat tour" in Tokyo! This is the purr-fect and Meow-velous Cat-themed adventure for all the cat lovers! It includes a visit to “Gotokuji Cat Temple,” the famous "Lucky Cat Temple" with a thousand lucky cats, and enjoy a lovely “Cat Cafe” where adorable cats welcome you in Harajuku/Shibuya, plus explore charming "cat-themed item shops" and a lovely "cat-themed sweets store" in a local Tokyo shopping street near the Cat Temple. Our tour is perfect for families with kids aged 6 and up, couples, and friends, everyone is welcome. It’s a Purr-fectly fun and feline-filled adventure! Highlights: ・Visit the famous Lucky Cat Temple (Gotokuji) with thousand of lucky cats ・Learn the story behind lucky cats with your guide ・Relax at a clean and popular cat café ・Enjoy cat-themed shops and cat sweets in a local Tokyo street
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Relax with lovely cats at a “cat café” in Harajuku where you can enjoy spending time with 20-adorable cats in clean and beautiful locations.
Gotokuji is a Buddhist temple, and is widely recognized as the birthplace of the lucky cat. According to legend, the temple’s cat raised its paw to gesture toward a passing samurai, which led to the samurai's good fortune and the temple.
The Gotokuji Shopping Street is a shopping street located between Gotokuji Station, known as "Cat Town," and Gotokuji Lucky Cat Temple. Many of the shops display Maneki-neko (lucky cats), and we can enjoy cat-themed item store as well as cat sweets modeled cats.
In front of Gotokuji Station, you can find a statue of Tama, a cat believed to be the model for the famous “lucky cat," as well as a free stamp featuring a cat-design. Tour end up at Gotokuji Sta.
Highlights
What's included
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The cat cafe shown in the product image does NOT accept children under "3years old" unfortunately..
- Guests must be at least 3years old due to the age restrictions of the cat café.
- The total duration includes walking time and train travel time.
- There might be another participants.
- We’re sorry, but please note that a minimum of 2 participants is required per booking for this tour.
- The cat cafe visit will be 30 min (admission included), so we can arrive in time before the lucky cat temple store closes at 12PM.
- Tour end up at Gotokuji (Lucky cat temple) Sta.
- From Gotokuji lucky cat temple station, it’s about a 10-minute walk to Gotokuji lucky cat temple. If walking long distances is a bit challenging for you, please keep this in mind before booking.