People relax with cats at a "neko cafe" in Tokyo. As Japan introduces stricter rules on animal rights this year, "cat cafes" -- where customers can stroke fluffy felines -- complain it could destroy ...

Love your neighborhood coffee joint but feel a lack of feline energy? Check out Japan's cat cafés, where cat lovers can pay to play with furry felines all while enjoying a relaxing beverage or snack.

A cafe in Japan is letting clients dress as maids and serve staff acting as customers for $25. The quirky concept has gone ...

TOKYO-- Felines at Japan's popular "cat cafes" are now allowed to stay up until 10 p.m. to interact with customers. The Environment Ministry's animal rights panel said Wednesday that the cats will be ...

Want to pet a cat while sipping coffee? Or a goat? An owl? How about spending a couple of hours eating in a hell-themed restaurant? You can do all that, plus more, in Tokyo, where the locals have ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If Japanese cat cafes weren't niche enough, a "black cat specialty cafe" has appeared in Himeji, Japan. Dubbed "Cafe Cafe Nekobiyaka Kuro Neko cm," ...

A traveler at heart, Brianna is a risk-taker and goal chaser. Ever since she saw her brother playing Ocarina of Time on their N64, her path was set. In 2021, she graduated from California State ...

For anyone too shy to speak with other humans, Japan has invented another way to find friends. Cat cafés, yes you read that correctly, are springing up in Japan as havens for cat lovers looking to ...

Last year, Rainer Jenss traveled around the world with his wife and two sons, and blogged about his experience here on Intelligent Travel. Now he’s writing a column that focuses on traveling with kids ...