neko cafes

There's a lot of strange themed cafes in Japan. Like maid cafes, where the girls dress up in maid uniforms and their job is to follow their customers orders and treat them as their masters. There is also a female counterpart, where males dress in feminine clothes and entertain the women. Kind of like Ouran High School Host Club.

And then there's also... Neko Cafes.

Neko is Japanese for cat, and yes, its exactly what it sounds like. These are cafes with cats. Neko cafes are usually located in big cities because that's where most people aren't allowed to have pets in their homes. So people who love cats but are catless can come to these cafes and play with all the kitties! ;a;

This is a neko cafe in Odaiba Japan. ;u;

They usually look more like a daycare for cats then a restaurant. It's just a room with couches, coffee tables, chairs, and lots of scratching posts and toys for the cats.

Typical neko cafe

There are also neko cafes that are more like restaurants. You sit down, order, eat, and pay, all while cats are jumping on your table. Sounds very unsanitary to me. As much as I love cats, I don't like it when my cats jump on the table while I'm eating.

Oh, and there's also cat themed foods and drinks too! ;w;

I love this cat coffee! So cute.

I'd like to visit one of these cafes some day! It looks so cute!