Choosy Cat Cafe

Okay, first thing’s first: I’m not a cat person. That said, my better half, JL, lives for cats. I tease him mercilessly about his affinity for felines, so I sure as hell couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take him to a cat café while in Tokyo. Needless to say, I cackled my ass off the entire time I was here.
The whole scene was straight out of a Lynch movie. I kind of expected that little person in the red leisure suit from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me to pop out of a corner. Didn’t happen :(Oh well, once you walked up some hidden stairs, you were instructed to remove your shoes (standard), sanitize, given a pair of chanclas, and told not to pursue the cats. I say pursue because there really isn’t a good enough verbal equivalent (that I can think of at the moment) to describe a wanting-​ness to pet a cat, I suppose. You just kind of have to sit there and wait for those little jerks to come to you.
Poor JL was the only dude in a room of four other broads, myself included. Two of the other women were these cute Japanese ladies drinking tea and having a few giggles, while the owner was handing out treats for us to feed the cats. There were about 6 cats in there: Two were fairly active, 3 were just walking around, and 1 was just an absolute snob. Big surprise.
I don’t think I’d ever come back, but it definitely made for a memorable part of our trip. I love me some kitsch. Great place to embarrass that cat-​lover in your life.
PS: Don’t confuse this place with the bunny-​petting café across the hall. Seriously!

LOL. Not sure how I feel about this. I’m more of a dog person but I can appreciate a nice cat.
Actually I really just wanted to see what’s up with cat cafes. We don’t really have anything like this in the US (although I read that some places are trying to do it), so why not. AGAIN, I may be biased cos I’m a dog person, but I probably would most definitely prefer a dog café … LOL.
So the lady owner is really sweet. She clearly loves her cats and want them to be comfortable. We went on a random Tuesday and it was near closing time, so we were the only customers there. I think it was 500Y per person & per half hour? It’s not very expensive or anything, and you’re actually allowed to bring your own drinks there.
The café is small and you have to take off your shoes before you go in. They have slippers for you. There’s also little cubbies and hangers that you can put your stuff in. You also have to wash your hands, probably because you dirty as shit.
The cats are pretty cute, though some are more interactive than others… ya I’m lookin at you Nino! Jk I don’t know if it was really named Nino lolol but I think so… The owner also gives you a small bag of cat nip to feed the kitties, and hands you a few different cat toys to play with them. with.
So yea it was quite an experience. Def not gonna get anything like that in the states. Cute kitties but I’m still all about dogs4life.

This place is hella cute! So, I came here, right?
So many cats everywhere! They’re relatively calm so they’re not all over the place, but they’re not very social. Although, if you manage to catch one in your vicinity, they won’t jump up and leave. They’re just usually hanging out by the front desk or door.
It’s quite therapeutic. Definitely recommend to doesn’t live in Cali and wants to rid some of that stress on a more holistic level, if you know what I mean ;)
There’s a fee for being there (small fee), I think its about ¥200/​30 min. Their coffee isnt that bad either. Still better than Starbucks.

Getting to this café is a challenge, but the journey is so worth it.
The cats were indeed choosy and didn’t like to approach unless I had food in my hands. I honestly didn’t care because the cats were adorable! I came here twice and the woman working was kind to me both times. She seems to really enjoy her job too.
Yay cat cafes!

I had a lot of fun for my first authentic cat café experience.
Recently, we tried going to a cat café pop-​up in Los Angeles and it was a hectic mess.
However, Choosy Cat Café is an awesome cat café. It is very tranquil and there is a lot of space for the 6 cats. Plus, they have a great scratching post that they like to climb and play on.
First, you come in and take your shoes off and wash your hands thoroughly with the sink provided. There is a restroom as well but most people want to get straight away to playing with the cats.
Eventually, the nice lady running the café will give you small packets of treats that will have the cats come running. There’s one cat that is particularly aggressive and will paw on your hand to send a treat his way.
The youngest cat is still shy but he’ll play if you use the toys provided.
The lady running the cat café is very kind and attentive and will come around to make sure you’re engaging with the cats and having a good time.
It’s about 500 yen for 30 minutes. Worth every yen. I have to give kudos to Choosy Cat Café. The cats are taken care of with love and the whole experience is very peaceful and most importantly — FUN!
Tip: Closes at 6pm because the cats gotta have their dinner!