Catple Cheonan Sinbu

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do · 0.1 mi / 0.1 km

The Cat is a rescue cat cafe on the fourth floor of the Jungang Building in the Sinbu-dong food street, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, directly in front of Sinbu Culture Park. The cafe covers about 70 pyeong and has around 40 cats, many of them rescued, and entry fees go towards their veterinary care and food. The owner regularly posts cats available for adoption on the cafe's blog. Many of the cats are lap cats. Entry includes either a drink or a cat treat, with separate rates for young children, school students and adults, and children from two years old up to third grade of primary school must come with a guardian. The cafe also has retro arcade machines and board games. It opens at 2 PM on weekdays and noon at weekends, and stays open until 11 PM.

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Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do · 0.1 mi / 0.1 km

Nyangi Salon Cheonan is a cat cafe in the Sinbu-dong food street in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, on the third floor of a building with a shoe shop on the ground floor; Sinbu public car park No. 5 is about a minute away. It belongs to the Nyangi Salon group, which also has cafes in Daejeon and Cheongju. Visitors can walk in without a reservation and spend time with a group of gentle, affectionate cats, and the cafe also offers Nintendo consoles, board games and drinks. It runs an air purifier around the clock. Entry is charged per person with separate rates for adults, school students and young children, and children under 24 months enter free. On weekdays there is no time limit, while at weekends and on public holidays a visit lasts 90 minutes. It is open every day.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do · 1.5 mi / 2.4 km

Jisang Nyangwon is a two-floor cat cafe on Ssangyong-daero in Ssangyong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, with both underground and surface parking at the building. Its name is a play on the Korean phrase for paradise on earth. Besides the cat rooms, it has a small indoor play area for children, which makes it popular with families. Entry is charged per person with no time limit, and accompanying guardians can buy a cheaper guardian ticket, limited to two per group; weekday ten-visit passes are available, and visitors who arrive before noon get an early-bird discount. The facilities are well kept, and the cats are friendly and keen on treats. It is open every day, from 11 AM to 8 PM on weekdays and until 9 PM at weekends.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do · 1.5 mi / 2.5 km

Nyangimaru is a cat cafe on the fifth floor of the Lotteria building on Seobu-daero in Seongjeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, about a minute on foot from the Cheonan Seongjeong-dong Post Office bus stop; visitors can use the building's car park. About 100 cats live here, and the cafe describes itself as a paradise of affectionate lap cats. It aims to respect each cat's character and routine, encouraging natural contact rather than forced handling, so visitors can take their time getting to know individual cats. Entry includes a drink, with discounted rates for students and preschool children, a group rate for five or more people and ten-visit passes; Naver reservations come with a discount. It opens from noon to 8 PM and is closed on Mondays.

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Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do · 1.6 mi / 2.6 km

Minimong is a cat cafe in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, home to about 30 friendly cats of various breeds. It is run by a professional cat groomer who looks after the cats directly, and grooming is also offered. The space is divided into themed areas with names such as Cattopia, Cat-tral Park and the Galaxy Room, with photo spots throughout. Visitors who find a favourite cat can wear a sling bag to carry it for closer contact. A single entry price applies to adults, students and children, and every visitor receives a cup of bead ice cream, which can be swapped for a drink. The cafe opens at 10:30 AM at weekends.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do · 2.7 mi / 4.4 km

Catple Cheonan Buldang is a large cat cafe in the basement of Jeongseok Plaza 4, the Lotte Cinema building in Buldang-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, with a spacious car park in the building. Covering about 110 pyeong, it calls itself the biggest cat cafe in Cheonan, with around 70 cats of breeds such as Ragdoll, British Shorthair, Maine Coon, Munchkin and Devon Rex. The cafe says it was designed around the cats' needs first, so they have room to rest and move freely, and many are lap cats that climb onto visitors. Tickets are sold by duration, with longer weekday passes, shorter weekend passes, weekday group discounts for teenagers and occasional promotions such as discounts for cinema ticket holders. It opens at 1 PM on weekdays and 11 AM at weekends, until 9 PM.