I Cat You Yangju

Yangju, Gyeonggi Do · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km

Myohae is a cat cafe on the sixth floor of Poly Tower 1 in Okjeong New Town, Yangju, a building with an arcade and several restaurants on the ground floor. No reservation is needed. Children younger than elementary school age must come with a guardian, and children under 24 months enter free. Visitors buy a two-hour ticket, with a lower rate for minors and a cheaper one-hour ticket on weekdays; drinks and cat treats are optional, and cat toys can be used free of charge. The cafe also runs a cat food cooking experience where visitors prepare a meal for the cats. On weekdays it closes for cleaning from 7:30 PM if there are no guests, so later visitors should call ahead. The building gives three hours of free parking.

Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Do · 5.4 mi / 8.7 km

Razzle Cats is a small rescue cat cafe on the fourth floor of the Gwangil Pharmacy building on Haengbok-ro in central Uijeongbu, a short walk from the Uijeongbu Station shopping streets. The cats are gentle and sociable, and staff help new visitors settle in with them quickly. A single entry fee is charged, and coffee and snacks are served. The building has no parking, so the cafe asks visitors to come on foot or by public transport. It opens at 2 PM and usually closes in the evening, with earlier closing on some days, so checking the current hours before visiting is advisable.

• Adoptable cats

Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Do · 5.5 mi / 8.8 km

Needz is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building in central Uijeongbu, opposite Daiso Uijeongbu on the Jungang-ro green street, a short walk from Uijeongbu Station. The space covers about 165 square metres and is shared by 11 sociable cats and one dog, which the cafe calls Uijeongbu's only hybrid cat-and-dog lounge. Staff stress that it is a home for the animals rather than an animal experience centre, and children of elementary school age and younger can enter only with a guardian who agrees to supervise them. Tickets are sold for 30 minutes, one hour or two hours, and drinks are ordered separately. The building has no parking, so nearby paid and public car parks are the best option. It opens at 3 PM on weekdays.

Namyangju, Gyeonggi Do · 10 mi / 16 km

Cat Cafe 38.5 is a long-established cat cafe on the fifth floor of Seoul Plaza in Byeollae-dong, Namyangju, near exit 3 of Byeolgaram Station. It has been running for close to a decade, with around 20 mostly adult cats that are calm and approachable, and the owner often shows guests how best to play with them. Visitors must be at least 12 years old. There is a standard entry ticket and an all-day ticket. The cafe also offers cat boarding, with staff on site around the clock. Drivers should enter the car park from the alley behind the building, next to the Janggunjip restaurant sign, and two hours of underground parking are free. It is open until 10 PM.

• Booking required

Namyangju, Gyeonggi Do · 10 mi / 17 km

Naman Eobseo Goyangi, a play on the Korean internet phrase for 'I'm the only one without a cat', is a cat cafe in Byeollae-dong, Namyangju, on the second floor above the Chevrolet Byeollae service centre, with the entrance at the back. Its interior was designed by the owner, a former designer, and the cats are mostly sociable lap cats, including British Shorthairs, Munchkins and Devon Rexes. The cafe also puts care into its drinks and desserts, from cake slices and croffles to fish-shaped bungeoppang in winter. Visitors must be at least eight years old. It also runs a cat hotel and sells kittens. Visitors can park at the service centre or the public car park next door.

Seoul · 11 mi / 17 km

Jipsaui Haru Nowon is a rescue cat cafe on the fifth floor of the Daiso building about 60 metres from exit 2 of Nowon Station, close to the Lotte Department Store. It is one of the Jipsaui Haru chain's branches, which operate under the motto 'adopt, don't shop' and fund the care of abandoned cats through admission fees. The cafe covers around 260 square metres, giving the cats plenty of room. Visitors pay an entry fee, with drinks and cat treats available to buy, and staff can discuss adoption of the resident cats. The building has its own car park. The cafe is open every day from noon to 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats