Ichungjip Goyangi

Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk Do · 0.9 mi / 1.5 km

Cafe GoEat is a brunch cafe and cat cafe in Idong, Nam-gu, Pohang, beside Idong Hot Spring and opposite a Lotteria. Visitors enter through the brunch cafe on the second floor and take the inside stairs to the cat room on the third floor. The owners describe it as a space for bonding with cats rather than an animal experience venue, and ask that sleeping cats are not woken; on days when the cats are tired there may be unannounced breaks. Socks must be worn. Admission is charged by age, with adults and teenagers paying least, and babies up to 12 months enter free; children must be accompanied. Reservations are taken by phone with a deposit and are recommended at weekends. Paid public parking is two minutes away. It is closed on Mondays.

Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk Do · 1.5 mi / 2.4 km

Catnap & Reborn combines Reborn Sikdang, a casual restaurant using ingredients from Jukdo Market, with a cat book room where resident cats live, in an alley by the entrance to the market's fourth public car park in Buk-gu, Pohang, next to the Odagada guesthouse. The book room is a quiet space for doing nothing much with the cats, stocked with books and comics, board games, drawing and colouring books, a piano and a ukulele, with a self-service pour-over coffee set. Food and drinks from the restaurant can be taken up. The room can be used on its own with a Naver reservation or paid for on arrival; entry is by unstaffed kiosk, and booked guests receive instructions by text. Visitors with cat allergies should take care.

Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Do · 14 mi / 23 km

Louis Cat Gyeongju is a newer cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Gyerim-ro in Hwango-dong, central Gyeongju, right next to a large Daiso store, two minutes from a public car park and about five minutes on foot from Hwangnidan-gil. It presents itself as a cosy indoor space where visitors can get a taste of life as a cat owner, with lap cats and sociable cats that readily approach children. A visit lasts 90 minutes, with separate prices for adults and for under-19s. The cafe opens from 1 pm to 8 pm on weekdays and from noon to 8 pm on weekends, making it a convenient break from sightseeing around the Daereungwon tombs.

Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Do · 14 mi / 23 km

Yaongah Nolja Cat Cafe Gyeongju is a cat cafe on the second floor of the Land Rover building on Jungang-ro in central Gyeongju, next to the Bonghwangdae royal tomb and opposite KB Kookmin Bank, a short walk from the Daereungwon tombs and Hwangnidan-gil. About 40 cats live in the 130-square-metre space, which is set up purely for the cats, and they are looked after by a trained cat groomer. Admission is charged per person, with a lower price for elementary, middle and high school students and preschool children. It is closed on Thursdays, opens from 2 pm to 8 pm on other weekdays and from 11 am to 8 pm on weekends, which makes it an easy indoor break during a day of sightseeing.

Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk Do · 24 mi / 38 km

Byeorirang Nolja is a cat cafe and cat hotel on the third floor of a building opposite the Yeongcheon City Library, and describes itself as the only venue of its kind in Yeongcheon. It is run as a non-commercial cafe supported by local cat carers who feed street cats, and all income goes to the cats. The owners encourage visitors to interact calmly with the cats rather than just handle them. Admission covers two hours and includes a bottled drink, and a stamp card gives a free visit after ten. Parking is available in front of the entrance, in the public car park behind the building or at the library opposite. Opening hours vary, so check the cafe's Instagram before visiting.

Ulsan · 31 mi / 50 km

Myoseogwan Guyeong is a cat and book cafe in Guyeong-ri, Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun, a residential district on Ulsan's western edge, on the fourth floor of the building with Dookki and Yugane Dakgalbi restaurants. The name combines the Korean words for cat and library, and visitors can read from its book collection while spending time with resident cats, which include imported pedigree breeds and kittens. Entry includes a drink and is paid at a kiosk; churu treats are sold separately and help the cats warm up to visitors. The cafe also runs cat-mask making sessions for children. It is open every day, from 11 AM on weekends and noon on weekdays, until 9 PM. A sister branch operates near the University of Ulsan in Mugeo-dong.