Temple Cat
Atami, Shizuoka
Temple Cat is an adoption-based rescue cat house in Showacho, Atami, with JR Atami Station as the nearest station, run by NPO Kusunoki, a local group that has rescued and rehomed cats in Atami since 2003. It reopened in April 2023 in a renovated old Japanese house that had served as the group's third shelter. Many rescued cats live in the main room, and most are very friendly, gathering on laps and blankets as soon as visitors sit down. The house is meant both for people considering adoption, who can talk to the volunteer staff about any cat, and for visitors who simply want to spend time with the cats and help them get used to people. Visits are charged by time and support the group's rescue work, and booking ahead is recommended. It closes on Sundays and Mondays.