Cat Cafes in Gyeongsangbuk Do

Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Do

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.

Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Do

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.

Andong, Gyeongsangbuk Do

Books & Cats is a cat room run together with Book Cafe Tong 659 and the Andong Punggyeong Hostel n Library in Noha-dong, Andong, 10 to 15 minutes on foot from Andong Station and the intercity bus terminal. More than ten cats live in the room, and visitors check in at the ground-floor book cafe, order one drink per person and pay a small separate fee for the cat room; food and drinks stay in the book cafe. Elementary school children and younger must come with a guardian. House rules ask visitors to sanitise their hands, stay out of the cats' rest area, avoid picking cats up or touching their tails, bellies and paws, keep noise down, not use camera flash and only give treats sold on site. It is open every day from 9 am to 9 pm.