Cat Cafe Ikarus
Tadaoka, Osaka
Cat Cafe Ikarus is a small cat cafe in the detached annex of an old house in Kitaide, Tadaoka, the smallest town in Japan by area. It holds only five guests at a time, and visitors spend time with its 12 cats in a single quiet room. The cats include Lambkins, Singapuras, Norwegian Forest Cats, a Ragdoll, a Chartreux and a Tonkinese. Visits are charged by time, and on weekdays the room can be booked privately with a drink and cat treats included. Reservations by phone are recommended, and calls from withheld numbers are not accepted. Guests must wear socks, so bare feet or tights alone are not allowed. The cafe can be reached by bus from Tadaoka Station on the Nankai Main Line or on foot in under 20 minutes; there are two parking spaces.