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Browse the latest articles from Neko Yado Research: cat inns across Japan, resident cats, and guides to inn etiquette, photography, and travel preparation.

2026.08.14

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Illustration of a traveler quietly observing multiple cats in a cat hostel where they sleep in separate beds and in high places.

How to check the distance between cats in a multi-cat cat hostel At a cat inn where multiple cats live, we observe sign… Read article

Illustration of a traveler washing a small wound on his hand with running water and soap at a cat inn and contacting the host.

What to do if you are scratched or bitten by a cat at a cat inn What to do after a scratch or bite at a cat inn: do no… Read article

An image of an indoor cat introducing a cat inn in Kawasaki Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image Japanese-style Inn Swallow Tokyo Kawasaki, a cat inn in Kanagawa/Kawasaki | A Japanese-style inn near the station where a resident cat walks at the entrance Japanese-style Inn Swallow Tokyo Kawasaki in Kawasaki,… Read article

Image of a cat introducing an inn with a cat cafe Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image Cat inn in Otaru, Hokkaido "Cat Café Inn Kuchan no Ie" | A small inn with a cat cafe where you can spend time with 8 cats Cat Café Inn Kuchan no Ie in Otaru, Hokkaido has a cat… Read article

An image introducing the resident cat at a farmhouse guesthouse. Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image Cat inn "Seihouen" in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima | A 130-year-old traditional house where you can meet Mei and Satsuki Seihouen in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture is a… Read article

An image of an indoor cat introducing a cat inn in Minamiaizu Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image Cat inn in Minamiaizu, Fukushima "Pension GENTILE" | An inn where you can interact with 6 cats in a dedicated cat room Pension GENTILE in Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefectu… Read article

An image of an indoor cat introducing a cat inn in Aomori Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image Cat inn in Goshogawara, Aomori "GuestHouse Tsugaru no Heccho" | Family inn where 4 cats come to play in the guest room GuestHouse Tsugaru no Heccho in Goshogawara City, Aomo… Read article

Image of a gray cat sitting by the window Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image The Atlanta Hotel, a cat inn in Bangkok, Thailand | A historic hotel where rescued cats live in the lobby and garden The Atlanta Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand is a historic h… Read article

Image of a cat indoors by the window Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image Kittens B&B, a cat inn in Taitung, Taiwan | A guesthouse where you can enjoy interacting with resident cats and homemade breakfast Kittens B&B in Taitung City, Taiwan is a four-room gue… Read article

Image of two cats spending time side by side by the window Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image Cat inn in Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan “DORIS HOME (DORIS HOME)” | Shuisha's design guesthouse where you can interact with resident cats DORIS HOME (DORIS HOME) in Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan is a … Read article

Image of two cats relaxing indoors Illustrative photograph; not a photograph of this inn or its resident cats.

Illustrative image Cat House BKK (Cat House BKK) in Bangkok, Thailand | Homestay in Silom where 7 cats want to enter the guest room Cat House BKK in Bangkok, Thailand is a four-room home… Read article

Illustration of an editor interviewing a host next to a cat resting in the lounge of a cat inn

Neko Yado Research coverage policy｜Questions to the host and process for publication We will explain what Neko Yado Research confirms with … Read article

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