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Neko no Hosomichi (Cat Alley)
culture
Neko no Hosomichi (Cat Alley)
猫の細道
3.9Est. 90Onomichi, Chugoku
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Overview
Hillside lane with 108 hand-painted stone cats, tiny galleries, and real felines lounging about.
A 200-meter hillside lane in Onomichi stretching from Ushitora Shrine to Tenneji's three-story pagoda. In 1997, artist Sonoyama Shunji hand-painted 108 stone cats with unique expressions, scattering them along the path among tiny galleries, sake bars, and cat-themed cafes. Real stray cats lounge alongside the painted ones on stone walls.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 猫の細道
- Nearest station
- Onomichi Station (5 min walk)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
- Reservations
- No reservation needed. Public area. Individual shops and restaurants within have their own policies.
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