Nekobukuro

Nekobukuro (ねこぶくろ^?), or "Cat's House", is part of the Ikebukuro Tokyu Hands store, located on the eighth floor. For the price of admission (¥1000 for an hour with the cats, as of April 12, 2010), customers can interact and play with the 20 or so cats running free around Nekobukuro at any given time.

Nekobukuro is a play on the Japanese word for cat, neko and the location Ikebukuro

Because many apartments will not allow pets, and some Tokyo residents feel their work schedule may not be compatible with the ownership of an animal, Nekobukuro is viewed as an alternative to pet ownership while still maintaining pet interaction.

List of some of the cats at Nekobukuro

• Norwegian Forest Cat
• Maine Coon
• Siamese (cat)
• Russian Blue
• Scottish Fold
• Persian (cat)

Coordinates: 35°43′48″N 139°42′59″E / 35.7299029°N 139.7164741°E / 35.7299029; 139.7164741