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Gio Cat Café in Seoul (Café Gio Cat)

8. April 201213. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe, cat, cat cafe, seoul

Last year I wrote about a cat café in Tokyo, but there are plenty in Seoul as well. So I went to Café Gio Cat in Seoul with a friend – and while it has cats too, it is very different compared to the Tokyo one.

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Mellow Cat Cafe in Kichijoji

25. June 201118. February 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe, cat, cat cafe, closed, kichijoji

On my trip to various places in Tokyo that I love, I went to Inokashira Park and the Mellow Cafe.

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Cat Cafe in Tokyo: Don’t wake the cat!

8. May 20105. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe, cat, cat cafe, video

A cat cafe near Inokashira park with a relaxed atmosphere – but don’t wake up the cat!

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The Cats of Arai, Nakano: Purrfect cat party

20. January 20095. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cat, nakano-ku

My tiny apartment in Nakano doesn’t have many amenities, but it does have a call-a-cat service. Sometimes the cats are even there before I call them! Meow!

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
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Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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