Gotanjo-ji Temple
A Soto Buddhist temple located in Shoden Town, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture which has come to be known as the “Cat Temple” after being featured frequently in television programs and other media. The temple takes care of stray, sick, and injured cats; spays and neuters strays; and helps cats find new homes; at any given time, dozens of cats are being taken care of on the temple grounds. The temple works with Fukui Prefecture health and welfare centers and also periodically holds events to help their cats find new homes. The temple is visited by countless cat-lovers from around the country.
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Fukui Pref. Echizenshi Shoudenchou 32-1-1
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- Area
- Echizen Area
- Phone
- 0778436081
- Hours
- 8:00-17:00
- Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- Free
- Parking Lot
- Available(30spaces)
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