Kagoshima Cat Shrine

In the city of Kagoshima is a shrine to cats.

In 1602, initially only two cats were enshrined in the Nekogami Shrine. The shrine was relocated here to the Shimadzu summer villa around 1868. Since then others have added ema votive plaques in memory of their dead cats or, for their present pets, prayers for long healthy lives.

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