Love your neighborhood coffee joint but feel a lack of feline energy? Check out Japan's cat cafés, where cat lovers can pay to play with furry felines all while enjoying a relaxing beverage or snack.

People relax with cats at a "neko cafe" in Tokyo. As Japan introduces stricter rules on animal rights this year, "cat cafes" -- where customers can stroke fluffy felines -- complain it could destroy ...

Want to pet a cat while sipping coffee? Or a goat? An owl? How about spending a couple of hours eating in a hell-themed restaurant? You can do all that, plus more, in Tokyo, where the locals have ...

For anyone too shy to speak with other humans, Japan has invented another way to find friends. Cat cafés, yes you read that correctly, are springing up in Japan as havens for cat lovers looking to ...

TOKYO-- Felines at Japan's popular "cat cafes" are now allowed to stay up until 10 p.m. to interact with customers. The Environment Ministry's animal rights panel said Wednesday that the cats will be ...

This past weekend, a very special train ride through Japan happened. On this train were several lucky people who had the pleasure of sharing the coach with a bunch of furry, adorable cats. Just ...

Last year, Rainer Jenss traveled around the world with his wife and two sons, and blogged about his experience here on Intelligent Travel. Now he’s writing a column that focuses on traveling with kids ...