Gotokuji Temple

A busy temple unlike any I have seen. Hundreds possibly thousands of Manekineko cats. The longest line was the one to get a cat and a stamp. Very fun visit.

Lore:

“One day, a lord on his way back from falconry was beckoned by a cat at the temple gate and decided to stop by.While spending time at the temple, thunder suddenly rang out and rain began to fall. Having gotten well out of a thundershower with an enjoyable conversation with the temple master, the lord was impressed by this luck that the cat brought. The lord was Naotaka Ii, the lord of Hikone domain.
Financially backed up by Naotaka, Gotokuji temple was rebuilt in 1633.”