Cat Travel Guide to Gotanjouji 御誕生寺

Difficulty
hard
Feeding
No

Gotanjouji is located in the peaceful countryside of Fukui 福井県, making it a destination that requires a full day’s journey from nearby larger cities.

~5 hours
  • By Trains
  • By Bicycles

from Kanazawa, Ishigawa, Japan
石川県金沢

Access

Takefu Station 武生駅

For foreign visitors, the best way to reach Takefu is to take Shinkansen to Fukui Station 福井駅 and then transfer to Takefu.

Bicycle Ride

As you arrive at Takefu Station, I suggest either taking a taxi for approximately 20 minutes or enjoying a leisurely bicycle ride that takes about 1 hour.

Rental Bicycles at Takefu Tourist Information Center
Rental Bicycles at Takefu Tourist Information Center

Takefu is mostly a residential town, with only 2 rental bicycles available at the tourism information center near the train station.

Gotanjouji 御誕生寺

What you will see as you approach Gotanjouji
What you will see as you approach Gotanjouji

The temple have adopted up to 20 cats for years. They are healthy and clean overall.

Visited
05-14-2023 04:30
Updated