The Maneki-Neko Museum

The Maneki-Neko Museum holds 5,000 different lucky cat figures, displaying diverse designs and styles through multiple exhibition spaces across two floors.

The museum, established in 2000 and relocated to Seto in 2005, preserves artifacts from the first ceramic production of lucky cats dating back to the Meiji period.

The collection demonstrates how the raised paw positions carry different meanings: right paw for wealth attraction and left paw for customer invitation.

Located 8 minutes from Owari Seto Station, the museum charges 300 yen for adults and offers painting workshops where visitors create their own lucky cats.

The museum building incorporates cat-themed architectural elements, including specially designed tiles and three-dimensional feline decorations by sculptor Yasumaro Ozawa.

Location: Yakushi-machi

Location: Seto

Inception: 2000

Official opening: March 16, 2005

Address: 愛知県瀬戸市薬師町2番地 489-0821 489-0821

Website: http://luckycat.ne.jp/hantai

GPS coordinates: 35.22644,137.10338

Latest update: March 8, 2025 18:03