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Best Episodes of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Osaka: Steeped in Tradition
S4 Ep10
10.0
28th Sep 2025
A wood carving workshop makes decorations for festival floats. It's also home to Leo, a cat who spends his days with the artisans. Another cat, Konatsu, lives in an old house with a tea master.
Kumamoto: Food and Exercise on Yushima
S4 Ep5
10.0
20th Jul 2025
Yushima is a cat island only four kilometers around. Hungry cats gather at the port for fresh fish, including a talkative kitten. A cat lives at the local school and watches over the eight students.
Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties
S1 Ep24
10.0
16th Oct 2022
Kitties in Ibaraki Prefecture know how to have fun. Admire incoming paragliders with one, meet another that's unfazed by swinging golf clubs, and play ball with a territorial kitty.
Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town
S1 Ep16
9.0
10th Jul 2022
Kitties enjoy a Western atmosphere in a port town that's prospered for centuries. Meanwhile, mommies are busy raising rambunctious kittens while another kitty gets spoiled by sea urchin fishers.
Shimane: Myths and Crafts of Izumo
S2 Ep1
8.0
5th Feb 2023
Visit Izumo, Shimane, the setting of several Japanese myths, to meet a mischievous kitty living on a farm near Hii River. Then head to a pottery factory to see a blue-eyed cat hard at work.
Worst Episodes of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats
S1 Ep4
6.0
17th Apr 2022
At the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties at a port, and dance at a unique summer festival held by a temple dedicated to cats.
Hokkaido: Spring in Furano
S2 Ep5
6.0
7th May 2023
Enjoy the coming of spring in northern Hokkaido Prefecture with happy kitties. Visit an art gallery occupied by 11 cats, and do some evening yoga with a kitty at a lodge.
Tsugaru, Where Life Begins
S1 Ep2
7.0
23rd Feb 2022
Mt. Iwaki in Aomori Prefecture overlooks an apple orchard where 5 kitties are born in spring. By summer, they've grown big and strong! Pay them a visit and attend the area's special summer festival!
Tokyo: Lucky Cats
S1 Ep3
7.0
10th Apr 2022
Tokyo is home to many lucky cats called Maneki-neko! Get your kitty fix at a public bath, a lantern shop and a classical theater. Then, meet them after hours in Shinjuku's Golden Gai bar district!
Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise
S1 Ep5
7.0
24th Apr 2022
A sacred island with an emerald sea and tropical trees is pure kitty heaven. Scale a wall with rare white kitties, and relax to the sounds of traditional Okinawan music with a black kitty.
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan Episode Guide
Autumn Colors in Kyoto
S1 Ep1
8.0
11th Feb 2022
Kyoto Prefecture offers amazing seasonal views. Visit different temples to enjoy autumn colors on a morning walk with a black cat and his beloved priest, see a rare calico cat, and watch an avid tree climber!
Tsugaru, Where Life Begins
S1 Ep2
7.0
23rd Feb 2022
Mt. Iwaki in Aomori Prefecture overlooks an apple orchard where 5 kitties are born in spring. By summer, they've grown big and strong! Pay them a visit and attend the area's special summer festival!
Tokyo: Lucky Cats
S1 Ep3
7.0
10th Apr 2022
Tokyo is home to many lucky cats called Maneki-neko! Get your kitty fix at a public bath, a lantern shop and a classical theater. Then, meet them after hours in Shinjuku's Golden Gai bar district!
Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats
S1 Ep4
6.0
17th Apr 2022
At the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties at a port, and dance at a unique summer festival held by a temple dedicated to cats.
Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise
S1 Ep5
7.0
24th Apr 2022
A sacred island with an emerald sea and tropical trees is pure kitty heaven. Scale a wall with rare white kitties, and relax to the sounds of traditional Okinawan music with a black kitty.
Noto: A Winter Wonderland
S1 Ep6
7.0
1st May 2022
Snow piles up in winter along the Sea of Japan. Visit a morning seafood market, play in the snow, admire traditional lacquerware, and enjoy warm mochi rice cake with cute kitties.
Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite Udon
S1 Ep7
7.0
8th May 2022
Visit the Sanuki region to try a local delicacy loved by cats. Watch a kitty's owner make traditional roof tiles, and stroll around a famous shrine with another kitty.
Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside City
S1 Ep8
15th May 2022
Visit the city known for its giant Buddha statue to watch a kitty play in the Meigetsu-in Temple garden, then have a nap with kittens on a priest's cushion at another temple along a train line.
Shimanto River: A Clear Stream
S1 Ep9
22nd May 2022
Along Japan's famous, clear river, cute kitties are living their best lives. Join 1 kitty on a unique bridge leading to his canoe shop, and take in a lovely sunset with the other cuties.
Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a Plateau
S1 Ep10
29th May 2022
Visit Japan's popular summer getaway to join a church kitty on his morning stroll through the woods, watch a kitty help make souvenir candles, and play with another in a guest house garden.
Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage Trails
S1 Ep11
5th Jun 2022
On a pilgrimage down sacred trails, follow a kitty through a majestic forest. Meet a hunting master at a 1,300-year-old temple, and wait patiently for homemade bread at a seaside café.
Aizu: A Quaint Castle Town
S1 Ep12
12th Jun 2022
Near Aizu's symbolic Tsuruga Castle, visit a kitty at an old post station, and feast with another at a quaint Aizu lacquerware shop. One more kitty awaits your offering at a 1,400-year-old temple.
Kagoshima: Volcano Blessings
S1 Ep13
19th Jun 2022
Active volcanos bless Kagoshima Prefecture with natural hot springs. Visit a boss cat near an "ashiyu" foot bath, help kitties guard a brewery, and relax with a bath house kitty.
Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and Sunlight
S1 Ep14
26th Jun 2022
A black kitty sits at a picturesque spot near the beach. Two other kitties are busy greeting people at an old train station, but they always find time to play with the station staff.
Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits Spring
S1 Ep15
3rd Jul 2022
Head to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.
Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town
S1 Ep16
9.0
10th Jul 2022
Kitties enjoy a Western atmosphere in a port town that's prospered for centuries. Meanwhile, mommies are busy raising rambunctious kittens while another kitty gets spoiled by sea urchin fishers.
Aichi: Lead by Beckoning Cats
S1 Ep17
7.0
24th Jul 2022
A famous pottery town makes cat figurines, but there are real kitties too! Head to Nagoya to visit a coffee shop kitty, then to a mountain town to check out traditional dolls with another cat.
Iwate: Traditional Country Living
S1 Ep18
31st Jul 2022
Take in a view of "the Mt. Fuji of Iwate" with a farmer and her kitty, and visit an egg-loving mamma cat that's busy raising kittens in a repurposed traditional home.
Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of Peace
S1 Ep19
7th Aug 2022
Meet kitties in an alleyway in hilly Nagasaki, see a white kitty relax and hunt around Peace Park, and enjoy kitty heaven at Unzen Jigoku hot springs before noisy humans arrive.
Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door Kitty
S1 Ep20
14th Aug 2022
See the famous Sleeping Cat carving at Tosho-gu Shrine. A painter's kitty has a special talent! Watch a scaredy cat creep around at another lovely shrine.
Yamagata: A Caring Producer
S1 Ep21
21st Aug 2022
A unique trip around the country of Japan with photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki, discovering the uncharted charms and customs of regions, all seen through the eyes of cats.
Fukuoka: Small Remote Islands
S1 Ep22
28th Aug 2022
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.
Tochigi: Kitty Guides
S1 Ep23
9th Oct 2022
Visit kitties and their favorite spots. Relax in an old hot spring tied to a folk character, hide in a limestone cave formed by volcanic activity, and take in the natural surroundings on a plateau.
Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties
S1 Ep24
10.0
16th Oct 2022
Kitties in Ibaraki Prefecture know how to have fun. Admire incoming paragliders with one, meet another that's unfazed by swinging golf clubs, and play ball with a territorial kitty.
The best rated episodes of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan are:
Osaka: Steeped in Tradition S4E10 rated 10.0
Kumamoto: Food and Exercise on Yushima S4E5 rated 10.0
Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties S1E24 rated 10.0
Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town S1E16 rated 9.0
Shimane: Myths and Crafts of Izumo S2E1 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan are:
Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats S1E4 rated 6.0
Hokkaido: Spring in Furano S2E5 rated 6.0
Tsugaru, Where Life Begins S1E2 rated 7.0
Tokyo: Lucky Cats S1E3 rated 7.0
Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise S1E5 rated 7.0
The first episode of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan aired on February 11, 2022.
The last episode of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan aired on February 15, 2026.
There are 87 episodes of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan.
There are 5 seasons of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan.
Yes.
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan is set to return for future episodes.
