Head to Gotokuji Temple in west Tokyo to this lucky cat haven! The birthplace of the famous ‘maneki neko’ waving cats is home to thousands of the cute little kitty statues.

Well, oookay. Gotokuji temple, located in a quiet residential area of Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward, is said to be the birthplace of Japan’s ubiquitous luck-beckoning cat. Legend has it that Ii ...