Atlas Obscura
Nyan-nyan-ji in Kyoto, Japan
The Shinto religion is said to host over eight million deities that vary from nature spirits, to important historical figures, or even bunnies (link to bunny temple) However, a temple dedicated to cats still stands out. This is because it is not a temple at all, but an art project. NyanNyan-ji is the life's work of Miyano Kaya, a cat artist who bought the house and converted it to the temple yo…
art project with cat motifs and shrines