The temple is famous for its connection with lucky cats.
The temple celebrates the cats from the Edo period.
Later, lucky cat dolls have been developed.
The Lucky cats are believed to call for good fortune (and money). (See the top photo)
People regularly dedicate the dolls to temples. Many people in Tokyo do so to Gotokuji Temple.
The number of dedicated cats increase in the new-year season.
The temple added the shelves for the cat dolls this year.
There are many visitors there both on 8th and 22nd of January.
I saw many foreign tourists.
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