This is Koyuki, the head monk of the shrine. According to her owner, Koyuki loves interacting with her ‘worshipers.’
Those people visiting the Nyan Nyan Shrine in Kyoto are in for a treat because they’ll be greeted by the current cat monk named Koyuki. Inside the shrine, you can order food and drinks that are, appropriately, cat-themed.
Koyuki’s owner talked to Bored Panda about Meow Meow Shrine: “This temple was opened by painter Toru Kaya with the theme of this favorite cat.”
According to Koyuki’s owner, the person who opened Meow Meow Shrine is a well-known painter of “shrines and temples.”