We like cats. But even if we didn't we would still have loved this hotel! I will never forget our stay at Tama Hotel, and hope to return again soon. The owner is passionate about cats, Elvis, and motorcycling - and he runs two great hotels. We stayed in the Tama Hotel section, rather than the M&K Hotel across the street. The room was decently sized, well appointed, and very comfortable. Ishinomaki is a great destination for Manga lovers too - and the M&K Hotel across the street, which you also have access too, has an extensive manga collection. Of course, we visited Ishinomaki to visit Tashirojima Cat Island, which was a beautiful and magical place - don't rush it, you will be stopping lots to pet and photograph the many cute cats. The owner shuttled us to the ferry, stopping along the way to buy us some tasty fresh bread (we went back the next day), seeing that we bought our ferry ticket without trouble (take cash), and even waving us off at the dock. You can really tell that the owner wants to make your experience one you will never forget. The cats in the salon next door are oh so cute and generally very friendly. It was so nice to just go and play with the cats, being so far away from our own cat at home. There are so many free amenities and services offered here, that I cannot list them all. The owner has much better English than my Japanese, and was a joy to meet and chat to (with the aid of Google translate). He even cooked us some food, and we shared some wine (he seems to like red wine!) You must stay here! - and then tell all your friends to stay here too! FYI - Appears as OYO 558 Tama Hotel on Google Maps

Was absolutely fantastic! The cats there were friendly and sweet and happy to be interacted with. The owner showed us around the hotel and even drove us to the train station and the ferry. He waved us off as we left! Every aspect of the hotel exceeded any possible expectations. I will be noting the hotel to ensure I visit again in the future! Truly I wish the room cost more so I could give more to the fantastic people there. I can't recommend enough. I do wish I remembered to bring them an omiyage from Cat Island. As for speaking English, he used a translator during his interactions, so communication is no worry.

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Truly an amazing experience! The property is great and decked out in cat themed decor. The host went way above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Drove us to the ferry to visit Tashirojima and picked us up upon return. Made us a delicious meal on our second night. Even offered and drove us to the train station when we checked out. We were nervous about our very limited Japanese language skills and while his English was also limited, communication via google translate made it easy. Other highlights; Free Bike rental - We biked to the nearby Manga Museum and back which was wonderful as well. The attached cat room is a delight and at 19:00 we got to help feeding them. So cute and playful. There are even a few outdoor cats that the hosts feed and care for. One in particular very vocally greeted us each time we came or went from the second building with the bikes and other amenities. This was the highlight of our honeymoon so far and it will be hard to top. If you plan to come to this area for the Cat island or Museum you MUST stay here! I only wish I could rate higher than 10.

Tama Hotel and sister hotel M&K is a must stay! The rooms are comfortable, with TVs and fridges, cleaned regularly and you're provided with an abundance of amenities. Amazing value for money!! The location is right by a beautiful canal and is a short walk to the JR station Rikuzen Yamashita. The owner is also super lovely and extremely helpful. I came to ishinomaki to visit Tashirojima (cat island) and Matsushima Bay and this was the perfect place to stay! The owner provided a free shuttle to the ferry for cat island, gave me breakfast from a local bakery on the way, helped me to buy my ticket and then picked me up again from the returning Ferry! He also provided free bikes to use to explore ishinomaki more. The hotel also has a cat salon with 11 cute cats you are free to go to and spend time with whenever you like! The hotel also has a cute shop with souvenirs, and the owner gave me a present from here at the end of my stay. You couldn't ask for a better place to stay. I am sad to be leaving and hope to visit again soon. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Ishinomaki - it's the best!

Friendly all inclusive service! If u are headed to cat island, Tama hotel is a great! We were driven to the ferry terminal in the morning, & picked up and dropped off at the JR station when we returned - give them a tip to say thank you! short stopover in the morning at a bakery where we were given the option of selecting 1 pastry each. Closest JR station is Rikuzen-yamashita. Walkable to hotel. Delicious local sushi restaurant 7 mins walk from hotel. 7-11 walkable too. Enjoyed playing with their in house and outdoor cats, and all the cute little cat designs.

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We stayed in Ishinomaki for two nights to go to Tashirojima (Cat Island). At first we only planned to stay one night but we enioyed ourselves so much that we decided to stay another day. The hotel is entirely cat themed and there is a cat house that you can visit during the day to play with cats free or charge. The owner is extremely nice and offers many other free of charge services, such as driving and picking you up to/from the ferry to Tashirojima. He also bought us breakfast at a local Bakery. We recieved a room upgrade free of charge since it wasn't too busy and which offered a self service Whisky bar in the room! There is also free wine available in the dining building and the Lobby. Having another day, we used the hotels bikes (which were also free of charge!) to explore the small but lovely town of Ishinomaki. Generally speaking we had an absolut blast and I cannot recommand this place enough. I will definetly come again!

The owners, including Tama the cat, are wonderful. They provide top level hospitality services that have far surpassed even the 4-star hotels I've stayed in, in various countries around the world. Professional and friendly, and doing everything for their guests to make it all as convenient and comfortable as possible. Even though we had our own car, they drove us to the port for Cat Island, organized our ticketing and even picked us up upon our return. All the facilities were clean and modern as well. Tama and the cat brothers and sisters were such a delight I wish we had more time to spend with them. Whenever we return I will definitely stay at this hotel again.

Nothing. Our stay was very memorable and enjoyable despite being a short stay.

The owner of this hotel was one of the kindest people I met in all my travels. He let me check in early (so nice), but it didn't stop there. The next day, he drove me to the ferry so that I could go to the cat island (Tashirojima) AND THEN came back at the end of the day with my luggage and drove me to the train station. THERE'S MORE: I met two other travelers on the island and when the owner saw they didn't have a way to the train station, also had them ride along. True, true kindness. The only downside thing to say is that this hotel is not super close to the ferry/downtown, but it is right by a train station, so it is easy to get to from the JR. I don't mind walking, so my first day there I didn't have an issue getting to the downtown via walking. Also, if you love cats like I do, this place is for you-- as the space next to the hotel has all the owner's cats, who are just the sweetest, cutest babies. The room was comfortable and met all my needs.

Honestly everything was fine --and for the price, you cannot beat it.

I ended up checking in close to 10, owner was understanding about the delay. Showed me around hotel- cafe nextdoor open until 1am has 10+ cats to pat! There’s bicycles to use and free wine too. If you’re going to cat island next morning owner will drive you to ferry port and pick you up after the ferry ride/drop you off at ishinomaki station. Also took us to a bakery where he bought us each a bread for lunch. Highly recommend

transportation was provided to the ferry to cat island and to the train station. Free breakfast pastry was provided, also. Bed was a large king-size. Brushes, toothbrushes, razors and bathrobes provided. There was a coffee maker, but we didn't find coffee except in the vending machine. Several restaurants and a convenience store close by. We would definitely stay here again, and recommend it to anyone traveling to Ishinomaki!