Yamaneko may refer to:
Yamaneko Group of Comet Observers (YGCO), a group of astronomical observers based in Japan YGCO Chiyoda Station, an astronomical observatory based in Chiyoda, Gunma, Japan, maintained by the YGCO 23644 Yamaneko, a minor planet in direct orbit around the Sun; named for the YGCO Tropical Storm Yamaneko, a weak storm in the 2022 Pacific typhoon season Iriomote cat, called in Japanese