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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen you think of an animal caf\u00e9, Tokyo is\nprobably one of the first places to come to mind for such an establishment,\nright? Originally getting their start in Taiwan, Japan took the idea of an\nanimal caf\u00e9 and ran with it. If you want to experience a slice of Japanese\nculture through an animal caf\u00e9, which are the best ones in Tokyo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following animal caf\u00e9s are some\nof the most beloved and renowned in Tokyo:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, I will guide you through\nmore than a dozen amazing animal caf\u00e9s. Sure, you\u2019ve got your standard cat caf\u00e9s,\nbut this list is going to go a whole lot deeper than that. Throughout Tokyo,\nyou\u2019ll also find animal caf\u00e9s where you can interact with dogs, reptiles, hedgehogs,\nand plenty of other fun, four-legged creatures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, I had to start with cat caf\u00e9s,\none of the most popular type of themed caf\u00e9s in all of Tokyo. While I could\nwrite a whole article or two about the myriad of cat caf\u00e9s in Tokyo alone, I\nwon\u2019t. Instead, I\u2019ll keep it to just a couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first one I recommend is Cat Caf\u00e9\nCalico. If you\u2019re passing through Shinjuku, you\u2019ll want to venture into this\nplace. From the moment you enter the clean, appealing, brightly-lit caf\u00e9, you\u2019ll\nsee plenty of feline friends of all species. They sit and lounge just about\nanywhere, from the countless cat houses and towers to benches and tables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While you\u2019re free to pet the cats while\nyou sip from the menu of beverages at Cat Caf\u00e9 Calico, you do have to pay extra\nif you want to feed the kitties. You can choose the can of cat food you offer\nthem and then watch them nosh. Just don\u2019t get too attached! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>10\na.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>160-0021,\nTokyo, Shinjuku City, Kabukicho, 1 Chome-16-2 | 81-3-6457-6387<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Umamichi Myokenya Building, you\u2019ll\nspot the Cats Caf\u00e9 Asakusa Nekoen. The light-up sign advertising this cat caf\u00e9\nmakes it hard to miss if you\u2019re heading in the right direction. Once you head\ninside, you\u2019ll see a small but cozy space dedicated to cats, cats, cats!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The felines have plenty of space to roam\nfreely, which they very often do. When they\u2019re not playing, eating, or getting\npetted, then they\u2019re napping in one of many plush cat beds. Some of the felines\nhere even wear little jackets or collars to make spending time around them that\nmuch more whimsical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like with the Cat Caf\u00e9 Calico, you can\nalso buy cat food to give to the kitties at Cat Caf\u00e9 Asakusa Nekoen. This costs\n150 yen each, and the establishment mentions the cans are available in limited\nquantities. Otherwise, you can get a can of beer with snacks for 400 yen or a\nbottled drink for 100 yen to whet your appetite during your visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>11\na.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1,600\nyen for three hours on weekdays; otherwise, the entrance fee is 800 yen for\nchildren and 900 yen for adults for the first hour, then 300 yen for every 30\nminutes after that <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>111-0032\nTokyo, Taito City, Asakusa, 3 Chome-1-1, 6F | 81-3-3876-3813<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cat caf\u00e9s began appearing throughout Japan\nin 2004, so Neko No Mise is considered an older establishment, having been\naround since 2005. Beside the cute animals, then, you also get the opportunity\nto take in a bit of Tokyo history when you visit this cat caf\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are as many as 14 felines in the\ncaf\u00e9, although not all at once. You must have clean hands and wear no shoes\n(but do have socks on) when you arrive, which is standard for most Japanese\nanimal caf\u00e9s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Admittedly, not all the cats are young\nbucks, but these cats, like Neko no Mise itself, have a history of more than 10\nyears at this point. Don\u2019t worry though, as you\u2019ll find younger kitties, too.\nWhile the cats will sleep or play while you visit, you can still pet most of them\n(although leave the sleeping ones alone). If you want to get some cat food to\nattract more kitties, that\u2019s 300 yen. You can get drinks at the bar as desired\nfor 350 yen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>12\np.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and\nSundays <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1,500\nyen for two hours and 1,800 yen for three hours <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>194-0013\nTokyo, Machida, Haramachida, 1 Chome-2-9 | 81-42-722-0544 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Moving on to dogs now, one of the most\nrenowned doggy caf\u00e9s in Tokyo is undoubtedly the Micro Tea Cup Caf\u00e9. Now, I\nknow what you\u2019re thinking. Aren\u2019t I talking about dogs here, not teacup pigs?\nYes, I sure am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reason this establishment is called\nthe Micro Tea Cup Caf\u00e9 is because it\u2019s dedicated to teeny-tiny dog breeds. From\nthe mame Shiba Inu to toy poodles and every other mini pup in between, you\u2019ll\nfind them here. They\u2019re handheld and adorable and yours to pet and play with\nwhen you come into the caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh, and did I mention the most loved dog\ngets a distinction at the Micro Tea Cup Caf\u00e9? Yep, the caf\u00e9 regularly does a\npoll known as the ADK118. It\u2019s named after the AKB48, an idol group from nearby\nAkihabara. I mean, you\u2019ll pick your favorite and that\u2019ll be the winner in your\neyes, but you can always officially vote for a puppy as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>11\na.m. to 8 p.m. six days a week, Tuesdays excluded <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1,300\nyen for 30 minutes; if you want to stay longer, for every 30 minutes, you\u2019ll\npay 1,000 yen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>101-0021\nTokyo, Chiyoda, Sotokanda 3-2-11<\/p>\n\n\n\n Harajuku, one of the trendiest cities in\nthe world, of course had to get in on the animal caf\u00e9 trend. Theirs is\ndedicated to the Shiba Inu, a breed of dog from Japan. You can find this caf\u00e9\non Takeshita Street, one of the busier streets in Harajuku, as it attracts a\nlot of tourists. Therefore, sometimes you can expect to have to wait around for\na while to get in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I promise it\u2019ll be worth it once you\nfinally are inside. Here, you\u2019ll find smaller-than-usual Shibas, hence where\nthe mame <\/em>part of the caf\u00e9\u2019s name comes in. The word translates to bean.\nThese tiny dogs are easy enough to pet and maybe pick up and snuggle if you\u2019re\nlucky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you pay your 880 yen (as an adult) to\nget in, you get a free drink for the cover charge. Given that you can get to\nthis caf\u00e9 from the Meiji Jingumae or Harajuku stations, it\u2019s incredibly\nconvenient to get here. Even if you only stay the 30 minutes (although you\nmight want to extend that time if you can), you\u2019re sure to have a great time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>11\na.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays,\nSundays, and holidays <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>580\nyen for children six to 12 years old, 880 yen for adults <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>150-0001\nTokyo, Shibuya, Jingumae 1-6-10 3F <\/p>\n\n\n\n The third dog caf\u00e9 in Tokyo I\u2019d recommend\nis Dog Heart. If you\u2019re familiar with Yoyogi Park (and you should be if you\u2019ve\nread this blog), you\u2019ll discover Dog Heart is minutes away by foot. If you roll\ninto the area through Yoyogi Hachiman Station, you have to walk a bit further,\nbut not enough to dissuade you from stopping in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You might spend 30 minutes up to an hour\nhere. Unlike the other dog caf\u00e9s on this list thus far, Dog Heart does not\nspecialize in any one type of breed specifically. Instead, you can find a range\nof dogs here, among them a golden retriever (who\u2019s quite fuzzy and fluffy),\nbeagles, toy poodles, and so much more. You\u2019ll have to come by yourself to see\nall the dog breeds at Dog Heart!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have 300 yen, you can get 15 extra\nminutes and a drink for the money. You may keep adding on to your time, but it\ncan get quite costly to do so. However, it\u2019s easily understandable how you can\nlose track of an afternoon here. After all, Dog Heart lets you spend an hour\nwith your favorite dog, \u201crenting\u201d them as you walk the pup around town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>11\na.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>950\nyen for a 30-minute stay, 1150 yen to stay for an hour, and 300 yen for every\n15 minutes you add on <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>151-0063\nTokyo, Shibuya City, Tomigaya, 1 Chome-45-2 | 81-3-3469-4115<\/p>\n\n\n\n From adorable dogs to cold-blooded\nreptiles, it\u2019s time to change tact yet again with this next group of animal\ncaf\u00e9s. Now, I\u2019m focusing on reptile cafes, with Tokyo Snake Centre coming up first.\nYes, this sounds more like a museum or zoo, but I promise you, it\u2019s a caf\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Established in 2015, the Tokyo Snake\nCentre admittedly is not for the faint of heart. Sure, you don\u2019t ever have to\ntouch a snake if you don\u2019t want to, but they will be everywhere. For the most\npart, they\u2019re behind glass, but other patrons will probably let the creatures\nslither and wrap around them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t worry, as none of the snakes are\nvenomous (c\u2019mon, this place does want to stay in business). Also, you\u2019re taught\nexactly what to do and not to do when handling a snake. You\u2019re not left\nunattended either. If you\u2019re hungry or thirsty after your one-on-one snake\nexperience, you can try the Tokyo Snake Centre\u2019s cheese-curry bread, quiche,\ncakes, and drinks. They all come highly recommended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>11\na.m. to 8 p.m. all seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1,000\nyen to get in and enjoy a drink; 540 yen if you want to hold the snakes <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>150-0001\nTokyo, Shibuya City, Jingumae, 6 Chome-5-6 8F | 81-3-6427-9912<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you like other reptiles besides snakes,\nthe Hachu Caf\u00e9 is the place to go. Here, you can enjoy the presence of a slew\nof creatures, among them lizards, turtles, chameleons, and iguanas. Yes, there\nare snakes, too, but they\u2019re not the star of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like you can at any cat or dog caf\u00e9, you\ncan pet these animals, pick them up, and hold them close. Sure, maybe the\nreptiles aren\u2019t quite as cuddly, but that\u2019s not their fault. They still\nappreciate warmth and affection, so don\u2019t be shy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n When else will you have a chance to get up\nclose and personal with unique reptiles? For that reason alone, I\u2019d recommend\nyou carve out some time in your itinerary to check out the Hachu Caf\u00e9 for\nyourself. It\u2019s a refreshing breath of air from the multitude of cat caf\u00e9s\naround Tokyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>12\np.m. to 8 p.m. all seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>500+\nyen <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact Info: <\/strong>180-0004\nTokyo, Musashino, Kichijoji Honcho, 4 Chome-6-3 | 81-422-27-6798<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re more of a bird lover, fret not,\nfor there\u2019s a caf\u00e9 in Tokyo just for you. Actually, there are several, with one\nof the better ones Kotori Caf\u00e9 Kichijoji. This caf\u00e9 is actually located inside\nKotori Caf\u00e9 in Omotesando. If you\u2019ve got the Ghibli Museum on your to-do list\n(yes, Ghibli as in Studio Ghibli), then you only have to venture across the\nstreet to get to Kotori Caf\u00e9 Kichijoji. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019re inside, you\u2019ll be greeted by a\ncacophony of bird sounds. The creatures come in a rainbow of colors, as here\nyou can find parakeets, lovebirds, cockatiels, and finches. Now admittedly,\nunlike the other more hands-on caf\u00e9s on this list, you cannot pet or touch the\nbirds at Kotori Caf\u00e9 Kichijoji. They\u2019re behind glass watching you enjoy your\ncoffee and maybe even a slice of cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bird-themed d\u00e9cor and desserts\n(seriously, there\u2019s a chocolate bird atop the cake served here\u2026oh, and it\u2019s presented\nin a wicker \u201ccage\u201d as well) plus the impressive array of bird-themed items you\ncan buy won\u2019t leave you missing the feathered friends much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>10:30\na.m. to 6 p.m. all seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1620\nyen or more <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>181-0013\nTokyo, Mitaka, Shimorenjaku, 1 Chome-14-7 | 81-422-29-9224 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, you\u2019re not limited to parakeets\nand cockatiels if you want to see some birds in Tokyo. You will have to go\nelsewhere though, such as to the aptly-named Castle of Owls. You won\u2019t be\ndisappointed by how many owls you see here, and yes, this caf\u00e9 is much more\ninteractive! Score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Founded in Harajuku in 2015, Bolt is the\nstar owl at the Castle of Owls. He eats such things as quail meat (raw, might I\nadd) and loves to sleep in a faux grass bed. That makes him quite unlike your\naverage owl. He has a few other friends, such as Moggly the tawny owl and Burt\nthe Aplomado falcon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While it\u2019s a bit of a steeper fee to get\nin compared to some other animal caf\u00e9s throughout Tokyo, these are owls and\nother birds we\u2019re talking about here, and some quite uncommon, too. Plus, for\nyour money, you can touch or hold the birds and take pictures of them (or with\nthem). You could even feed the owls if you don\u2019t mind touching raw quail meat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>11\na.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1,500\nyen for an hour <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>Shibuya-ku,\nJingumae 6-5-6, Sanbo Sogo Building 503 | 080-3732-0532 <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you still can\u2019t get enough of birds,\nthen allow me to point you in the direction of the Tori no Iru Caf\u00e9. Located in\nAsakusa, the concept is the same as Kotori Caf\u00e9 Kichijoji in that smaller birds\nabound. The main difference? This time, you can handle and pet them! Hooray.\nOh, and there are owls, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Like many of the other animal caf\u00e9s, you\nmust have clean hands before you can get anywhere near the animals. At Tori no\nIru Caf\u00e9, things are taken one step further, as you\u2019re asked to wear a poncho.\nIt\u2019s not mandatory, but it will keep your clothes clean and dry, so I suggest\nyou do it. Make sure you tread carefully as well so you don\u2019t disturb any\nsleeping birdies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A parrot room holds sun parakeets,\ngorgeous and expensive milky eagle-owls, eclectus parrots, toucans, hornbills,\nand a kookaburra. The birds will land all over you, including on your head, so prepare\nfor that. You could even get some tiny bird bites, but hey, that\u2019s all part of\nthe experience, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>11\na.m. to 7 p.m. all seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1,500\nyen for an hour and 300 yen for any 15-minute period after that<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>111-0032\nTokyo, Taito City, Asakusa, 1 Chome-12-8 B1F | 81-3-6802-8572<\/p>\n\n\n\n If fluffy bunnies are your fave, then boy,\ndo I have the caf\u00e9 for you. It\u2019s the Bunny Caf\u00e9 Moff Rell. Located on the\nsecond floor of Saison Akihabara, this precious little caf\u00e9 gives you the\nperfect opportunity to snuggle up with some sweet bunnies. You can even hang\nout with them in a playroom, of which there\u2019s two to choose from. Up to three\ncustomers can get into a playroom at any given time, so make a beeline straight\nthere if you want to be one of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh, and you get bunny food the minute you\nwalk in at no extra cost to you. That\u2019s pretty great. You do have to know how\nlong you want to stay from the very beginning though, as you get no chance to\nadd extra time like at some of the other caf\u00e9s I\u2019ve talked about. You also have\nto don a waterproof apron during your 30-minute or 60-minute stay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you run out of food, you can get more,\nbut this time it will cost you 200 yen. You also get a soft drink or a coffee\nfor the cover charge, but you\u2019d have to pay more for another beverage. You do\nsip in another part of the caf\u00e9 than the playroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>12\np.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1100\nyen for up to 30 minutes, 1500 yen for an hour <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>101-0021\nTokyo, Chiyoda City, Sotokanda, 4 Chome-8-3 | 81-3-3254-2323 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember before how I talked about the\nMicro Tea Cup Caf\u00e9, which is a caf\u00e9 dedicated to small dogs? Well, if you\u2019ve\nbeen hankering for a pig caf\u00e9 all this time, your wishes have finally been\nanswered. Mipig Caf\u00e9 is it. As of this year, there\u2019s only a single location to\nenjoy, in the Meguro part of Tokyo. However, the establishment aims to open\nanother caf\u00e9 soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve found Takeshita-dori and\nOmetosando\u2019s shops on your journey through Tokyo, then you\u2019re close to Mipig\nCaf\u00e9. All the pigs here weigh 88 pounds or less, so while they\u2019re not quite\nteacup pigs, they\u2019re definitely miniatures. You\u2019ll want to take them all home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While Mipig Caf\u00e9 is one of the cheaper\nanimal caf\u00e9s on this list, the staff does ask that you buy a drink with your\nadmission. That\u2019s okay, because anything that lets you spend more time petting\nthese adorable mini pigs, you\u2019ll do it. Should you want to feed them, you can\nbuy piggy snacks for an additional fee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hours: <\/strong>10\na.m. to 8 p.m. all seven days a week <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost: <\/strong>1,000\nyen for 30 minutes <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact info: <\/strong>4\nChome-11-3, Meguro, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-0063 | 81-3-6712-2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n At first glance, you might wonder why the\nSakuragaoka Caf\u00e9 is on this list. Isn\u2019t this just your everyday Tokyo caf\u00e9?\nNope, not at all. It\u2019s known for its two goats that entice visitors to come in\nand eat and drink to their heart\u2019s content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, you don\u2019t get to pet the goats, but\nif you get a seat by the front, you can watch them, which is almost as good. I\ncan promise that you\u2019ll get a hearty meal here. Such menu offerings include\npasta and pizza, red wine-stewed beef tongue for 1200 yen, and four-cheese\ngnocchi for 1150 yen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re thirsty, you can enjoy some\nhouse wine priced at 1600 yen. There\u2019s great food and amazing animal company,\nand this caf\u00e9 is open incredibly late almost every night of the week. You\nreally can\u2019t go wrong at the Sakuragaoka Caf\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Cat Caf\u00e9 Calico <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCats Caf\u00e9 Asakusa Nekoen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Neko no Mise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Micro Tea Cup Caf\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mame Shiba Inu Caf\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dog Heart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Reptiles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTokyo Snake Centre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hachu Caf\u00e9 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Birds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kotori Caf\u00e9 Kichijoji<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Castle of Owls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tori no Iru Caf\u00e9 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Rabbits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bunny Caf\u00e9 Moff Rell <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pigs <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mipig Caf\u00e9 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Goats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sakuragaoka Caf\u00e9 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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