Pig cafes are the latest craze pulling in tourists in Japan. The surprisingly quiet, clean and companionable animals have been bringing a smile to people’s faces at Tokyo’s Mipig Café. “It was ...
Animal cafes in Japan offer a charming and unexpected way to relax while connecting with animals in thoughtfully designed spaces. Stepping inside these cafes feels calm and welcoming, with quiet ...
Calling someone a pig isn't really an insult in these cafés because that's exactly what its residents are. The Mipig Café in Harajuku is one of the spots where tourists and locals can pay to cuddle ...
Critically endangered species and ones banned from international trade are among the hundreds of types of birds, reptiles and mammals that researchers identified at 142 animal cafes. By Rachel Nuwer ...
Customers play with a micro pig at a mipig cafe, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Tokyo. The Mipig Café in fashionable Harajuku is among 10 pig cafés that have opened around Japan. The animals, known as ...
In Japan, it’s possible to enjoy a coffee while an owl perches on your head, or to sit at a bar where penguins stare out at you from behind a plexiglass wall. The country’s exotic animal cafes are ...
A woman went viral on TikTok after warning travelers to Japan to skip the animal cafes while they’re there. User @kyokoemi said there are plenty of reasons to avoid them “at all costs.” “PSA: remove ...
Animal cafes are becoming increasingly popular in many places throughout the world. People think that they are a fun way to interact with animals while enjoying a coffee or other drink. This TikToker, ...
Imagine sipping a latte while stroking an owl or watching an otter play at your feet. This is the promise of exotic animal cafes, a trend that blends coffee culture with wildlife encounters. But ...
Micro pigs play at a mipig cafe, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Tokyo. The Mipig Café in fashionable Harajuku is among 10 such pig cafes the operator has opened around Japan, including one in the ...
TOKYO (AP) — First there were cafés that allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The latest craze in Japan: The pig café. “It was wonderful. Very ...