TOKYO — You’ve heard of cat caf\u00e9s and puppy caf\u00e9s but have you ever been to a hedgehog caf\u00e9?<\/p>\n
In the heart of Tokyo, Japan’s Shibuya District is Chiku Chiku Caf\u00e9, home to thirty hedgehogs ready for a visit.<\/p>\n
“Our caf\u00e9 owner, he loves hedgehogs. He started this business because he wanted to spread awareness of (the) cuteness of hedgehogs,” said Mika Inomata, who works at Chiku Chiku Cafe.<\/p>\n
Visitors to Chiku Chiku can spend up to thirty minutes with a hedgehog, petting them gently, feeding them and of course, taking photos. There are specific rules for a visit, do not touch their spines (a hedgehog spine is very sensitive), don’t put your finger up to the hedgehog’s mouth and if you’re going to take a photo of these cute little creatures, do not use the flash.<\/p>\n
Actor Brendan Fraser visited Chiku Chiku Caf\u00e9 while filming “Rental Family” in Japan and couldn’t wait to tell his co-star Shannon Gorman about it.<\/p>\n
“Oh yeah there’s a hedgehog caf\u00e9! They are cute and they eat a lot of meal bugs and they give you a glove and they fall asleep in your hands, but gosh they’re cute,” he explained, to which Gorman replied, “I wanna go!”<\/p>\n
“We literally walked by, we just stumbled across it,” said Tyson Sourivoug, who was visiting Tokyo from Australia.<\/p>\n
“(I) loved the feel and they’re cute,” added Ryan Sharkey, also from Australia.<\/p>\n
Both said they’d absolutely, 100 percent recommend the experience to others.<\/p>\n
“It’s something you have to do when you come to Shibuya,” said Sourivoug.<\/p>\n
“Especially if you love animals too,” added Sharkey.<\/p>\n