Rio has a large playroom full of cute puppies, and since the admission charge is incremented in ten-minute intervals,...

A pack of happy, tail-wagging pups greeted us in boisterous fashion upon our arrival at Dog Heart, letting us know that...

This flagship branch of the Hogoken group of rescue-dog cafes is an engaging place, full of friendly, enthusiastic dogs...

Located at the entrance to the MOFF Animal World petting zoo is a branch of the Hogoken chain of rescue dog cafes. ...

Located in the hot-springs resort area of Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, this well-run animal park is a fun place to spend...

You'll feel like a star when you arrive at Dog Tail, as a whole pack of small dogs greets you noisily and accompanies...

[Update: closed] The aptly named Animal Meeting Room is a rescue shelter that's set up so that potential pet adopters...

[Update: closed] Hogoken Cafe provides a space for rescue dogs to meet potential new adopters, and dog lovers to come...

[Update: closed] This is the first Tokyo branch of an Osaka-based group of rescue-dog cafes, located a few minutes...

Mimi has some of the friendliest and most relaxed rabbits we've encountered in Tokyo - we were impressed with how well...

The rabbits seem friendlier and more outgoing than average at this small cafe. Perhaps it's a result of the cafe's...

While the cafe component of many rabbit cafes can be rudimentary at best, Usagito devotes quite a bit of space to their...

This two-story rabbit cafe offers a number of pricing options - you can play with the rabbits in the second-floor...

Although there's a tiny rabbit playroom where you can feed the handful of resident rabbits for an extra fee, Cafe...

[Update: closed] Much more comfortable and spacious than other rabbit cafes we've been to, this charming suburban shop...

[Update: closed] Despite its location in the heart of Akihabara, the Candy Fruit "Rabbit Mansion" isn't exactly a maid...

[Update: closed.] Visitors are encouraged to pet, play with and feed the dozen or so rabbits "on staff" at this small...

[Update: closed] Even among Tokyo's animal cafes, Usagi no Ehon (Rabbit Picturebook) pushes the twee end of the scale,...

[Update: closed] The larger of the two branches of this popular rabbit cafe, Ra.a.g.f Jiyugaoka has around two dozen...

[Update: closed] As far as rabbit cafes go, Usabibi is pretty basic - it's just a small room with some rabbits...

Mipig is a cafe where you can hang out with cute baby pigs. They're friendly and curious, and they wag their tails...

This multi-species pet cafe promises to be fun for the whole family, and indeed the visitors here range from young kids...

Although it's not as large as sister shop Moff Animal World in Chiba, this laid-back multi-species animal cafe may be...

Open since April 2016, this multi-species animal cafe specializes in owls but offers a number of other friendly small...

Rockstar is quite informal - after taking our coffee order, our waiter simply handed us a large iguana to hang out with...

You can get a milk snake to go with your iced coffee and cake at Tokyo Snake Center, a new animal cafe in the young...

Lizards, tortoises, snakes and other reptiles - plus the odd amphibian - are the main attraction at this charming...

One of a chain of multi-species animal cafes, this branch of Moff is the smallest, and the only one without a cat room....

The goal of this second branch of the popular Meguro mini-pig cafe is to create a "Three Little Pigs" picture-book...

Located at the entrance to Nagasaki Bio Park, this multi-species animal cafe makes a nice final stop after spending a...

[Update: closed] Hedgehogs and degus (a fluffy chinchilla-like rodent native to Chile) are the star attractions at this...

[Update: closed] One of the least fancy animal cafes we've ever been to, Hari du Ange is basically just a small pet...

[Update: moved.] Located deep in suburban Chiba, Little Zoo has the feel of a neighborhood hangout frequented by a...