Hedgehog Cafe & Pet Store HARRY Harajuku
Hedgehog Cafe & Pet Store HARRY Harajuku things to do, attractions, restaurants, events info and trip planning
Plan your stay
Posts
ADORABLE experience!!! I walked in to the cafe and whilst booking a slot, I gazed upon the hamsters near the front of the cafe. They had small enclosures in which they rested, and I even watched one of them sprinting on a hamster wheel! There was one hamster that was only one month old, it looked very cute and so soft. We then made our way to the hedgehog area after disinfecting our hands and placing on some gloves, to ensure both our safety and that of the hedgehogs. We initially got a spot in front of two hedgehogs, both of which were (at that time) asleep. We were told it was okay to wake them up as they had been resting for a sufficient amount of time, and the best way to do so was to gently pick them up. This is what we did, and as expected, they began to wake up. They revealed their adorable little eyes and noses, comedically out of proportion to their large bodies. They began to walk around and interact with each other whilst we began to feed them worms, much to their delight. After a while, the hedgehogs began to get tired again and fall asleep, so we moved on to the next enclosure. Here laid two slightly larger hedgehogs with darker bristles, which received the last remnants of our food and more attention from us. One was a little more sociable than the other, so we picked it up. It moved quite a bit, sniffing our gloves, and then we picked up the other hedgehog at the same time. It was adorable watching them interact in the air, looking around at each other. We then made our way to the meerkat in an attempt to pat it, although it seemed to be quite focused on one of the staff members. Each time she left to go to the counter, it would run towards her until its leash allowed no more, and did not seem to want to interact with the customers. Seeing this, we left it alone and went to look at some more hedgehogs. We watched as two smaller, light coloured hedgehogs, walked around their enclosure. These two seemed a bit younger and were moving quite a lot but seemed unhappy with being picked up, so we simply observed them. We then got our free drinks, choosing an iced matcha latte and a hot chocolate. At this point, the meerkat's preferred staff member had given in and decided to put it in her overalls, much to the meerkat's enjoyment. It was adorable to watch as she continued to walk around the shop with a meerkat head sticking out of her overalls as the meerkat was clearly quite happy and relaxed in her presence. Overall, the HARRY hedgehog cafe is a lovely place in which the hedgehogs are prioritised over the human wants. They have a resting area in which you cannot interact with them at all as they lay in their tiny beds and sleep, and the staff advise you not to disturb any animals that are reluctant to interact with the humans. ONE THING that I think needs to be improved about this cafe is: The staff need to monitor the customers a little better. Many of the people were handling the hedgehogs gently, and most of the parents were able to advise their children against rough behaviour, although I did see one child handling the hedgehog in a very uncomfortable way. They were roughly picking it up, and you could see the visible discomfort and annoyance that the hedgehog was experiencing. Therefore, I believe that the staff should more closely monitor their customers to avoid any such behaviour from occurring and optimise the safety and comfort of the animals.
Midnight ObsydianMidnight Obsydian
00
I had such a fun experience at Harry's Hedgehog Cafe! Like most people, I had never seen or touched a hedgehog in my life so I pretty excited to check this place out. We had a little trouble finding the spot because the entrance is an elevator. Just keep an eye out for the sign on the street level. The sign is in English and the entire cafe is totally English friendly! Don't make the same mistake that I made and assume that just because it's called a cafe there will be food. The only food here is mealworms for the hedgehogs! But you do get one free drink of choice with your admission fee. This is quite a popular tourist attraction so be prepared to wait in line for a little while. Once it is your turn, you'll be seated at a bin with one hedgehog per person in your party. Staff will brief you on how to handle the prickly little guys and then leave you to it. We paid to spend half an hour there and that was plenty of time. If you need more time you can pay for an hour long session. This is a pet store and all of the hedgehogs that live there are for sale.
Nadia FaleNadia Fale
00
This was a pretty average experience. We booked online because we were coming from overseas and we have read up that lines can be busy for this experience. We asked if there was any way to change our booking from the 60 minute (which is all that’s available online) to a 30 minute experience and the staff quite rudely told us no. We only booked online because we were worried it would be sold out and we didn’t want to miss out! The hedgehogs were beautiful creatures but the ones we had definitely didn’t want to be picked up or held. They were nestled up together and would freak out and try run out of your hands if you picked them up. It was the same with the hamsters. The meerkat was probably the most stressed out animal I’ve ever seen. Pacing back and forth on it’s leash. Staff were completely ignoring that it was crying and seemed distressed. Have to pay extra to have animal feed, which wasn’t a part of our 60 min experience booked on line. Sad to see as I had visited this place many years ago when it was just hedgehogs and I really enjoyed it and the animals were really relaxed and calm.
Natalie CNatalie C
00
This cafe was very close to Harajuku station and is accessible via an elevator to the 4th floor. As soon as you arrive, you're welcomed by the cheerful staff and offered prices for your visit. We chose to stay for 30 minutes with a complimentary drink from the vending machines and had two additional snacks added to feed the hedgehogs. The cafe was quite spacious, there were several terrariums atop benchtops and open faced troughs where groups of hedgehogs were sleeping. We were instructed to use gloves when handling the hedgehogs and not to try and cuddle them on our laps. Since they have very low vision, we had to handle then very gently and carefully so that they aren't stressed out or startled. The hedgehogs were huddled together sleeping most of the time, we felt bad scooping them up for a closer look. One eventually allowed us to hold him after some time so that was nice, so we fed him most of the snacks. It was a fun but strange experience, I would definitely recommend this place.
Marione LozanoMarione Lozano
00
We liked our experience, but headghogs we got while we were visiting were super tired and moody. One decided to poop on me and go back to sleep. I think they need more personal space to enjoy themselves as the small glass aquariums they are staying in makes me feel a bit sad. At least the can make the place more sustainable and change their plastic cups and straws to something better I guess. I don't know I just felt like poor animals don't want to be touched and just want to rest. Over all staff were nice, place was full and cute. We actually went there to see otters as we found some information online that this place has them. No, place didn't have any otters. Also if you are a couple or a group, you don't have to buy two play and feed tickets because headghogs seem to be fed all the time so you can get one ticket cheaper and have enough food to feed both headghogs.
Karolina KKarolina K
00
Very cute cafe, cozy and clean with friendly staff. Booked in advance as advised, which turned out to be good advice since there was a pretty long line when we arrived. We got a couple cups of mealworms to feed the hedgehogs which they loved. Price included a hot/cold drink from the vending machine inside, no food was served. Animals all looked clean, happy and healthy, though naturally they probably get tired from all the attention and some may want a rest. The meerkat was adorable! We also got to play with some hamsters on another cage. Staff is quite clear and diligent about handling of the animals, specific gloves, hand washing etc. which I thought was very nice. If you bring small children, please supervise them as the animals may jump out of your hands if not handled correctly, make sure to keep hands low in case of this! Very highly recommended, thank you!
Ian KIan K
00
Nearby Attractions Of Hedgehog Cafe & Pet Store HARRY Harajuku
Meiji Jingu
Yoyogi Park
AIGIS
Hands Shibuya
ringram
Omotesando Hills
Shibuya Parco
Kiddy Land
Miyashita Park
Jewelryショップ アカネス東京

Meiji Jingu
4.6
(15.3K)Click for details

Yoyogi Park
4.3
(9.2K)Click for details

AIGIS
5.0
(4.8K)Click for details

Hands Shibuya
4.2
(3.8K)Click for details
Nearby Restaurants Of Hedgehog Cafe & Pet Store HARRY Harajuku
mipig cafe Harajuku Takeshita Street
mipig cafe Harajuku
Roast Beef Ohno Harajuku Branch
Gyukatsu Motomura (Harajuku Branch)
Roast Beef Ohno Harajuku Store
Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama
Ichiran Shibuya
Owl Village Cafe Harajuku
AFURI Harajuku
Harajuku Gyozarou

mipig cafe Harajuku Takeshita Street
4.9
(5.1K)$$
Click for details

mipig cafe Harajuku
4.9
(3.9K)$$
Click for details

Roast Beef Ohno Harajuku Branch
4.7
(3.7K)Click for details

Gyukatsu Motomura (Harajuku Branch)
4.8
(2K)Click for details
Basic Info
Address
Japan, 〒150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya, Jingumae, 1 Chome−13−21 シャンゼール 原宿2号館 4F
Map
Phone
+81 3-3404-1180
Call
Website
harinezumi-cafe.com
Visit
Reviews
Overview
4.2
(731 reviews)
Ratings & Description
entertainment
family-friendly
pet-friendly
accessibility
attractions: Meiji Jingu, Yoyogi Park, AIGIS, Hands Shibuya, ringram, Omotesando Hills, Shibuya Parco, Kiddy Land, Miyashita Park, Jewelryショップ アカネス東京, restaurants: mipig cafe Harajuku Takeshita Street, mipig cafe Harajuku, Roast Beef Ohno Harajuku Branch, Gyukatsu Motomura (Harajuku Branch), Roast Beef Ohno Harajuku Store, Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama, Ichiran Shibuya, Owl Village Cafe Harajuku, AFURI Harajuku, Harajuku Gyozarou
