Tamago-ya — Attraction in Uruma

This place was so sad. These may be "normal" conditions for animals to be kept in from the stand point of Japanese but they are not. All the animals had ratty, long, ragged, matted fur. They were in tiny cages. Huge turtles in a small space. Guinea pigs and rabbits who were dirty and in small, rusted old cages. Everything was dirty and looked like it hadn't been cleaned in ages. Animals were stuck standing/sitting in their own feces. It broke our hearts, we stayed for fifteen minutes and had to leave. In addition, there was a nice little cafe that they looked like they put a lot of money and effort in to, whereas it looked like they put no money or attention or effort into the actual...

My three year old loves this place. I bring him when I need eggs because he asks to go to the “minion zoo” all of the time. I feel like I should to check on the animals. The donkeys have long hooves and are losing fur, and the beautiful pony needs a salt lick and a good brushing. She kept licking our arms and at first I thought she was just funny. Then I realized she was trying to get sodium! I’m about to order a salt kick and brush. She’s so beautiful and sweet. The owner may be doing the best he can, but maybe charge a small fee to better upkeep your animals. Or open it up for volunteers to walk and care for the bigger animals. Still overall a fun...

This place sells eggs in bulk or smaller and yes the proceeds to help with the upkeep of all the rescued animals. We saw monkeys, rabbits, an emu, parrots, an owl, donkeys, peacocks, a pony, wild boars, snakes, lizards, and other birds while there. It is free to view the animals and they also sell delicious scones, roll cakes, cakes, cheesecake, ice cream cones, and other pastries in addition to the fresh eggs. Fun little shopping jaunt and if you recycle the egg cartons, they give you yen back towards your...