Dog Café Rio Shinjuku
Experience the joy of canine companionship without the long-term commitment at Dog Café Rio. Unlike some pet cafés, Rio respectfully prohibits picking up the dogs. Instead, guests are encouraged to sit low to the ground, allowing the dogs to approach naturally and perhaps curl up in your lap on their own terms.
This thoughtful approach creates a more authentic interaction while ensuring the wellbeing of the café’s four-legged residents. The café houses an impressive variety of breeds, including Miniature Dachshunds, Corgis, Jack Russells, Italian Greyhounds, Pekingese-Chihuahua mixes, American Cocker Spaniels, Pinky Chihuahuas, Toy Poodles, Miniature Schnauzers, Pomeranians, and Border Collies.
Experience Details
- System: 220 yen per 10 minutes (tax included)
- Free Drinks: 385 yen (tax included)
- Dog Treats: 550 yen (tax included)
- Address: 1-15-5 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, B1F
- Access: 2-minute walk from Shinjuku Station (Tokyo Metro, Exit B12 North side)
- Hours: 11:00-20:00
- Closed: Never (open year-round)
- Phone: 03-6233-9270
Experience Dog Café Rio:
Owl Café Mohumohu Shinjuku
Step into the mysterious world of owls at Mohumohu, a specialized café with branches in both Ginza and Shinjuku. This intimate space limits visitors per session, allowing for meaningful encounters with these majestic birds under a timed system.
The Shinjuku location offers special feeding experiences during selected time slots (11:00, 17:00, and 18:00) for an additional 300 yen per person. While several online reviews praise the owls themselves as therapeutic companions, some mention that staff interactions could be improved.
Experience Details
- System: One-hour sessions
- Weekdays: 2,000 yen + tax per person
- Weekends/Holidays: 2,200 yen + tax per person
- Notes:
- Cash payment only
- Reservations have priority
- No special children’s pricing
- The 19:00-20:00 session requires reservation (minimum 5 people)
- Address: YM Building 5F, 3-35-2 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
- English Reservation Website: http://mohumohu77.jp/#reservation
Meet the owls:
Hanimaru Café (Exotic Animal Café)
For those seeking more unusual animal companions, Hanimaru Café in Shinjuku’s Shin-Okubo area offers interactions with exotic animals rarely encountered elsewhere. This unique establishment allows visitors to select specific “cast members” (animals) for their experience while enjoying beverages.
The café features an impressive roster of exotic creatures including binturongs (Asian bearcats), sloths, meerkats, pythons, owls, and chameleons. Various time-based packages allow visitors to customize their animal encounters, with options to extend sessions when the café isn’t busy.
Experience Details
- Trial Session: 20 minutes, no interaction or drinks
- Adults: 1,000 yen
- Children: 800 yen
- Single Animal Interaction + 1 Drink: 30 minutes
- Adults: 1,500 yen
- Children: 1,000 yen
- Two Animal Interactions + 1 Drink: 60 minutes
- Adults: 2,500 yen
- Children: 1,800 yen
- Add-ons:
- Additional animal interactions: 500 yen per animal
- Animal treats: 300 yen per feeding
- Beer available at extra charge
- Address: Shinjuku Shin-Okubo area (exact address provided upon reservation)
- Hours: 11:00-21:00 (last order 20:30), open year-round
- English Reservation Website: https://hanimaru-cafe.com/74912/%E6%9D%A5%E5%BA%97%E4%BA%88%E7%B4%84/?lang=en
Experience exotic animals:
Cat Café MoCHA Lounge Shinjuku
Experience the quintessential Japanese cat café at MoCHA Lounge, where you can enjoy tranquil moments surrounded by freely roaming felines. Visitors can observe, play with, and pet the cats in a relaxed environment designed for both human and feline comfort. The café maintains English-speaking staff to assist international visitors.
MoCHA Lounge Shinjuku features a tiered pricing system that rewards longer stays with better value. The modern, comfortable environment provides the perfect setting for cat enthusiasts to unwind in the company of their favorite animals.
Experience Details
- Entrance Fee: First 30 minutes
- Weekdays: 1,080 yen (1,188 yen with tax)
- Weekends/Holidays: 1,380 yen (1,518 yen with tax)
- Extension Fee: 200 yen (220 yen with tax) per 10 minutes
- Maximum Fee Cap:
- Weekdays: 3,200 yen (3,520 yen with tax)
- Weekends/Holidays: 3,800 yen (4,180 yen with tax)
- Address: Shinjuku Pegasus Building 6F, 3-31-5 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 1-minute walk from Shinjuku-sanchome Station (Exit A5)
- Hours: 11:00-21:00 (last order 20:30), open year-round
- Phone: 03-6709-8863
- English Website: https://mimaruhotels.com/en/experience/5986/
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