Hedgehog Cafe & Pet Store HARRY Harajuku

Hedgehog were a great experience to hold and caress. Some were really active and ran on my hand for a good while. Another pooped on my hand so it was really funny. For this I would recommend a reservation since by the time we came it was packed and also a weekday. They also had different animals such as an owl

This was honestly one of the cutest things we’ve ever done! 🦔🤍 We made a reservation in advance and were warmly welcomed by the staff. They clearly explained all the rules. We were given gloves to hold them and could buy small food trays to feed the adorable hedgehogs. The staff knew so much about each little hedgehog, which made the experience even better! There was a bit of a language barrier with a few staff members, but with Google Translate everything went smoothly. It’s also nice to know that the hedgehogs get rest days, so they’re not around people all the time. While you’re there, you’re free to grab some complimentary tea or water. After our visit, I bought a keychain and we even got a free hedgehog sticker. Highly recommended if you’re looking for something cute and unique to do! 🥰

This was my second time visiting the cafe since last year and I still enjoyed being there. Very cute hedgehogs and other animals to play with while you are in Tokyo. Don’t forget to buy a cup of mealworms to feed the hedgehogs! Each guest gets a free drink per 30-minute session. The staff are always friendly! I will be back again and again.

Workers were nice, provided rules in English. Animals were diverse (guinea pigs, hedgehog, hamsters, owls, and meerkat) but some were tired at they are nocturnal or been handled a lot already. The drinks part is a vending machine item that you can have, quantity determined by length of stay. Nothing to notable about the vending machines you can't get outside. Can easily skip, not a must visit.

Looked around for a fun experience with hedgehogs and they were all very cute and the staff was friendly and nice. We came at a perfect time when only a couple people were there so we had all the animals to ourselves most of the time. They tell you to monitor your time yourself and will charge if you decide to stay longer, which is fair. But it starts with a 45 minute session and you can add 15 minutes at a time. I did an owl cafe before and all I could do was pet half of them and take photos. But at Harry’s hedgehog, they had the cutest screech owl and you could pay a couple bucks to hold the owl! He’s lighter than expected and so sweet and fun to pet. Also had guinea pigs, hamsters and an active meerkat! I had fun, so thanks to Harry’s cafe!!

More petting zoo than cafe (not a cafe but you are entitled to one drink from the vending machine). I feel sad for the animals in this facility. There is a note stating that if you injure or kill an animal you will need to pay for the animal. I understand this statement as the animals can be handled VERY roughly especially by screaming children. Hedgehogs don’t like to be held and spend most of their time trying to escape your clutch. I left depressed.

The atmosphere and employees are very nice, and the animals are obviously adorable, but I felt sad for some of them. The meerkat was on a leash tied to its cage that only let it run in about a 3 foot radius. It clearly kept trying to run farther but kept getting yanked by the leash. Similarly there were two owls whose legs were each tied to their own individual tiny stands.

The hedgehogs were cute but mostly wanted to sleep, and they didn't really want to be held. Some of them were super scared and trembled all the time, and most tried to escape the whole time they were being held. They just wanted to sleep in the paper bags but there wasn't even enough for all of the ones in the pen :( At one point there were squeaking noises coming out of a bag with three in it (I think they were fighting for space) and the staff just dumped them all out when asked about it. The meerkat was pretty cute, but they are social creatures so it was a bit sad he had such a short leash. He would come into your lap if he liked you though. The staff weren't very attentive, there were multiple times I tried to ask a question and they ignored me after making eye contact. I had to go up to the counter in order to get help each time. I think compared to other animal cafes which have a friendly, family-run vibe, this one feels a lot more business-oriented and doesn't care about its animals' wellbeings as much.