Tokyo cafe allows visitors to interact with hedgehogs living in dollhouses
Updated 12:25, 27-Oct-2018
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There is no shortage of animal-themed coffee shops around the world, even more so in the Japanese capital. A prickle of hedgehogs has found a new home in a Tokyo-based café, established to celebrate these prickly creatures. /VCG Photo

There is no shortage of animal-themed coffee shops around the world, even more so in the Japanese capital. A prickle of hedgehogs has found a new home in a Tokyo-based café, established to celebrate these prickly creatures. /VCG Photo

ChikuChiku Café is closer to a petting zoo than it is to a coffee shop. It allows visitors to interact with hedgehogs in cute dollhouse rooms, pet them, feed them and take pictures by their side. /VCG Photo

ChikuChiku Café is closer to a petting zoo than it is to a coffee shop. It allows visitors to interact with hedgehogs in cute dollhouse rooms, pet them, feed them and take pictures by their side. /VCG Photo

The hedgehogs’ nails are clipped, and their weight is monitored. They reportedly have a working shift of 20 hours per week, but they are handsomely rewarded with food. /VCG Photo

The hedgehogs’ nails are clipped, and their weight is monitored. They reportedly have a working shift of 20 hours per week, but they are handsomely rewarded with food. /VCG Photo

Hedgehogs are nocturnal animals, so they’re active at night. But the sleepy creatures still manage to command a crowd, owing to their irresistible cuteness. /VCG Photo

Hedgehogs are nocturnal animals, so they’re active at night. But the sleepy creatures still manage to command a crowd, owing to their irresistible cuteness. /VCG Photo

Animal-themed coffee shops have given rise to concerns as to whether their permanent residents are being treated humanely, but that has not been a stumbling block to their popularity. /VCG Photo

Animal-themed coffee shops have given rise to concerns as to whether their permanent residents are being treated humanely, but that has not been a stumbling block to their popularity. /VCG Photo