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A DIFFERENT LOOK AT YOKOHAMA

One of the special attractions about Japan is their animal restaurants.  For example, we never saw a capybara when we visited the San Diego Zoo last month, but heard about the   Yokohama Capabara Cafe and Petting Zoo .  Has an admission fee of 4800 Yen.  The exchange rate today is 157Y to the $, so the actual cost is $21 just to enter.  Checked and learned that this attraction is has permanently closed.  Owner Shiramizu passed away and the capybaras were re-homed. Here is a  video featuring all kinds of animal cafes in Tokyo .  Some of them reported by Google AI: Hedgehog cafes :   Cafes like the   Chiku Chiku Cafe   allow visitors to hold and feed hedgehogs. Other locations, like the   HARRY cafes , have expanded to include hedgehogs and other small animals. Owl cafes:   In some Tokyo cafes, visitors can interact with and pet owls, including large and small varieties. The experience often involves gentle touching and hold...