Venom Extraction Room’s Snake Meet and Greet is just the start of the weird fun at this facility hidden in the mountains of east Japan.
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Tea and cookies at a cat cafe too cutesy for you? We’ve got just the alternative for your next night out in Tokyo!
Carnivorous kaiju-lookalike doesn’t yawn because it’s sleepy, though.
This is something you definitely don’t want to see poking its head out from your air conditioner.
With cat, rabbit, and owl cafes, Japan has you pretty well-covered as far as furry, fluffy, or feathered companionship goes. But what if you prefer your animals with scales?
Then you’ll want to stop by the reptile cafe, where you can sip tea and nibble on sweets in the company of iguanas, snakes, and tortoises.
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