![]() In this way, it is assumed that people in Japan acquired the culture of respecting kitsune as messengers of Inari Okami. I’ve only been to a couple of cat cafes ( ), a rabbit cafe ( ) and the hedgehog cafe ( ) but there are all kinds of wild ones out there now!Īnd if you’d like to check out all the places where I take my friends when they come to Tokyo, I put them up with photos & maps & directions on one of my other sites, The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had ( ) If you see anything that looks kind of interesting there, I’d be super happy to give you more details!Īlso, I’m actually going to be in Tokyo from Mar 3 – May 18, so if you’re at all interested in grabbing a coffee or doing something fun one day, let me know! I love meeting people who enjoy the books, because that already means we have a ton in common. Because fox urine has a rat-repelling effect, Japanese people placed a stone with fox urine on a hokora of a Shinto shrine set up near a rice field. Have you been to ? My friend Robb does a pretty good job of reviewing every obscure animal-petting option out there, and includes lots of useful details to help you choose. I can’t believe you’re going to have an apartment in Shinjuku for two weeks! WINĪnd it’s so excellent that you’re planning to go to an owl cafe. Ooo love your Instagram! (And, frankly, I am lusting after those red shoes WANT). The Last Tea Bowl Thief was chosen as an Editor’s Pick forīest Mystery, Thriller & Suspense on Amazon *Update: Since the pandemic, visitors are no longer allowed to feed the foxes, but you can still roam around among them throughout the rest of the compound. ![]() Either foxes are more fussy than cats, or the staff does a hella good job of pooper scooping. As you can see, fox loafs everywhere.Īgain, the foxes all looked well cared for, had access to plenty of water around the enclosure, and it wasn’t until after I left and was looking at the videos that I wondered…where is all the poop? Seriously, no poop. The fox habitat is surprisingly spacious, with little fox huts and a big platform in the middle so you can toss them some snax. Like, trotting past close enough that they nearly ran over my snow boots. The minute I walked through the gate, foxes were right there. They’re all waiting for the people up above to toss them some fox treats.* Here’s a view from next to the feeding platform. So, what does the fox say? Isn’t it the most surprising sound ever? They look sort of like dogs, move sort of like cats, but they eerily cry like babies. Influence of snow depth on prey availability and habitat use by red fox. TAILS. (And as you can see, the number of foxlings at Fox Village does not disappoint!) Activity studies of Japanese red foxes,Vulpes vulpes japonica Gray. Foxes, of course, have the most magnificent fruffy tails in all of the animal kingdom, and here’s a view from up top of the feeding island at Fox Village to prove it. I have to confess, when it comes to which animals would get to sit in business class in my ark, it’s all about the tails. ![]() Here’s what it’s like to visit Fox Village in the snow, when the foxes are at their fattest & fluffiest! ![]()
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