Tokyo Snake Center

Housed inside Harajuku's Social Lounge Ajito is Tokyo's latest addition to the already long list of animal cafés. Only open on weekends, the Snake Center is home to a slithering collection of serpents, all very well trained and non-poisonous. Pay ¥1,000 at the counter for entrance, one drink and the right to pick out a snake of your choice to hang out with, and spend a few hours nibbling on cake and sipping coffee while your reptilian friend observes you from the safety of its transparent box.