White oriental small-clawed otter will come to Japan! Let’s visit “Kotsumeito,” an animal shop located on Ikebukuro’s Sunshine Street
22.December.2017 | SPOT
A white oriental small-clawed otter came to “Kotsumeito,” an exotic animal shop located in East Ikebukuro.
This “white oriental small-clawed otter” which a very rare animal was sent to Japan from a breeding facility of white oriental small-clawed otters in Indonesia. The otter can be seen from around the 20th of December.
“Kotsumeito” is a place where you can have a great time with the white oriental small-clawed otter.
Let’s watch this animal’s cute movements by giving it a snack.
■Information
Exotic animal shop Kotsumeito
Address: Narita Building 5F, 1-29-4, East Ikebukuro, Toyoshima-ku, Kyoto
Business hours: 11:00 to 20:00
Access: 5F of the building where Matsuya is located. The building is located in front of Tokyu Hands of Sunshine Street
Price: <30 minutes course>
Weekdays 1,000 yen / Saturday, Sunday and holidays 1,300 yen
(Students below junior high school – 800 yen, 1,000 yen)
<60 minutes course>
Weekdays 2,000 yen, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 2,600 yen
(Students below junior high school – 1,600 yen, 2.000 yen – must come with parents.)
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