Mipig, a pig coffee shop that is also home to adorable piglets, opened in the Meguro ward of Tokyo in March.
A spokesperson for Mipig says that the cafe is home to mini-pigs or “teacup piglets,” aka piggies so small they can fit into a teacup. However, travelers should be cautioned that this is not a specific breed of pig. Rather, these are just small or very young pigs, who do grow up and get bigger.
Mipig began as a proposal on Camp-Fire, a crowdfunding site similar to Kickstarter or GoFundMe.
The cafe’s founders had hoped to raise 2 million yen for the project, but they pulled in more than twice that amount.
Piglets are popular as pets in the United States, particularly for celebrities. Paris Hilton often brought her pet pig with her on red carpets, while Ariana Grande’s pig, Piggy Smallz, was featured in one of her music videos.
However, they are not thought of as common pets in Japan.
