The animals begin their journey (Picture: Facebook)

A travel company has begun offering holidays for stuffed toys that will cost the owners between $20 (£12.40) and $55 (£34).

At first it may seem ridiculous that people are willing to pay money to send an inanimate object on holiday, but after hearing Unagi Travel’s explanation for the tours, there does seem to be some method behind the madness.

The toys enjoy the nightlife (Picture: Facebook)

The owners of the stuffed animals say they live vicariously through them and when they see the cuddly toys jetting off to luxurious places they feel as if they’re also travelling.

‘I want to see and walk around the sights that I viewed through my stuffed animal’s journeys someday,’ an unnamed woman told Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun.


One of the fake animals takes in the views (Picture: Facebook)

The 51-year-old lady had reportedly been unable to get out much due to an illness that made it difficult for her to walk.



According to reports, sending her stuffed animal on holiday encouraged the woman to get medical help and she was eventually able go out regularly again.

Owners claim to live through their toys (Picture: Facebook)

If you want to keep up to date with the adventures of the stuffed toys then you can access the travel agency’s Facebook page.

The tours are operated by 38-year-old Sonoe Azuma, who previously had a blog that gave an account of the lives of her stuffed animals.