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All Reviews for Animal Cafes in Japan

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【フクロウカフェ・銀座店】銀座駅 徒歩約3分!癒しの空間をお届け by フクロウカフェもふもふ

It was far more fun than I expected! 期待をはるかに上回る楽しさでした~!!

Reviewed by: Cha

In a completely open space without any enclosures, there were over 20 cute owls. There were big ones and small ones, and they were all very calm and well accustomed to people. When I was taught by the staff to gently pet their heads and beaks, they made such a comfortable expression. The texture was just as the store name suggests, "fluffy." The staff shared stories about the owls' ecology and experiences, and at one point, they even let the owls perch on my shoulder and arm, making for an hour that felt like a dream without any boredom. You can take as many photos and videos as you want. Despite having so many owls, there was absolutely no animal smell! My son, who has allergies to dogs and cats, was completely fine. I definitely want to go again!

囲いなど一切ない空間に、かわいいフクロウちゃん達が20羽以上いました。
大きい子や小さい子、みんなとっても大人しくて、よく慣れています。
お店の人に教わって、頭やくちばしをナデナデすると、気持ちよさそう~な顔をしてくれました。
触り心地は、店名の通り、『もふもふ~』。
お店の人が、フクロウの生態やエピソードなどをお話ししてくださったり、途中で肩や腕にも乗せてくださり、1時間まったく飽きずに夢のような時間でした。
写真。動画も取り放題です。
あれだけフクロウちゃん達がいるのに、動物の匂い一切なし!
犬猫アレルギーの息子も、まったく平気でした。
ぜったいに、また行きたいです!

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Packages: 平日プラン
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/09/07
Activity Date: 2022/08/26

【フクロウカフェ・原宿店】事前予約で優先案内!ふわふわのフクロウとふれあい体験<ワンドリンク付>by ふくろうの里 原宿店

It was good. 良かったです。

Reviewed by: 유니니니니

There are various types of owls, and the staff were kind, making for a fun time. I'm glad I had this unique experience.

いろんな種類のフクロウがあり、スタッフの方々も優しく、楽しい時間でした。
珍しい経験ができてよかったです。

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Thank you for visiting us.
We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with the owls.
Please feel free to come back and visit us again when you come to Japan.
We are always waiting for you with our adorable owls.

Owl Village Harajuku Store

ご来店ありがとうございます。
ふくろう達とのお時間を楽しんでいただけてとても嬉しいです。
また日本にお越しの際は、是非遊びにいらしてください。
可愛いふくろう達と一緒に、いつでもお待ちしております。

ふくろうの里原宿店

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Packages: ドリンク1杯+お土産2個付き
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2020/03/09
Activity Date: 2020/03/07

Reservations for an Owl Cafe in Harajuku

Owl Cafe

Reviewed by: GaryT

The staff where extremely courteous and helpful and we had a great time. Make sure you book in advance as there was a steady stream of customers coming and going.

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Thank you for coming over.
I am very happy that you enjoy time with the owl.
Reservation is recommended since it becomes very crowded from March.
Please come see the cute owl again.

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Packages: Special Course: Includes one drink and a snack
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2020/02/09
Activity Date: 2020/01/16

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Good experience

Reviewed by: LO Fai

The staffs are nice and helpful.
A closer look to owls’ life and behaviours.

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Packages: Standard Plan
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Posted on: 2020/01/06
Activity Date: 2020/01/02

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Unique Experience in Hakata

Reviewed by: Joymay

An enjoyable visit to this very special cafe which keeps a good variety of owls. Staff were professional and spoke good English. What impressed me the most was how well the animals were treated and groomed - we were briefed on a handful of rules before meeting the animals, and we were also asked to respect the owls which were resting. The cafe was also very clean. Would definitely visit again if I return to Hakata :)

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Posted on: 2020/01/03
Activity Date: 2020/01/01

Reservations for an Owl Cafe' Experience in Ginza

Feeding adorable owls... nothing like it! Highly recommend

Reviewed by: Ryusuke

It’s my second time visiting, this time around I was able to feed them with chopsticks! - a wonderful hands-on experience. The staff were friendly and helpful as always, willingly helping me taking pics. Reservation ahead is not a requirement but recommended as it does get busy. The owls all have different owl-nalities, and was a joy observing how they interact with one another and with the guests. Highly recommended for all ages, especially families with young children

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Packages: Weekday Plan
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2019/12/28
Activity Date: 2019/12/24

Reservations to Meet Adorable Bunnies at a Rabbit Cafe' in Tokyo

So Sweet

Reviewed by: Deys

I love bunnies and it was nice to interact with these sweet creatures. There were about 9 rabbits in cages. Two were let out to roam around and you could open the door to pet and feed others while they were in their cages. The space is small, but no problem getting to interact with the bunnies.

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Packages: Reservations for Bunny Cafe (60 minutes)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/30
Activity Date: 2019/08/25

【フクロウカフェ・原宿店】事前予約で優先案内!ふわふわのフクロウとふれあい体験<ワンドリンク付>by ふくろうの里 原宿店

My First Bagel Café 初めてのふくろつカフェ

Reviewed by: まいまい

We went as a group of four and sat at a tatami mat table where we had to take off our shoes. Everyone chose cola to drink, and we were served chilled bottled cola! We also got to interact a lot with the owls, which was fun ^_^

The tatami seating felt a bit cramped, but it had a cozy atmosphere, so it was nice to relax there!

4人で行って、靴を脱ぐ畳席でした。
飲み物はみんなコーラを選び、冷えた瓶コーラが出てきました!
フクロウとのふれあいもたくさんでき、楽しかったです^_^

畳席は少し狭い感じがしましたが、
アットホームな感じでくつろげたので良かったです!

Reply from activity provider

Thank you for visiting us!
We appreciate your valuable feedback.
All of our staff will work hard to ensure you have a comfortable time.

Did you create wonderful memories with the owls?
Please come back to see your favorite owl again! ♪

ご来店いただきありがとうございました!
貴重なご意見をありがとうございます。
お客様に心地の良いお時間を過ごしていただけるようスタッフ一同努力いたします。

フクロウとの素敵な思い出は作れましたでしょうか?
またお気に入りのフクロウさんに会いにいらしてくださいね♪

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Packages: ドリンク1杯+お土産2個付き
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/08/20
Activity Date: 2019/08/18

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Warm and friendly staff

Reviewed by: Min

The staff is very friendly! She is very informative and speaks good English which is really very helpful to us as we do not understand Japanese.

The owls were cute though it would be good if there are more owls to be held / played with.

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Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Packages: Standard Plan
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Posted on: 2019/08/03
Activity Date: 2019/08/01

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Recommend for visiting

Reviewed by: Nond

- Very friendly staff
- clean
- There’re english speaker
- Many cute owls

- Little bit small but its ok...

Generally recommended to visit.!!

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Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Posted on: 2019/07/23
Activity Date: 2019/07/21

Reservations for an Owl Cafe' Experience in Ginza

Great activity for families with children!

Reviewed by: Ryusuke

We were lucky to be the only guests for our reservation time, and had a wonderful time meeting with all the owls, taking many pics, interacting with them.

Unless you’re a vet or a zookeeper, we haven’t seen anyone allowed to come in contact with owls in the US. So it was a rare and a memorable experience for all of us.

The manager was friendly and very knowledgeable. She’s taken selfies for us, with owls atop of our shoulders and heads! We were impressed how quiet they are when they fly across the room..

Time flew by fast, as we’ve all had a great time. At the end of the session, we got to vote for the favorite owl on the chart.

It’s a cute cozy place tucked in midst of busy Ginza district, a great activity for families with kids, especially on a day when it’s raining and get limited on outdoor activities. Highly recommend!

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Posted on: 2019/07/15
Activity Date: 2019/07/11

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Nice experience

Reviewed by: Corinna

Good to see almost 20 owls at one time. However, we could only interact with 4 owls during our visit - definitely not enough!
The owls are really cute though. Worth visiting.

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Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Posted on: 2019/06/21
Activity Date: 2019/06/19

Meet Cute Owls and Birds at Owl Cafe WATAWATA in Nara

Awesome experience. Worth the time!

Reviewed by: Raini

A great place to relax and spend time with the feathery friends. I love places like this. It’s unique and fun!

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2019/06/10
Activity Date: 2018/08/19

Reservations for an Owl Cafe' Experience in Shinjuku

An Exciting New Experience!!!

Reviewed by: Anastasia

Coming into close contact with eleven owls is definitely a weird but interesting experience!!
The smaller ones especially are very cute with their intense stare. It doesn't happen often but lovely to see how they interact by cuddling and kissing each other. The owner is helpful in answering any questions about the owls as well. We end up taking many gorgeous photos!!

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Packages: Weekday Bookings
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/05/25
Activity Date: 2019/05/23

【フクロウカフェ・原宿店】事前予約で優先案内!ふわふわのフクロウとふれあい体験<ワンドリンク付>by ふくろうの里 原宿店

I felt healed. (#^.^#) 癒されました(#^.^#)

Reviewed by: まさまさ

The owls were very cute. I recommend the "feeding experience." It costs an additional 500 yen, but it's worth it!! You can feed them directly or let them perch on your arm and pet them, which was super cute. Each owl has a different personality, like the attention-seeking "Azuki" and the very calm "Bob." I definitely encourage everyone to go and enjoy this healing experience! 😊

とても可愛いフクロウ達でした。
お勧めは「エサやり体験」。別途@500円必要ですが
その価値あり!!
直接あげたり、腕に乗せて撫でたりって感じで、超可愛かったです。
フクロウそれぞれ性格が異なり、かまってちゃんの「あずきちゃん」や、とってもおとなしい「ぼぶさん」などなど。
是非皆さんも癒されに行ってください(^^)/

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Thank you for visiting us.
We are very happy to hear that you had a wonderful time with the owls.
The feeding experience is time-limited, but it's a perfect option to bond more closely with the owls.
Not only are they cute, but you can also see their predatory nature as they eat meat, which is another highlight!
Please come back again to enjoy some cuddles with everyone!

ご来店ありがとうございます。
ふくろう達と楽しい時間をお過ごしいただけた様で、とても嬉しいです。
エサやり体験はお時間限定ですが、ふくろうさんとより仲良くなるのにぴったりのオプションです。
可愛いだけでなくお肉を食べる猛禽らしさも見られるのもおすすめポイントです☆
ぜひまた、みんなをもふもふしにいらして下さいね!!

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/05/01
Activity Date: 2019/04/27

Reservations for an Owl Cafe in Harajuku

Amazing

Reviewed by: Cayasha

I booked this activity for my first full day in Toyko. It was easy to find even though I wasn't used to navigating Tokyo yet and very close to the Harajuku Station. The experience was amazing. You could tell that the staff loves the owls and is very invested in their well being.

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Thank you for visiting.
We are happy that you enjoyed the time with the owls.
Close to Harajuku Station you can see the Meiji Jingu no Mori from the shop.
Please come whenever you want to see the owls.
We look forward to seeing you again.

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Packages: Standard Course: Includes one drink and two souvenirs
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/04/08
Activity Date: 2019/03/20

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Love it!

Reviewed by: Ahyr

I love this owl cafe. The owls are cute and friendly. Staffs are also knowledgeable and friendly. Lots of photos taken! I enjoyed it so much with my family!!! Hope to visit this cafe again and to see new owls.

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Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/03/19
Activity Date: 2019/03/16

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Interesting experience and easily located

Reviewed by: Ahyr

Interesting experience and easily located. Great service too, place is very clean...the timing was just nice for photo taking and having my tea. Will go back again :)
Enjoyed it totally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Posted on: 2019/03/18
Activity Date: 2019/03/16

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Fun&unique experience!

Reviewed by: Gina

I do really enjoyed the time visiting Owl Family. Actually the most reason I hesitate before make my reservation was that me and my mother can’t speak Japanese. But it wasn’t be matter thanks to friendly staff! You don’t have to worry about the language, they will provide you an information in not only Japanese but also English&drawings.
I made my reservation in the afternoon and I visit them about 10min early, but it wasn’t necessary. Because the program begins on time.
The owls are stated at the 1st floor, but we should go upstairs first. We can order one drinks each, leave our load, and listen the way how to commune with owls there. There is two security camera on 2nd floor, so you can lave your loads without worrying about stealing.
And then we have time to meet owls about 40min. We can put them on our hands, shoulders, and heads. We should be careful because they can poo on our head. It wasn’t happened in my case, but noone knows when that happens. We can touch and take a pictures with them but no movies. Me and my mother took about 100 pitures! It was lucky to know this place before I visit Fukuoka.
It located very nearby Canal city Hakata. So if you are planning to visit there, plase come and have a good time with cute and adorable owls:) You will never regret!

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Posted on: 2019/03/10
Activity Date: 2019/03/01

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Novel & beautiful experience!

Reviewed by: Jacq

The trainers were very competent and knowledgeable about the owls, calling hem by name and answering our many questions about their behavior. Was very fun to be able to have them perch on our hands / shoulders / heads. They were all of different sizes and species. Just beware of falling poop!

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Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Posted on: 2019/03/03
Activity Date: 2019/03/03

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Wonderful experience

Reviewed by: DTinFUK

The arrangement is perfect. First of all, you order the drink which you will have after having fun with the owls. Then u sanitise your hands and the staff will brief you about the whole process and things to notice. For example, you can only pet the head of an owl & the owls have no control of the poop poop..There are quite a numbers of owls there. They are all adults. Some species are exceptionally smaller than the others. They are really lovely. The staff will let the owls stand on your forearms. It is a really close contact with the owls. The staff is nice and friendly. You would not be frightened by the owls.

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Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Posted on: 2019/02/26
Activity Date: 2019/02/24

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

What a hoooot!

Reviewed by: Jonny boy

The experience was wonderful. We had so much fun and took plenty of photos. The workers there helped us and even spoke english well. Very helpful staff and gave us a ton of knowledge about owls. We found out which where from Japan. My girlfriend even had a favorite owl, satsuma. I guess you can take multiple tours because they rotate the owls too, so depending on the time you go you might have a different set. I highly recommend this tour for anyone, it really made our experience in Fukuoka so memorable. It was easy to find and we shopped at places close by after. We also enjoyed petting the owls they were very soft. The large owls were somewhat scary to start but after we spent time with the smaller ones it became easy to handle the larger ones. They even allowed us to have two owls at once while we took photos. I must have taken around 100 photos in the hour. It was very private and we had the whole place to ourselves. It defiantly is worth a visit because it will be the only opportunity to handle owls in my life. I have never heard of this type of place in America. The staff was so friendly we felt very safe the entire time. We even bought a couple souvenir and we used a coupon and got a free gift. We will always remember the time we went to the owl cafe, we will always have the great memory of petting owls. It was the highlight of our trip. We spend a few more days in Fukuoka and the owl cafe defiantly is one of the best times we had. The food places around there also allow for a great experience after the owls. We where able to get some last minute gifts after the owl cafe. We have been to cat cafes before but they paled in comparison to the owl cafe, cats were more difficult to handle than the owls. Owls feeding time was interesting as well. We also enjoyed the names of the owls and the verity of the owls. There were so many different types ranging in size, color, eyes, feathers, and area where they are from. Finding out about the types of owls was very cool!!

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Posted on: 2019/02/26
Activity Date: 2019/02/15

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

One of the highlights of our trip!

Reviewed by: Jewel

Overall, the Hakata Owl Cafe experience was one of the highlights of our trip! I have never seen so many magnificent owls all in one place. The owls were all very adorable and gamely posed for photos! Those that were allowed by the staff hopped onto our arms for some up close and personal time. The staff were all friendly and accommodating, and tried their best to bridge the language barrier and did their best to speak English.

For improvement of the establishment: Have snack selections for your patrons as some might be looking for a light snack after the activity.

Tips for future travelers: research the location of the place well in advance, especially if the location of where you are checked in is a bit far off from the cafe. The cafe is very strict with the reservation schedule, as the owls’ rest periods are taken into consideration. Make sure to be outside the cafe at least 15 minutes before your scheduled slot.

On an end note, Harry Potter fans will surely enjoy this activity as one of the owls in their care is a Snowy Owl breed, similar to Hedwig. They also offer Gryffindor uniforms so that you can do cosplay with the owl. :)

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Posted on: 2019/02/14
Activity Date: 2019/02/13

Reservations for an Owl Cafe in Harajuku

So Cute and Fun!!!!!!!

Reviewed by: mrconte93

The cafe was a little hard to find (it was raining the day we went) but, once there it was amazing!!!!! The owls are so CUTE and very chill. (I think they are used to people by now). Chai was my fav only because he was the chillest and, during the petting demonstration/owl introduction, he looked the happiest to be getting pets. Would definitely do again.

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Thank you for visiting.
There are three owl cafes in Harajuku, and the closest thing to the station is "Owlvillage Harajuku".
The chai is the youngest in the shop and it is very sweet.
Please come and see us if you want to see everyone again.
We look forward to your visit.

  • Chai is the tan on in the middle

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Posted on: 2019/02/11
Activity Date: 2019/02/06

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Very amazing and comfortable

Reviewed by: Wesley Lam

The staff is very nice. We had a very happy moment in the owl cafe. Owls are very cute and attractive. They can interact with people to take photos. I will recommend people to go to enjoy this experience.

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Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Posted on: 2019/02/08
Activity Date: 2019/01/31

Reservations for an Owl Cafe' Experience in Shinjuku

Cute owls!

Reviewed by: Serine

Very cute owls! There were two new ones which we were advised not to touch because they weren't used to people, but the ones we patted were very soft!

The only thing I would like people to note is that it's not so much a 'cafe' as they only have bottled water available, but still a lot of fun!

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Posted on: 2019/01/28
Activity Date: 2019/01/20

Meet Cute Owls and Birds at Owl Cafe WATAWATA in Nara

Definitely worth a visit when in Nara!

Reviewed by: Jeff Leu

This is my 2nd time visiting the owl cafe and I highly recommend it! There are a bunch of different owls along with other birds including a mini falcon. The location is quite convenient if you are around Nara Park as it is on the way back to Nara Station.

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Thank you so much for visiting our owl cafe at that time! We are really glad you enjoyed our pretty owls, falcon and parakeets. Also we appreciate your wondeful evaluation. We can never thank you enough!! If you visit Nara again, please come our owl cafe! We are looking forward to see you;)

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Posted on: 2019/01/22
Activity Date: 2019/01/20

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

amazing experience!

Reviewed by: kiwi

it was an amazing experience! there were so many cute and well behaving owls, and the staff were very helpful and lovely. Love how everyone get to hold a few owls and lots of time to pet them and take photo of them. the owls seems like they are in good condition too which is nice!

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Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!

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Posted on: 2019/01/22
Activity Date: 2019/01/20

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Good owls, nice staff, shitty coffee

Reviewed by: Marebear

Don't come early at all. They will never let you in even 5 min early. There are no benches to wait. If you can't climb stairs, don't do this activity. The owls are on the first floor, the tutorial/gift shop is on the 2nd floor. This is completely in Japanese, although the staff attempted to speak English. They only bring out about 5 of the 15 owls. Otherwise, you can photograph, but not handle all the owls. They are incredibly tame, but they will all poop/pee on you at some point. The staff is great at taking photos for you. The gift shop is ok. Skip the coffee. It sucked. The owls we're beautiful and very cool to hold. Would recommend, but have Google translate on your phone.

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Thank you for coming to our store.
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Posted on: 2019/01/02
Activity Date: 2018/12/30

Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka

Best time of my life as a Harry Potter fan

Reviewed by: Potterfan

I was first a bit surprised by the size of the cafe-I imagined it bigger. There was a lot of people in one time slot, but that was not a problem. Owls were in great conditions, and staffs were supervising every moves of people and owls. If you're a Harry Potter fan, I'm sure you'll have a great time. Don't forget to wear hogwarts uniform and Potter glasses! There's only gryffindor ones-if you want other houses, you should bring it by yourself. I got the best selfie of my life.

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Posted on: 2018/12/31
Activity Date: 2018/12/27