Hakata Owl Cafe Reservations in Fukuoka
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4.87
Unique Experience in Hakata
Reviewed by: Joymay, 2020/01/03An 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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| Activity Date: | 2020/01/01 |
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Recommend for visiting
Reviewed by: Nond, 2019/07/23- 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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| Activity Date: | 2019/07/21 |
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Love it!
Reviewed by: Ahyr, 2019/03/19I 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.
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/03/16 |
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Interesting experience and easily located
Reviewed by: Ahyr, 2019/03/18Interesting 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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| Activity Date: | 2019/03/16 |
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Fun&unique experience!
Reviewed by: Gina, 2019/03/10I 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!
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/03/01 |
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Wonderful experience
Reviewed by: DTinFUK, 2019/02/26The 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.
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/02/24 |
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What a hoooot!
Reviewed by: Jonny boy , 2019/02/26The 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!!
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/02/15 |
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One of the highlights of our trip!
Reviewed by: Jewel, 2019/02/14Overall, 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. :)
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/02/13 |
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Very amazing and comfortable
Reviewed by: Wesley Lam, 2019/02/08The 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.
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/01/31 |
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amazing experience!
Reviewed by: kiwi, 2019/01/22it 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!
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/01/20 |
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Best time of my life as a Harry Potter fan
Reviewed by: Potterfan, 2018/12/31I 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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Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2018/12/27 |
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It's a great time!
Reviewed by: Dylan, 2018/12/28I definitely would recommend this cafe to any one interested in owls! The birds were beautiful and calm! You could easily hold them and pet the backs of their heads. It was such a great experience! Even though I came alone, I still had a fun time ^^
One rule I found out was that your phone's sound needs to be turned off. If you have a phone from Korea, you can't take pictures without sound. So be ready to find a solution to that problem before you go! One of the other visitors took pictures and air dropped them for me, so it was ok!
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/12/26 |
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Fantastic experience at the owl cafe
Reviewed by: Suz, 2018/12/26We had booked a slot at 12 noon but there was also a big group of family who had booked the same slot. We thus requested for a change in time slot to 1pm as we would prefer a less crowded session. The person in charge was very flexible and allow us for to change. We had a very wonderful experience at the owl cafe and got to hols many different species of them. The owls were very tamed and well behaved. My kids enjoyed so much that they kept talking about it after the session. We will definitely come back again!
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 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/12/22 |
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FIRST TIME WITH OWLS :D !!!
Reviewed by: Haressa Fan , 2018/12/16My girlfriend booked a time slot and I didn't really know what to expect. Today as we peeked into the store, an assistant cheerfully welcomed us in! We sat with 2 friends and she explained the 'how tos', 'dos' and 'donts' in Japanese and English. It was time to pick a drink & souvenir as well. Headed downstairs the owls were well groomed, calm and the ladies professionally loaded owls onto our arms and shoulders to pet. My girlfriend loved the Hermione and Harry costumes!!! If you like dogs, cats and fluffy creatures you are in for a treat. It doesn't matter if you don't know owls, the store assistants know and will fill you in :)
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2018/12/16 |
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Snowy Owl and so much more!
Reviewed by: Joyce, 2018/12/12Even though you couldn't touch the snowy owl, the cafe played up the Harry Potter theme by including a backdrop, and Gryffindor school robes for you to wear and take photos with the owl. Especially exciting for Harry Potter fans!
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Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2018/12/08 |
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Helpful English-speaking staff made the experience even better
Reviewed by: Joey, 2018/12/12For me, this was the second time visiting the owl cafe in Fukuoka, so I did not expect any surprises. However, they had a number of new owl species which were not there before, and an English-speaking staff who was able to tell us more about owls and their habits.
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2018/12/08 |
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Great experience with kids
Reviewed by: Bren, 2018/12/12Overall a great experience! After we went in, we sat down upstairs and ordered drinks. Afterwards we sanitized our hands and was briefed about how to handle the owls. Then we were lead back downstairs to meet the owls! No time wasted, which was perfect with elders and kids.
We went with two 4 year olds and they thoroughly enjoyed letting the small owls stand on their hands. The English speaking male staff was very attentive to them, and we had more than enough time to take turns with each owl and take pictures. We were allowed to handle 5 owls, as the other owls were resting in their cages and could only have their picture taken, but not touched.
Many types of owls of various sizes were inside the shop. We're pretty amazed at the variety of owls we saw since it was our first time being in such close encounter with owls. Amazing experience and convenient location right in the center of Hakata. Would definitely recommend this place.
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 with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/12/09 |
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Incredible experience
Reviewed by: KCN, 2018/11/29One of the highlights of our trip. The hosts were friendly, and the owls were fabulous.
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Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Activity Date: | 2018/11/18 |
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Lovely hour with the owls
Reviewed by: Coie@fukuoka2018, 2018/08/12I enjoyed the time at the cafe with Alex and the lovely owls. Visit the cafe for an interesting experience if you are in Hakata!
Thank you. I will definitely visit again if I'm in Hakata.
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/08/08 |
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Cute Owl Experience!
Reviewed by: OwlEnjoyer, 2018/08/07I loved this place! Upon entering, staff were very welcoming and friendly, and took us upstairs for a bit of housekeeping. While the staff’s English is not perfect, there was no trouble on either end making ourselves understood.
Then the owls! There are five owls out at a time for handling, the others are resting. You can hold any size of owl on your hand, arm, shoulder, or head (!).., stroke them, make friends. Staff are happy to help, explain about the owls, take photos, etc. There are also Harry Potter robes to wear for photos!
There are all varieties and sizes of owls! All are very cute. Some might get a little snappy and try to nibble your hand if you hold it too close, so make sure to stroke them only on the back! They are very soft and adorable.
There is a small chance the owls will poop on you, and there will be no warning, but we didn’t witness this.
Also, when you enter the cafe, knock and wait to be let in by the staff. I expected there to be a lobby, but the front door opens directly onto the main room with all the owls.
Overall, a fantastic and memorable experience! Would recommend!
Thank you very much for visiting us.
We are glad that you enjoyed it.
It is a nice picture!
We are looking foward for your visit again.
Thanks for the experience story!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/08/04 |
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Hoot Hoot!!
Reviewed by: darioeugene, 2018/08/01Hakata Owl Cafe was a lot of fun. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The owls were so cute and cool to hold. If I visit Fukuoka again, I will make sure to visit again. It was a lot of fun, thanks.
Thank you very much for visiting us.
We are glad that you enjoyed it.
It is a nice picture!
We are looking foward for your visit again.
Thanks for the experience story!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/28 |
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Owlfamily Cafe in Hakata
Reviewed by: GHO, 2018/04/30Time goes very fast inside this cafe. After a short briefing with clear instructions, lovely owls are waiting downstairs to share the funny time with you.
Happy to know that the owls are working on shift so that they will not be too busy or too tired.
Thank you for your comment!
I am fortunate to have a nice time with the owl.
We are looking forward to seeing you again!
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| Activity Date: | 2018/04/05 |
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Fun and enjoyable
Reviewed by: Jeff, 2018/04/09Loved the experience! Would want to do it again if could!
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| Activity Date: | 2018/04/07 |
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It was a great time with my kids
Reviewed by: JONGEUN SIM , 2018/04/04I live in Deagu, South Korea.
Last year I was visited owl cafe in Osaka. My kids(8years old boy, 6years old girl) were so happy in Osaka. So I searched in owl cafe in Fukuoka.
Finally my kids were very satisfied in Owl family.
It was a super great time with my family!
I used to visit Japan 2~3 times per year. At next time, my family will go to Owl family and I highly recommand Owl family to my friends.
Thank you for coming to our shop!
You seemed to be able to interact with a lot of owls, which was nice.
I will be waiting next year ☆
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/25 |
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Staycation fun
Reviewed by: Rachel, 2018/03/27I visited as a part of my "staycation" (I live in Kyushu). It was definitely worth it. It's a unique experience. The staff is very friendly and helpful. It helps to speak Japanese, but there are multilingual instructions for visitors who cannot. If you've got an hour to spare during your visit to Fukuoka and fancy spending it with some ridiculously cute creatures then I'd stop by.
Thank you very much for visiting us.
We are glad that you enjoyed it.
It is a nice picture!
We are looking foward for your visit again.
Thanks for the experience story!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/21 |
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Super experience!
Reviewed by: Ivan, 2018/03/25Lots of fun and great service. Place and owls are clean and friendly. Lots of different owls and amazing photo ops. Had a super time and highly recommend for kids and even adults. Not to be missed!
Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/23 |
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Feeding and Peting
Reviewed by: K.P., 2018/03/22First you get your drink and he information how to handle with the owls. After that you Start Feeding (if booked) and Peting the owls. Not all owls are free for Feeding ans Peting. The Stuff choose the owls before. So the owls can Relax After Peting before. The stuff is very friendly and helpul to get many beautiful photos. And they are very gentile to the kids. Really a Great experience. Would do again!
Thank you for having experienced the feeding plan. I appreciate comments that are easy to understand. We are looking forward to seeing you again ☆
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/20 |
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Wonderful owl cafe
Reviewed by: Milodrums, 2018/03/19I've been to a few animal cafes before and this is just wonderful. They lead you up to take your drink order and provide a lot of photos, references and notes on how to proceed with the animals. They make sure you are comfortable and teach you how to hold them. There's always a risk of injury to both owls and humans but they reduce the risk with a lot of safety rules.
The staff are very wonderful and kind. They do speak some english which is enough to have a good time in the cafe.
I really enjoyed the owls and how tame they are. The staff rotate their owls so not to tire them out, hence you get different owls at your time slot, compared to the previous or next one. They even have harry potter cloaks for you to wear to fantasize yourself in hogwarts!
I had a good time and would definitely come back with friends :D
Thank you for your comment!
I am fortunate to have a nice time with the owl.
We are looking forward to seeing you again!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/17 |
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Great owl feeding experience at Owl Family Hakata
Reviewed by: fawong, 2017/11/18Fantastic experience at Owl Family Hakata! this is my second owl cafe experience. first time feeding owls, it was so much fun! the staffs are very nice and friendly. they explained the details to us first then guide us through the feeding process. Definitely will come back again if we visit Hakata next time, thank you very much!
Thank you for your comment!
I am fortunate to have a nice time with the owl.
We are looking forward to seeing you again!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/11/16 |
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excellent feeding and touching owl
Reviewed by: CHA JUNG SUG, 2017/11/04I have only son. he is 12 years old. we can feed owl. I was a little scared. but owls do cute and nice. when I put a baby owl on my hand. I couldn't stop smiling. It was so fun. I recommend this experience.
Thank you for coming to our store.
We are very pleased that you enjoyed touching the owls at our shop.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan again!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/10/14 |
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Thank you for coming to our store.
Please come to our shop when you come back to Japan!