Do you like owls? In Japan you do not need to visit a zoo or forest to see them. There are a few owl cafe’s where you can get up close to them. I will now introduce these cafe to you. Just to let you know, Fukurou means a owl in Japanese.
Must visit 5 Owl cafes
①AKIBA FUKUROU (Tokyo)
This owl cafe is a popular shop that got first place in the Fun & Games category on Trip Adviser in 2017. You can see 32 different owls. Besides Japanese, they provide you with guidebooks on Owls in three languages (English, Chinese and French). You can also have a photographer take your photograph with an owl and have it made into a postcard to keep as a souvenir. However, please make a reservation at the following site as the booking is essential. Official site
Information
| Hours | 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Weekdays) 7:00pm (Weekends) |
| Address | 67 Kanda Neribeicho, Akiba Fukurou Biru 1F, Chiyoda 101-0022, Tokyo Prefecture |
| Access | 2 min by walk from JR Akiba station |
| Admission | 2000 yen /person |
②Fukurou no Mori (Kyoto)
This is not actually a cafe. It simulates a forest that looks like an owls habitat. You can see the snowy owl which was made famous by appearing in the Harry Potter films. You can easily visit there after visiting famous world heritage sites such as temples, shrines because it’s located in the center of Kyoto. Official site
Information
| Hours | 11:30am ~ 7:30pm |
| Address | Mimatsu-kaikan 2F, 554 Nkanno-cho, Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto-shi |
| Access | 2 min by walk from Kawara-machi station (Hankyu) |
| Admission | Adults 680 yen Children (under 12) 480 yen |
③HUKULOU COFFEE (Osaka)
In this cafe, there are not only owls but also cats, rabbits and hedgehogs. It is located near Osaka station, so it is easy to get there. In order to enter the cafe, you have to take your shoes and wear socks.
Information
| Hours | 12:00pm~17:30pm (Weekdays) 11:00am~18:00pm (Weekends) |
| Address | 1 Chome-9-7 Nakazakinishi, Kita-ku, Ōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu 530-0015 |
| Access | 10 min by walk from JR Osaka station |
| Admission | 1,200 yen/person (1hour on weekdays) 1,300 yen (45minutes on weekends ) |
④Fukurou no Mise (Fukuoka)
This is the only owl cafe in Fukuoka. You can touch owls and take a picture with them. The ticket fee includes a drink. If it is a weekday, it is highly likely that you will be able to enter, even without a reservation. Official site
Information
| Hours | 12:00pm～8:00pm (Tue~Fri) 11:00am~8:00pm (Sat~Sun,Holidays) |
| Address | 4-211 Kamikawabatamachi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture 812-0026 |
| Access | 5min by walk from Nakasu-Kawabata station |
| Admission | Adults 1500 yen including a softdrink Children(under 12) 1000 yen |
⑤Owl-de-Base (Hiroshima)
In this cafe, you can see not only the owls, but also hawks and meerkats. Near the café there are the World Heritage Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome. Official site
Information
| Hours | 11:00am～9:00pm |
| Address | Mishima–Biru 4F 1-33, Fukuro-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-city |
| Access | 15min by walk from JR Hiroshima station |
| Admission | 1500 yen / 1hour (including a softdrink) |
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