If you love cute things and travel to Japan, you may want to visit  the islands full of cats or the island full of  rabbits or even the island full of (very...cute!) sharks. But these are not super easy places to visit ( esp. when you are only visiting Tokyo).

Then, you already know that there are a lot of cat cafes in Japan. Recently (obviously...cute!) snake cafe in Harajuku. We also notice there are cat/dog cafes popping up internationally here and there.

But how about owl cafe? In our opinion, owl is like cat plus bird. Cat is cute, bird is also cute. Both cuties got together and become an owl!

Living with an owl sounds like the life in Harry Potter, right? Well, you can also experience it, easily, at an owl cafe.

For example, "Owl Shop( フクロウのみせ) " in Tsukishima, Tokyo. The cafe opened in October, 2012. There are around 10-15 owls in the cafe. The cost is 1000JPY per hour (as of Sept, 2016). You need to order at least one drink for 600JPY and alcohol 800JPY. The cafe is crowded on weekends.

There are not only owl cafes but several more bird cafes recently open in Japan. This may be a new trend.

We put the list of owl cafe below for your information.

Are not they cute? Source: Wikipedia

Here is the list of major owl cafes in Tokyo area, Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka.

To save you trouble, better call up in advance and make reservation because some cafes only accept the visitors with reservation in advance. And the entrance fee is usually 1000-2000Jpy usually per hour (around 10-20USD subject to change from time to time). ( Some place has one drink incl. )

The list is on going and some new cafe opens and some closes.

FYI, some useful Japanese sentences and words for you. when you are in Japan, you can use these Japanese words and sentence. "Fukuro (pronounced as Hukurou)" means owl. You can ask "Fukuro cafe ha dokodesuka? (where can I find an owl cafe?)" around. "Kyou haire masuka? (Can I enter today?)" "nanji ni hairemasuka? (at what time can I enter?)" "Yoyaku ha nai desuga, kyou hairemasuka? (I have no reservation but can I enter today?)".

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 Name: Fukuro no Shiro

Open: 11:00AM- 20:00 (enter before 19:00)

Closed: every day open

Address: Sampo Sogo building 503, 6-5-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

(2F is, a famous ramen shop, Tonkotsu Ramen ICHIRAN, B1F is, a karaoke shop, KARAOKEKAN)

TEL +81 80-3732-0532 

Near Meijijingumae station

Name: Ikefukuro no Cafe

Open: Mon-Fri 13:00- 16:00 and pause till 18:00. 18:00 reopen till 19:00.

Saturday, Sunday and public holiday 12:00-18:00

Note: you can only stay for ONE HOUR. If you have your own owl, you can bring it with prior reservation.

Address:6F, 1 Chome-17-1 Minamiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-0022

TEL +81 3-5904-8344

Near Ikebukuro station

We were here one time. We waited for 30 mins or so on weekday day time.

Name: Owl (pronounced Auru) no Mori

Open: 14:00- 23:00 (on Wednesday open at 17:00)

Closed: Monday ( if Monday is a public holiday in Japan, open)

Address:4 Chome−5−8, Sotokanda,  Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0021

TEL +81 3-3254-6366

Near Suehirocho station and Akihabara station

Name: Fukuro no Mise

Open: Wed and Thurs 14:00-18:00, Fri 12:00-21:00, Sat 12:00-21:00 and Sun 12:00-18:00

Closed: Monday and Tuesday

Address: 1 Chome-27-9 Tsukishima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0052

Near Tsukishima station and Kachidoki station

Name: Fukuro no Sato (Owl Village)

Note: there is one in Harajuku and the other in Kichijoji. Both do not provide telephone no. You need to book from the website. 

1) Owl Village Kichijoji 

Open: Mon-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat, Sun and public holiday 11:00-18:00

Address: 201, JK Kichijoji building, 1 Chome−26−1, Tokyo, Kichijōji Honchō, Musashino-shi, tokyo, 180-0004

Near Kichijoji station

2) Owl Village Harajuku 

Open: 11:00-19:00 (you can enter latest at 19:00)

Address: 4F HARAJUKU-ATM Building, 21-15, Jingumae 1 Chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0001

Near Harajuku station

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If you are in Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka area, this cafe runs several owl cafes in these areas. You can book from the website (where you see the reservation buttons in the middle on the page for each shop) for example as below.

Name: Owl Family Osaka

Eat a lot of Okonomiyaki, then check out some owl cafe

Tel: + 81 6-6360-6205

Open: 11:00AM-19:00

Closed: Monday 

Address:  1-10-13 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

How to get there:

Take the Tanimachi line subway or Sakaisuji line and get off at the Minaminorimachi Station. It is 7 minute walk from there to the cafe.

Name: Fukuro no Mise + plus Kyoto Branch

After or midst of your tour in the ancient city, do not you want to check some cute owls? 

Tel: + 81 75-221-2060

Open: 11：00AM-20：00  

Closed: Monday (if a Monday is a public holiday, open and next day is closed)

Address: 1 Funaki Building 2F West Side, 259 Shikibucho, Teramachi dori Rokkaku Sagaru, Nakagyo ward, Kyoto

How to get there:

Get off Kawaramachi station and walk on Teramachi-dori str for 15 mins near Animate and almost in front of boogaloo cafe, Teramachi-ten

Name: Owl Family Hakata 

After you eat a lot of Hakata ramen, visit some of the owl cafes!

Tel: + 81 6-6360-6205

Open: 11:00AM - 19:00

Closed: Monday

Address: 4-211 Kamikawabatamachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi

How to get there: Get off at Nakasukawabata station or Gion (Gion in Fukuoka!) station and walk 10 mins, near Kushida jinja shrine

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And...if you are curious about Snake cafe

Name: Tokyo Snake Center

Open: 11:00AM- 20:00

Closed: Tuesday ( if Tuesday is a public holiday in Japan, open)

Address: Sampo Sogo building 8F, 6-5-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

(2F is, a famous ramen shop, Tonkotsu Ramen ICHIRAN, B1F is, a karaoke shop, KARAOKEKAN)

TEL +81 3-6427-9912

Near Meijijingumae station

Like the idea of snake cafe? Find the complete list of snake/reptile cafes in Japan here.

If you have chance to be in Japan, you can visit owl cafe, snake cafe, a cat cafe, or cat office to see which relaxes you better.

We are a strong advocate of animal protection. If you see any sign of abuse or so, please make action for animal care!

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(UPDATED in 2017)

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