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Perfect for animal lovers! This was my favorite part of Tokyo. What separates this from the other animal cafes is the owl’s welfare comes first. The owners take great pride and care of the owls making their environment relaxing and stress free. Reservations are a must and can be done easily online. The atmosphere is quiet, comfortable with only a limited amount of people per hour allowed in the cafe. No food or drinks are served, only magnificent owls. The price includes a nice souvenir photo and the personal handling of two owls (of your choice). There are plenty of owls ranging in sizes and breeds and all of them seemed relaxed and stress free. Seeing them taken care of and respected by the owners made me feel good about being there. The owners are very kind and patient and it’s clear their number one concern is the safety of the animals. I’m so glad we chose this place. Other animal cafes in Tokyo have bad ratings based on the treatment of the animals by the owners (shockingly) and being over crowded with people. This is not the case at Akiba Fukurou. We walked out so excited we had the chance to experience this. Remember to make reservations a few days in advance. It’s an experience you’ll treasure for a lifetime.
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Once in a lifetime experience. My husband and I have been living in Japan for almost 5 years but will be moving back to America soon. We wanted to experience an Owl Cafe before we left and after looking at reviews, this place seemed like the best one. I wish we had come here sooner because this will be one of my fondest memories of Japan and would have been a great weekend stress reliever. There is a reason why Akiba Fukurou is so highly rated. The owls are obviously well taken care of and while you get to have an amazing hands on experience with them, the owners make sure that the owls are safe at all times. There is soft music playing and you have to whisper but it adds to the beauty of the entire experience. The selection of souvenirs and post cards available afterwards were so unique and they even printed a beautiful picture of us and laminated it. If I ever come back to Japan, I will be sure to visit this shop again. Thank you once more for the beautiful memories.
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Excellent Experience!!! Well Worth it! Visiting the Akiba Fukurou (Owl Cafe) in Akihabara, Japan was well worth it. This place brought a well worth experience to my Japan trip. The cafe was well maintained with TONS of different owls, the helpers were awesome, and the environment was super fun. The helpers at the cafe spoke English really well and made sure everyone at the cafe had a great time with taking lots of pictures of you and assisting you in holding the owl. For those who are planning to go, be sure to RESERVE online for a spot. This owl cafe gets booked really fast because it is so popular. The place was easy to find, as it it just 5 mins from the Akihabara station. Be sure to read the rules and pay attention to the helpers instruction when handling the owl or interacting with them. But overall, you will definitely have a great time and it will be well worth it.
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A truly Japanese experience ! Akiba Fukurou is not-to-be-missed. Make your reservation, and you will be able to enjoy an hour of peace and tranquility with a room full of dozens of owls of every shape, size and color. The staff clearly takes great care of the animals, so you can feel very comfortable that you are not distressing them. The staff will allow you to hold two different owls of your choice. I only held one though, because I couldn’t bear to give my favorite little pigmy owl up. (Please say hi to “Ostrich” for me if you stop in).
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Best experience! This is a must-visit. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The owls were super cute, you get to hold 2 of them during the session. There are English information booklets and the staff understand English pretty well, so that was a relief for us. The owls were extremely well cared-for, with plenty of breaks for them to rest. The staff are aware of the owls’ personalities, giving them to best care possible. All in all a very pleasant experience and would definitely visit again in the future.
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Amazing close encounter with owls in a tranquil environment! My family of four enjoyed our time here. I booked it directly through their website. The direction instructions from the owner through email with pictures made it easy to get to the shop. It was about less than 5 min walk from the akihabara subway station. The shop is very, very clean and very tranquil. Amazing owls selections and you get to hold two different owls of your liking. I would recommend making your choice early as you get about 45 minutes in there. We received a group photo plus three individuals pictures with each of us hold our owls free of charge. I felt very relaxed and calm. The owls take turns getting rest time which mean you do not get to hold them when they are resting at that hour. With the limited number of people per hour, I don’t feel rushed or crowded. My daughter 11 yrs old and son,13 yrs old really enjoyed the owl encounter. I definitely would recommend a visit to Akiba Fukurou.
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Incredible experience! This was my first time in this type of cafe and I loved every second of it. The staff was very helpful and kind, and the owls were all absolutely beautiful. There were many different varieties of owls to see as well. Upon entering the cafe, we were seated and the staff explained the rules to us before we were free to wander about the cafe to see the owls. Some we could touch, some we couldn’t. We could pick two owls to look at more closely and have on our arm, and the staff took a photo of us with one of them, which they them handed out to us as a laminated photo before leaving, and for free! 🙂 All in all, it was a fun and lovely experience and ai definitely recommend Akiba Fukurou to anyone visiting Tokyo!
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Owlmazing! We had an incredible time! We went straight from the airport to Akiba Fukurou and it was certainly worth prioritizing on our list of Tokyo adventures. 10/10 would owl again.
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Thank you so much for an amazing time yesterday. I hope to visit again soon! Give Mr. Yamashita a kiss for me.
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The hour goes by pretty quickly – there are so many owls to look at and pet! When your time is up, you’ll gather in the main room and the employees will thank everyone and hand out a laminated photo/postcard of you with the first owl. I thought this was a really nice and friendly gesture! The people who run Akiba Fukurou really know how to make guests feel welcome and create an atmosphere that’s comfortable for both humans and owls. ※blog
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Inside, Akiba Fukurou feels a bit like the set of a Celine Dion music video: lots of gossamer white drapes and sconces that wouldn’t be out of place in Marie Antoinette’s boudoir.Once the actual petting starts, though, and everyone realizes owl feathers are as soft as an angel’s pillow, the designer water goes largely untouched.Even without the option to buy food,or coffee, or anything else beyond the water,there is one item available to take away: The souvenir photo snapped by the in-house photographer, the perfect laminated keepsake from the strangest, most adorable hour of your life. ※website
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We made a reservation for one hour, so during that hour they only allow about 4-5 couples inside. Basically, you walk in and there’s really soft lighting and soft music playing and there’s just all these owls sitting around. After you learn a bit about the owls and the rules for handling them, you can pet and hold any of the owls except the biggest one. It was so cool to get to hold them. I took lots of pictures! They even took a nice professional picture of me and Kei together, each holding an owl. It was totally the perfect date spot and the owls were unbearably cute!
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I went to Akiba Fukurou this past week and while it didn’t serve food like other cafes, it served one of the best and most fun experiences I’ve had! I think it was decorated very nice, the lights were dim, relaxing classical music and nothing loud or bright in sight. My favorite owl is the Barn Owl. His name was Shirasu and I had so much fun holding him. He really loved the camera and flew on top of it which seems like something he does a lot!I really liked how big and small all the owls were. At the end we said our goodbyes and were given a really lovely free gift (laminated picture and a hand warmer), the perfect keepsake. They do sell out fast.※blog