Owl Village Cafe Harajuku
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🇯🇵 Tokyo's Owl Café ☕️: The Perfect Spot for Afternoon Tea
SidSid
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Great owl Cafe. Staff very nice. We arrive 10 minutes early. But the staff ask us to stay outside the store. Don't want to get too crowded in the store. Which is great that the staff do care the whole environment even though the owls are in a room. As all the people left. We went inside. I saw the owl room is locked and 1 of staff is feeding the owl. And some owl is walking freely on the ground. So not really tied up for the whole business hour. Then we sit down have a drink until 15 minutes later, the staffs let us go inside with another 4 more customers. Before going in, the staff would like us to read the rule and regulations for going inside to see the owls. Since we can't speak Japanese. They have designated a staff who can speak English to serve us. When we are inside. They introduce the owl 1 by 1. They all have different characters. I believe 1 or 2 owl that we can not touch. Some owls may allow us to touch the head and some owls only allowed us to rub the cheek or neck area. If you want an owl to stand on your hand, then you need to ask the staff to do that. The staff will bring you a glove, then the staff will bring the owl slowly and walk onto your glove and then you can take pictures. Also important that no flashes lights are allowed because it will damage the owls eyesight. Some owl when you touch. They will try to sneak away or try not to let you touch or rub it. Then you automatically won't continue to disturb the owl. As times go by. Those owl may let you touch or rub again. Maybe they can feel that you are not harmful to them. I also see a staff keep spraying some water on one of owl. And you can see the owl really really enjoy that. I ask quite a few questions and the staff is willing to answer one by one. Like they do bring the owls to the yoyogi park to exercise and they won't be tied up at night. I even ask that where do they get these owls and they said they get them from the breeder. Just like we get a dog from the breeder. In Japan, family can get an owl as their pet. I said to my wife maybe we should live in japan. By the time reach the 50. The staffs remind us is end of the sessions. And they leads us out of the room. And the owls get their break. Since we bought a package. We do get 2 souvenirs. And we even bought 2 stuff animal owls too. I believe if everyone do follow the rules and regulations. The owls are really welcome human with close contact.
Stuart A MaherStuart A Maher
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This was a fantastic experience! This my husband's and my first time in Japan and also to this establishment. I cannot stress how incredibly kind and welcoming the staff were. What was great about the staff was you could tell that they really felt a bond with every single one of the owls and could tell the owls cared for them in return. Normally, I stay away from "animal cafe" types because I've always felt strange about animals being in captivity, but this feels different. They instructed our group on proper ways to handle and pet the owls so we wouldn't hurt them or get hurt ourselves. They also had an option to feed the owls for an additional 500 yen. If possible, take this option as it gives you a closer experience to just how powerful and elegant these birds are. They're all beautiful and clearly well taken care of. We felt a little bad because we think the ladies working assumed we didn't have a good time, but we were trying to be considerate of the families with children who were excited. We still had a beautiful time, we're just incredibly socially awkward, so I think it appeared we didn't have fun. Thank you so much to the ladies who hosted us on New Year's Eve!
Skye WatkinsSkye Watkins
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Despite some negative comments on animal cruelty, we decided to try out this owl cafe. Couldnt get a booking and decided to try our luck to walk in around 1.45pm, greeted by lovely staff who allowed us in to have a view. She mentioned there is a 2.10 booking that has not confirmed so we could try our luck at 2ish. We went to nearby coffee, came back at 2 and staff told us we got the slot! All of the staff knows every owl inside out, there are methods to pat or touch each owls. We are also given some time to hold the owl on your forearm, gloves on. The smaller owls are incredibly cute and timid, so they need gentler touch. Larger ones like bob are so friendly they allow some people to lean their cheeks on him. The staff treat these owls with utmost care, i dont sense any animal abuse of any sort. As of space restrictions, im no expert so cant comment on that. I would think the owls would be a lot more frantic if they are not feeling secure. Overall a very interesting experience, staff gives out lots and lots of freebies by the end of the session. Sometimes you might get lucky to get fresh cake splat from the owls too ;)
Frederick Fernando WidjajaFrederick Fernando Widjaja
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Nearby Attractions Of Owl Village Cafe Harajuku
Meiji Jingu
Yoyogi Park
Omotesando Hills
Kiddy Land
Laforet Harajuku
Apple 表参道
NHK Hall
DAISO Harajuku Store
Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku
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Meiji Jingu
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Yoyogi Park
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Omotesando Hills
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Kiddy Land
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Nearby Restaurants Of Owl Village Cafe Harajuku
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Hope-ken Sendagaya HQ
Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama
AFURI Harajuku
Harajuku Gyozarou
Samoyed Cafe moffu harajuku / Samoyed Lounge moffu

mipig cafe Harajuku Takeshita Street
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mipig cafe Harajuku
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Japan, 〒150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya, Jingumae, 1 Chome−21−15 原宿Atm 4F
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+81 3-6455-5081
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owlvillage.jp
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attractions: Meiji Jingu, Yoyogi Park, Omotesando Hills, Kiddy Land, Laforet Harajuku, Apple 表参道, NHK Hall, DAISO Harajuku Store, Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku, 三喜雑貨|SANKI ZAKKA, restaurants: mipig cafe Harajuku Takeshita Street, mipig cafe Harajuku, Roast Beef Ohno Harajuku Branch, Gyukatsu Motomura (Harajuku Branch), Roast Beef Ohno Harajuku Store, Hope-ken Sendagaya HQ, Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama, AFURI Harajuku, Harajuku Gyozarou, Samoyed Cafe moffu harajuku / Samoyed Lounge moffu

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