Visit Nagoya, a lovely cafe with close access to owls!

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If you are an animal lover or waiting for a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Witchcraft, you may want to have an owl; fortunately, this is by no means impractical in Japan. Japan is famous for its wide variety of animal cafes, and owl cafes have become more and more popular recently. Although Owl Cafe has existed in Tokyo and Osaka for several years, Nagoya has joined the ranks.

Coffee Shop

A photo of the author of the coffee shop

The coffee shop Fukuro no iru mori Cafe opened near Shirakawa Park in Rong District in November 2015. Because this coffee shop is easy to go too far on the road, please pay attention to the owl sign; in addition, the coffee shop does not accept reservations. After waiting in line, you will be taken to your seat, and then someone will guide the store and explain the rules in Japanese. Basically, you can walk around the store in an hour. There is a free drink vending machine in the store, but everyone is here for the owl.

Play with owls

You have to pay 1300 yen when you are ready to leave, and only then can you pick an owl to prepare for the photo. You can wear gloves to rest a large owl on your body, but a small owl can rest on your hands, shoulders or head or even a combination of three. I was allowed to rest the owl on my shoulders and hands this time. This is the only time you can touch or touch an owl, but you can take pictures with other owls at any other time. They will also explain how to touch the owl, mostly common sense; you can touch the back of the head or back, but be careful not to wave your fingers in front of them. By making clear gestures, it is easy to understand even if you do not know Japanese.

All kinds of owls

The cafe is small with only a few tables, which means longer waiting time. But it also means that you can watch the owl carefully instead of being packed. The arrangement of the tables allows everyone to sit next to at least one owl; although the space means that it is easy to enjoy all kinds of owls in their seats, no one sits in their seats all the time. The cafe itself is very lovely, and owls perch on platforms or trees, not cages to give a natural atmosphere. Of course, these owls have ropes or ropes tied to their legs, so they can only fly a few inches away, but most owls are content to stay where they are.

When I visited, there were 11 owls of different sizes and breeds, and the walls were decorated with pictures of owls and related information written in Japanese. They are all beautiful, and it is fascinating to see all kinds of owls, from eye-catching and famous snow-white owls to owls not much bigger than your hands. There is even the only little owl in the cage.

The staff takes good care of those looking good owls (for example, my owl grunts happily in my ear). There is also a display of owl-themed goods that can be bought, and of course the table and the owl themselves occupy most of the coffee shop.

Experience

What's the difference between this shop and other owl-themed cafes? Unlike the cafes in Osaka and Tokyo, you can only choose one owl to interact with and take a picture with it; if you want to be able to touch and rest the owl indefinitely like other cafes, this is absolutely very disappointing. While this may not be ideal for guests, it may be ideal for owls because it allows them to rest during touch.

At least it's quieter than when everyone rushed to the owl in Osaka. When I visited the Fukuro no Mise in Osaka, I spent a lot of time waiting for the owl to turn on me, or trying to watch the owl being held by others, but here you can enjoy your owl in your spare time without worrying about others trying to take your owl away when you want to take a picture. Although the cafe is small, it is never crowded; it is convenient to take pictures or bend over to enjoy the owl, and you don't have to worry about blocking others.

If you go with a friend, you can also skip the no-touch rule; the staff has no problem stroking the owl your friend is holding. Please note that some owls can only be touched once or twice a day, and if you like a very popular owl, you may need to wait, but there is still plenty of time to take pictures and shoot.

The coffee shop is open daily from 12:00 to 9 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 to 9 p.m. Although you may have to wait for entry, this unique and lovely experience is definitely worth it. This cafe in Nagoya is a must for animal lovers.