Akihabara is known for a lot of things, such as anime, electronics, maid cafes, and goods for seemingly all manner of hobbies in the world, but just slightly off the beaten path (though not too far from Yodobashi) there is a themed café that is different from all the others in the Akiba neighborhood. An owl café, called Akiba Fukurou.
Yes, owls!
Owls are pretty mysterious birds to me, so getting to meet them up close and personal was certainly an eye opening experience. They are actually quite tame, calm, and in most cases here very friendly to the human visitors.
If you haven't met owls up close before, Akiba Fukurou is a great chance to do so in a very pleasant and unique environment. Even for me, having spent some time with the owls previously, I still return on occasion, as I've found it to be a relaxing and relatively peaceful time to connect with some different inhabitants of this beautiful country.
Recommendations:
- Reservations in advance are highly recommended, on their website.
- If you're a family unit and the younger ones tend to be on the uncontrollable side of what's considered acceptable behavior in Japan, you might want to rethink bringing the kids here as it would be bad for the resident owls as well as fellow customers. Otherwise, if your kids are behaved and love animals, they will enjoy this place.
- Ensure you know how to turn the flash off on your camera before coming, as the light is bad/disturbing for the birds.
Specifics:
Hours: 1200-1800 Mondays, Wednesdays thru Friday, 1200-1900 on Weekends
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