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Owl Café Oz in the Taito City area of Tokyo in Japan is a lovely little animal cafe specializing in - wait for it - owls!
After spending the morning at teamLab Planets TOKYO and a light snack at Twenty Eight Bar & Lounge, we set our sights on going to the Owl Café Oz in the Taitō area of Tokyo.
It was here, dear reader, that I fully learned the lesson of wearing proper walking shoes for unexpectedly longer walks than you predict. But, as always, it’s best to be open to wonderful experiences you don’t expect.
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After a few detours and stops for photos, we arrived at Owl Café Oz. Now, it’s kind of strangely odd to find – as it’s in plain sight but not. The title on the building says “Rock Beauty”. Whereas the A frame and signs on the window say Owl Café Oz.
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Once we noticed we were at the proper location and were let inside – wow.
Wow, wow, wow. OWLS! OWLS! OWLS!
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It was so interesting because it’s like being in your own private zoo. The tamed owls sit there, watching you. During my time, one even free flew around the café.
I declined touching the owls and instead marveled in their presence. On one hand, I didn’t want to get bitten. I also focused on not projecting my American ideas onto local culture.
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Yes, animal cafes exist in Japan – and are completely normal in society. It’s the same way I approached my time later at the pig café, Mipig cafe Kyoto in Kyoto. This is not my normal. However, it is normal for other people.
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It was lovely to see a hedgehog, various owls, a sugar glider. I took some lovely photos of the iguana. Mainly, as it was so hot outside with humidity and heat, I focused on downing my lemonade and relaxing for the short time we had.
Owl Café Oz
2 Chome-16-5 AsakusaTaito City, Tokyo, Japan