The Owls of Fukuro Sabo Cafe

An encounter with mystifying and cute owls in Tokyo

Michelle Montano Sep 28, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Fukuro Sabo stands out in a residential neighborhood </p>

<p>Enjoy a variety of treats while watching the birds around you</p>

<p>This little guy is less than a year old</p>

<p>The smaller owls can walk or sleep on tables</p>

<p>A Eurasian eagle owl shows off its stunning orange eyes</p>

<p>It's a good thing you're not a mouse</p>

<p>The owls here come in two forms: enigmatic and sleepy</p>

<p>A Eurasian eagle owl puffs its chest with pride</p>

<p>The employees are proud to display these mysterious creatures</p>

<p>Japanese-style owl art inside the cafe</p>

There are about a dozen owls of different sizes and breeds at Fukuro Sabo Owl Cafe in Kokubunji, Tokyo.

The cafe offers a good look into the different breeds of owl with haunting-looking barn owls to mysterious Eurasian eagle owls. Petting and holding these avian predators can be somewhat intimidating, however it's a fun and uncommon experience.

Some owls are so tiny you can hold them in the palm of your hand, or dine while they run around (or sleep) on your table. Other larger owls remain outside in a small shed connected to the cafe where you can take pictures of and admire them.

Michelle Montano @michelle.montano

I'm an Asian studies and journalism student who has been studying abroad at Hiroshima Jogakuin University for a year. My hobbies include studying Japanese, reading and writing poetry and traveling Japan. I love cats, visual kei and any and all cartoons.