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Kitanozaka Kawauso Otter Cafe

Cafe • Coffee shop • Pet store

😠 The otter looked really frightened and kept avoiding human contact. Its fur looked unhealthy. The staff looked like they hated their jobs. It's like a hostess cafe with an unwitting otter prostituting itself to customers. I left the cafe feeling really sad for the otter. People often mention animals, otter,

Address

Japan, 〒650-0004 Hyogo, Kobe, Chuo Ward, Nakayamatedori, 1 Chome−24−13 平沢ビル 3階

Website

www.kawausocafe.com

Contact

+81 78-221-9708

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

2.90 (159 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 11 am to 7 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: (The Emperor's Birthday), 11 am to 7 pm, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 11 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 7 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 7 pm

Featured Reviews

Frequently mentioned in reviews: animals (7) otter (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 1/5 Nolan C. 6 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
    The otter looked really frightened and kept avoiding human contact. Its fur looked unhealthy. The staff looked like they hated their jobs. It's like a hostess cafe with an unwitting otter prostituting itself to customers. I left the cafe feeling really sad for the otter.
    25 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 2/5 Amy G. 5 years ago on Google • 131 reviews
    The animals seemed very stressed and it smells really bad in there. There's no fresh air and it's really hot.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 1/5 Carla Crawford W. 4 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    These otters are poached from the wild, have nothing close to a normal diet and live in filth and misery, do not go, the world is watching Japan and does not like what its sees.
    16 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 1/5 OHL 4 years ago on Google
    Stressed out otters who will bite because they are traumatized... tiny cages with nowhere to roam or swim. We left feeling sad and are still upset just thinking about it...
    13 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 4/5 Christian g. 5 years ago on Google • 159 reviews
    Wonderful animals. I was heartstroke with the hedgehog sonico. The otter need have more room and water to play with
  • 2/5 Emi C. 3 years ago on Google • 68 reviews
    Not all animal cafés are total rip-offs, but this one is. Advertising made it sound like the original 1200 yen price allowed me to hold the animals as much as I wanted, turned out I could choose just ONE to hold for THREE minutes at and extra 500 yen.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 4/5 신동주 5 years ago on Google • 17 reviews
    The servers were really kind and the beverages were good.
  • 1/5 Stacie D. 5 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    I did not read the reviews before going. The photos are deceiving, animals in very small cages and very stressed animals. Very sad. Please learn about animal enrichment as they could never be released back to the wild.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 4/5 Judith W. 5 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Cute otter and drinks
  • 1/5 Johnson N. 6 years ago on Google • 1 review
    Dont go, otter is in constant distress living in a small cage. Animal cruelty at its finest
    18 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 1/5 Sarah P. 4 years ago on Google • 1 review
    Small cages, stressed out animals, no place for prey animals to hide. Don't go!
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

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Amenities

  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cash only
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Prepared foods
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery

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