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I visited an animal cafe operated by MOFF Inc. earlier this month to see the Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata), an extremely rare bird in Asia.
Name: Moff animal cafe Lalaport Aichi Togo (Moff animal cafe ららぽーと愛知東郷店)
Location: Aichi, Japan
Website: 愛知 | 東郷｜動物カフェ｜Moff animal cafe ららぽーと愛知東郷店
Visit Date: March 5, 2025
Ticket Price: JPY 1450 (Adults) + Mandatory drink JPY 380
Animal Feeding / Activities: Bird feeding available around the zoo
Food: Free drink refills available for every visitor
MOFF operates animal cafés and interactive animal facilities across Japan. In addition to cat and owl cafés, they display and care for exotic animals rarely seen elsewhere in Japan, such as the Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis).
MOFF’s facilities are clean and seem to be well-maintained, however, as most locations are indoors with limited space, challenges remain in ensuring optimal animal welfare, such as providing enough exercise areas and natural light.
MOFF also runs public-oriented facilities like Kawasaki Aquarium (Kawasui) and Kasumigaura Doubutsu to Minna no Ie. Kawasaki Aquarium is an urban freshwater aquarium with advanced exhibition technology, while Kasumigaura Doubutsu to Minna no Ie provides hands-on learning about nature and biodiversity. Additionally, MOFF operates a unique school that combines aquarium training with online high school education, allowing students to gain hands-on experience while earning a diploma.
Here is the species list for the branch I visited:
<Mammals>
Campbell's desert hamster (Dzungarian hamster) (Breeding forms) (Phodopus campbelli f. domestica)
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Syn.: Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris))
Domestic rabbit (No Breed-Status) (Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domestica)
Four-toed hedgehog (African pygmy hedgehog) (Atelerix albiventris (Syn.: Atelerix pruneri) (Syn.: Atelerix hindei))
Golden hamster (Breeding forms) (Mesocricetus auratus f. domestica)
Guinea pig (Domestic guinea pig) (No Breeds-status) (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)
Kinkajou (Honey bear) (No Subspecific status) (Potos flavus (Syn.: Potus flavus))
Linnaeus' two-toed sloth (Southern two-toed sloth) (Choloepus didactylus)
<Birds>
African collared dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea (Syn.: Streptopelia risoria))
Barred parakeet (Breeding forms) (Bolborhynchus lineola)
Blue-and-yellow macaw (Blue-and-gold macaw) (Ara ararauna)
Boat-billed heron (No Subspecific status) (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Brown wood owl (No Subspecific status) (Strix leptogrammica)
Burrowing parrot (Burrowing parakeet) (Patagonian conure) (No Subspecific status) (Cyanoliseus patagonus)
Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
Cockatiel (Weero) (Breeding-form) (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Common Barn owl (No Subspecific status) (Tyto alba)
Diamond dove (Little dove) (Geopelia cuneata)
Domestic fowl (Domestic chicken) (No Breed-status) (Gallus gallus f. domestica (Syn.: Gallus gallus domesticus))
Dusky-headed parakeet (Dusky-headed conure) (Weddell's conure) (Aratinga weddellii (Syn.: Gymnopsittacus weddellii))
Eurasian Eagle-owl (no subspecies status) (Bubo bubo)
Green-cheeked parakeet (Green-cheeked conure) (Molina conure) (No Subspecific status) (Pyrrhura molinae)
Monk parakeet (Breeding forms) (Myiopsitta monachus)
Pallid scops-owl (Striated scops-owl) (Bruce’s scops-owl) (Otus brucei)
Red-legged seriema (Crested seriema) (Cariama cristata)
Red-shouldered macaw (no subspecific status) (Diopsittaca nobilis (Syn.: Ara nobilis))
Rock eagle-owl (Indian eagle-owl) (Bubo bengalensis (Syn.: Bubo bubo bengalensis))
Sun parakeet (Sun conure) (Aratinga solstitialis)
Toco toucan (No Subspecific status) (Ramphastos toco)
Turquoise-fronted amazon (Blue-fronted amazon) (no subspecies-status) (Amazona aestiva)
<Reptiles>
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae (Syn.: Tupinambis merianae))
Chinese water dragon (Green water dragon) (Asian water dragon) (Physignathus cocincinus)
Common green iguana (No Subspecific status) (Iguana iguana)
Common blue-tongued skink (no subspecific status) (Tiliqua scincoides)
Eastern Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri (Syn.: Testudo hermanni peloponnesica) (Syn.: T. h. hercegovinensis))
Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (No Subspecific status) (Uromastyx aegyptia)
Greek tortoise (Spur-thighed tortoise) (No Subspecific status) (Testudo graeca)
Royal python (Ball python) (Breeding forms) (Python regius)
I have also added the list to Zootierliste, so I will follow its format. Most animals are signed.
The company operates many cafes with similar concepts around Japan, with a similar species list.
Please feel free to leave any opinions or comments.
I visited an animal cafe operated by MOFF Inc. earlier this month to see the Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata), an extremely rare bird in Asia.
Name: Moff animal cafe Lalaport Aichi Togo (Moff animal cafe ららぽーと愛知東郷店)
Location: Aichi, Japan
Website: 愛知 | 東郷｜動物カフェ｜Moff animal cafe ららぽーと愛知東郷店
Visit Date: March 5, 2025
Ticket Price: JPY 1450 (Adults) + Mandatory drink JPY 380
Animal Feeding / Activities: Bird feeding available around the zoo
Food: Free drink refills available for every visitor
MOFF operates animal cafés and interactive animal facilities across Japan. In addition to cat and owl cafés, they display and care for exotic animals rarely seen elsewhere in Japan, such as the Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis).
MOFF’s facilities are clean and seem to be well-maintained, however, as most locations are indoors with limited space, challenges remain in ensuring optimal animal welfare, such as providing enough exercise areas and natural light.
MOFF also runs public-oriented facilities like Kawasaki Aquarium (Kawasui) and Kasumigaura Doubutsu to Minna no Ie. Kawasaki Aquarium is an urban freshwater aquarium with advanced exhibition technology, while Kasumigaura Doubutsu to Minna no Ie provides hands-on learning about nature and biodiversity. Additionally, MOFF operates a unique school that combines aquarium training with online high school education, allowing students to gain hands-on experience while earning a diploma.
Here is the species list for the branch I visited:
<Mammals>
Campbell's desert hamster (Dzungarian hamster) (Breeding forms) (Phodopus campbelli f. domestica)
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Syn.: Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris))
Domestic rabbit (No Breed-Status) (Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domestica)
Four-toed hedgehog (African pygmy hedgehog) (Atelerix albiventris (Syn.: Atelerix pruneri) (Syn.: Atelerix hindei))
Golden hamster (Breeding forms) (Mesocricetus auratus f. domestica)
Guinea pig (Domestic guinea pig) (No Breeds-status) (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)
Kinkajou (Honey bear) (No Subspecific status) (Potos flavus (Syn.: Potus flavus))
Linnaeus' two-toed sloth (Southern two-toed sloth) (Choloepus didactylus)
<Birds>
African collared dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea (Syn.: Streptopelia risoria))
Barred parakeet (Breeding forms) (Bolborhynchus lineola)
Blue-and-yellow macaw (Blue-and-gold macaw) (Ara ararauna)
Boat-billed heron (No Subspecific status) (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Brown wood owl (No Subspecific status) (Strix leptogrammica)
Burrowing parrot (Burrowing parakeet) (Patagonian conure) (No Subspecific status) (Cyanoliseus patagonus)
Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
Cockatiel (Weero) (Breeding-form) (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Common Barn owl (No Subspecific status) (Tyto alba)
Diamond dove (Little dove) (Geopelia cuneata)
Domestic fowl (Domestic chicken) (No Breed-status) (Gallus gallus f. domestica (Syn.: Gallus gallus domesticus))
Dusky-headed parakeet (Dusky-headed conure) (Weddell's conure) (Aratinga weddellii (Syn.: Gymnopsittacus weddellii))
Eurasian Eagle-owl (no subspecies status) (Bubo bubo)
Green-cheeked parakeet (Green-cheeked conure) (Molina conure) (No Subspecific status) (Pyrrhura molinae)
Monk parakeet (Breeding forms) (Myiopsitta monachus)
Pallid scops-owl (Striated scops-owl) (Bruce’s scops-owl) (Otus brucei)
Red-legged seriema (Crested seriema) (Cariama cristata)
Red-shouldered macaw (no subspecific status) (Diopsittaca nobilis (Syn.: Ara nobilis))
Rock eagle-owl (Indian eagle-owl) (Bubo bengalensis (Syn.: Bubo bubo bengalensis))
Sun parakeet (Sun conure) (Aratinga solstitialis)
Toco toucan (No Subspecific status) (Ramphastos toco)
Turquoise-fronted amazon (Blue-fronted amazon) (no subspecies-status) (Amazona aestiva)
<Reptiles>
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae (Syn.: Tupinambis merianae))
Chinese water dragon (Green water dragon) (Asian water dragon) (Physignathus cocincinus)
Common green iguana (No Subspecific status) (Iguana iguana)
Common blue-tongued skink (no subspecific status) (Tiliqua scincoides)
Eastern Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri (Syn.: Testudo hermanni peloponnesica) (Syn.: T. h. hercegovinensis))
Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (No Subspecific status) (Uromastyx aegyptia)
Greek tortoise (Spur-thighed tortoise) (No Subspecific status) (Testudo graeca)
Royal python (Ball python) (Breeding forms) (Python regius)
I have also added the list to Zootierliste, so I will follow its format. Most animals are signed.
The company operates many cafes with similar concepts around Japan, with a similar species list.
Please feel free to leave any opinions or comments.
