Zoo In Hokkaido
| 1．Sapporo Maruyama Zoo | ||||||
| Sapporo Maruyama Zoo (札幌市円山動物園, Sapporo Maruyama Dōbutsuen) is a municipal zoo in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It opened on May 5, 1951.[1] The zoo is located within Maruyama Park in western Sapporo, and is the oldest zoo in Hokkaido.[1] | ||||||
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Zoo In Miyagi Prefecture
| 2．Miyagi Zao Fox Village | ||||||
| Miyagi Zao Fox Village, also known as Kitsune Mura, is a tourist attraction and sanctuary for foxes in Shiroishi, Miyagi, Japan where visitors can feed and interact with foxes.[1][2][3][4] The village's main exhibit is an open area where foxes roam around and visitors can enter to interact with and feed them, although attempting to pet or hand-feed the foxes is not advised as they may bite.[5] There are over 100 foxes, including typical red and arctic foxes, foxes with uncommon coat colors, such as silver and platinum foxes, and red-arctic fox hybrids.[1][6] The village also has rabbits, miniature horses, goats, and guinea pigs, in addition to gift and snack shops.[2][5] In the spring, events are hosted in which visitors can hug fox kits.[7] | ||||||
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Zoo In Akita Prefecture
| 3．Akita Omoriyama Zoo | ||||||
| The Akita Omoriyama Zoo (秋田市大森山動物園, Akitashi Omoriyama dōbutsuen), also known as “Milve”, is a municipal zoo opened in July 1967 in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1972, the zoo covers 15 hectares, with 114 species on display. It is accredited by the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA).[2] | ||||||
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Zoo In Saitama Prefecture
| 4．Tobu Zoo | ||||||
| Tobu Zoo (東武動物公園, Tōbu dōbutsu kōen) is a combination of a zoo and an amusement park located in Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. | ||||||
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Zoo In Tokyo
| 5．Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums | ||||||
| The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA, in Japanese: 日本動物園水族館協会, Nihon Dōbutsu-en Suizokukan Kyōkai ) is an organisation for the zoo and aquarium community in Japan. As of April 30 2021, JAZA has 90 member zoos[1] and 50 member aquariums[2] in the country.[3] JAZA seeks to protect nature and animals through educational and conservation outreach. | ||||||
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| 6．Inokashira Park Zoo | ||||||
| Inokashira Park Zoo (Japanese: いのかしらしぜんぶんかえん; Kanji: 井の頭自然文化園) is a city zoo in Musashino, Tokyo. It is in a corner of Inokashira Park near the Ghibli Museum. A branch of the zoo is in Mitaka. It opened on May 17, 1942.[2] | ||||||
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| 7．Ueno Zoo | ||||||
| The Ueno Zoo (恩賜上野動物園, Onshi Ueno Dōbutsuen) is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. It is served by Ueno Station, Keisei Ueno Station and Nezu Station, with convenient access from several public transportation networks (JR East, Tokyo Metro and Keisei Electric Railway). The Ueno Zoo Monorail, the first monorail in the country, connected the eastern and western parts of the grounds, however the line was suspended from 2019 onwards due to ageing infrastructure until being announced as closing permanently on 27 December 2023.[3] | ||||||
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Zoo In Kanagawa Prefecture
| 8．Nogeyama Zoo | ||||||
| Nogeyama Zoological Gardens (野毛山動物園, Nogeyama Dōbutsuen) is a free zoo opened in April 1951 and located in Nogeyama Park, in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It covers 9.6 hectares (24 acres) and houses about 1400 animals of 100 different species. It is open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and is closed on Mondays. | ||||||
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| 9．Asahi-ku, Yokohama | ||||||
| Asahi-ku (旭) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward has an estimated population of 249,045 and a population density of 7,600 persons per km2. The total area is 32.77 km2. | ||||||
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Zoo In Fukui Prefecture
| 10．Nishiyama Zoo | ||||||
| Sabae City's Nishiyama Zoo (鯖江市西山動物園, Sabae-shi Nishiyama Dōbutsuen) is a small zoo in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The admission-free municipal zoo is on a low hill (Nishiyama Park). It is known for its red pandas; the species is the official animal of the city.[3] Despite its small size, the zoo is home to one of the largest groups of red pandas in Japan: 11 individuals as of 2018[update]. They are descendants of a pair donated by the Beijing Zoo in 1984. The founding couple arrived at the Nishiyama Zoo before it officially opened the following year (though the enclosures were ready). The youngest pandas now belong to the seventh generation.[4][5] | ||||||
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Zoo In Nagano Prefecture
| 11．Jigokudani Monkey Park | ||||||
| Jigokudani Monkey Park (地獄谷野猿公苑, Jigokudani Yaen Kōen) is located in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park (locally known as Shigakogen), and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-River, in the northern part of the prefecture. The name Jigokudani, meaning "Hell's Valley", is due to the steam and boiling water that bubbles out of small crevices in the frozen ground, surrounded by steep cliffs and formidably cold and hostile forests.[1] | ||||||
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Zoo In Shizuoka Prefecture
| 12．Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden | ||||||
| The Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden (熱川バナナワニ園, Atagawa Banana Wani En) is a botanical garden with alligators located in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park at 971-9 Naramoto, Higashiizu-cho, Kamo, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is open daily. An admission fee is charged. The garden opened in 1958. According to Kawata, in 2004 it contained 29 reptile species (349 specimens) in its zoo. The garden also contains a tropical botanical garden and fruit garden heated by hot spring water, with a lotus greenhouse (giant lotus, etc.), main greenhouse (hibiscus, orchid, etc.) and annex greenhouse (banana, papaya, pineapple, etc.). Other plants include bougainvillea. | ||||||
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| 13．Izu Shaboten Zoo | ||||||
| Izu Shaboten Zoo (Japanese: 伊豆シャボテン動物公園, Hepburn: Izu Shaboten Dōbutsukōen)[a] is a zoological park and botanical garden in Itō, Shizuoka, Japan. Founded in 1959, the zoo is currently notable for its exhibited capybaras and succulent greenhouses and is open year-round. | ||||||
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Zoo In Aichi Prefecture
| 14．Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens | ||||||
| The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens (東山動植物園, Higashiyama Dōshokubutsuen) is a joint zoo and botanical garden located at Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is open every day except Monday, and charges a modest admission fee. Established in 1937, the Higashiyama Zoo is one of Asia's largest attractions, featuring a botanical garden and an amusement park. The logo for the koala exhibit was designed by manga artist Akira Toriyama in 1984.[1]It keeps more than 450 species which is the largest number in Japan. | ||||||
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Zoo In Kyoto Prefecture
| 15．Kyoto City Zoo | ||||||
| Kyoto City Zoo (京都市動物園) is a zoo located in Sakyō ward, Kyoto and was established in 1903, making it the second oldest zoo in the country[1] after Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. The Kyoto City Zoo is a member of the world Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). | ||||||
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Zoo In Osaka Prefecture
| 16．Satsukiyama Zoo | ||||||
| Satsukiyama Zoo (五月山動物園) is located at Satsukiyama Park, at the base of Mount Satsuki in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan, opened in April, 1957. The zoo is the municipal zoo of Ikeda. The zoo is the second smallest zoo (3000 m2) in all zoos belonging to Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA). | ||||||
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| 17．Hirakata Park | ||||||
| Hirakata Park (ひらかたパーク, Hirakata Pāku) is an amusement park in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, nicknamed "Hirapah". The park is managed by Keihan Leisure Service and is located on the Keihan line at Hirakata-kōen Station (枚方公園駅). It takes advantage of its hilly landscape to site 43 attractions on 160,000 square metres (40 acres). | ||||||
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Zoo In Hyogo Prefecture
| 18．Kobe Oji Zoo | ||||||
| Kōbe Ōji Zoo (神戸市立王子動物園, Kōbe-shiritsu Ōji Dōbutsuen), or simply Kobe Zoo or Ōji Zoo (王子動物園), is a municipal zoo in Kobe, Japan. | ||||||
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| 19．Kobe Animal Kingdom | ||||||
| Kobe Animal Kingdom (神戸どうぶつ王国, Kōbe Dōbutsu Ōkoku) is an animal and flower park located on Port Island in Kobe, Japan. It is mainly located in and around a greenhouse. It was called Kobe Kachoen (神戸花鳥園, Kōbe Kachōen) until 18 July 2014. It is one of several theme parks created by Japanese botanist and collector Kamo Mototeru, and was opened on 15 March 2006.[1] This all-weather park is based on the concept of contact with birds and flowers. In the park, visitors are able to touch and feed birds. | ||||||
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| 20．Himeji Central Park | ||||||
| The Himeji Central Park (姫路セントラルパーク, Himeji Sentoraru Pāku) is a safari park in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. The park opened in March 1984, and is the only safari park in Kansai region. It has a "sister park" agreement with Nairobi National Park, Kenya. The park also incorporates an amusement park. It is operated by Himeji Park Management (姫路パークマネジメント, Himeji Pāku Manejimento), a Kamori Kankō Group company. | ||||||
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Zoo In Wakayama Prefecture
| 21．Adventure World (Japan) | ||||||
| Adventure World (白浜アドベンチャーワールド, Shirahama Adobenchā Wārudo) is an amusement park with a zoo and a public aquarium, located in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Hours Co., Ltd. (AWS), an affiliate of Marusue Co., Ltd. headquartered in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture. The park opened on April 22, 1978, as Nanki Shirahama World Safari. | ||||||
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Zoo In Shimane Prefecture
| 22．Matsue Vogel Park | ||||||
| Shimane Vogel Park, or Matsue Vogel Park (Japanese: 松江フォーゲルパーク), is an aviary park in Shimane Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan.Amid pleasant green hills on the north shore of Lake Shinji, it has paved walkways between four aviaries holding tropical birds - mostly toucans, turacos, hornbills and ibises. The park is also home to various birds from around the world, including rare and exotic birds. There are also a number of waterfowl to be found in the aquatic birds aviary. Vogel Park also includes such birds as emus and penguins.↵An owl flight show is exhibited four times a day. | ||||||
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Zoo In Hiroshima Prefecture
| 23．Fukuyama City Zoo | ||||||
| Fukuyama City Zoo (福山市立動物園, Fukuyama Shiritsu Dōbutsuen) is a zoological park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. | ||||||
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Zoo In Nagasaki Prefecture
| 24．Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden | ||||||
| The Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden (西海国立公園九十九島動植物園, Saikai Kokuritsu Kōen Kujūkushima Dōshokubutsuen) is a zoo and botanical garden located at 2172, Funakoshi-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged. The zoo opened in 1961, and now contains about 330 animals and 21,000 plants.[1] Its rainforest greenhouse contains tropical plants such as the royal water lily. | ||||||
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Zoo In Kagoshima Prefecture
| 25．Amami Islands Botanical Garden | ||||||
| The Amami Islands Botanical Garden (奄美アイランド植物園, Amami Airando Shokubutsuen) is a zoo and botanical garden located on the grounds of the Amami Cultural Foundation, Yanma 811-1, Sumiyo-cho, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan. It is open daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays; an admission fee is charged. The garden contains a collection of more than 500 types of cactus and succulents, bananas, tropical fruit trees, and a greenhouse with begonias, calathea, heliconia, orchids, etc. The zoo contains animals such as meerkat, ring-tailed lemur, and squirrel monkey, as well as an aquarium. The cultural center features indigenous art of Southeast Asia. | ||||||
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