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Hakone-en Aquarium

Hakone-en Aquarium, Motohakone, Hakone, Kanagawa, sits on the shore of Lake Ashi at 723 metres above sea level, Japan's highest-altitude aquarium, with a Seal Plaza and penguins.

Hakone · Kanagawa

Zoo & Wildlife

Mother Farm

A 250-hectare farm in the Boso Peninsula offering hands-on animal interactions, seasonal flower viewing, fruit picking, and an amusement park.

Futtsu · Chiba

Zoo & Wildlife

Kobe Animal Kingdom

This animal park features a climate-controlled greenhouse and outdoor spaces housing around 150 animal species and a thousand plant varieties.

Kobe · Hyogo

Zoo & Wildlife

Alpaca fureai land

Facility in Tokyo offering direct interaction with alpacas through sessions, guided walks, and activities like feeding and brushing the animals.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Izu Shaboten Zoo

This Shizuoka zoo showcases 1,500 cacti species and 140 animals, famously hosting capybara hot baths, a winter-only attraction discovered in 1982.

Ito · Shizuoka

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Adventure World

A wildlife park in Shirahama featuring diverse animal experiences, though its longtime giant pandas departed in June 2025.

Shirahama · Wakayama

Zoo & Wildlife

Tokyo Sea Life Park

Tokyo Sea Life Park is an aquarium featuring over 400 marine species in themed sections, with a large ocean tank, walk-through tunnel, and naturalistic penguin habitat.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden

Takasakiyama hosts wild Japanese monkeys in natural habitat, with over 1,000 individuals as of 2020, earning it recognition as the birthplace of monkey science in Japan.

Oita

Zoo & Wildlife

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Large combination zoo and botanical garden in Nagoya established in 1937 with 450 animal species and 7,000 plant species across nearly 60 hectares.

Nagoya · Aichi

Zoo & Wildlife

Ueno Zoo

Japan's oldest zoo, established in 1882 with over 3,000 animals of 400 species, featuring giant pandas and interactive wildlife areas for visitors.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Japan's largest aquarium by tank capacity and floor area, featuring a massive dolphin show tank and research programs for penguins and sea turtles.

Nagoya · Aichi

Zoo & Wildlife

Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium

Specialized aquarium featuring approximately 180 penguins from nine species, with interactive exhibits including a natural sea swimming environment.

Nagasaki

Zoo & Wildlife

Zaō Fox Village

Zaō Fox Village is home to over 100 free-roaming foxes of six species in mountain forests, allowing visitors to observe and feed them in a natural habitat alongside other animals.

Shiroishi · Miyagi

Zoo & Wildlife

Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park

A natural park in Nagano where wild Japanese macaques bathe in hot springs, accessible via a 1.6-kilometer forest trail, most popular in winter.

Yamanochi · Nagano

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Io World Kagoshima City Aquarium

An aquarium showcasing marine life from Kagoshima's waters, including sharks, rays, dolphins, and sea lions, with interactive touch pools.

Kagoshima

Zoo & Wildlife

Maxell AQUAPARK SHINAGAWA

Indoor urban aquarium in Tokyo's Shinagawa Prince Hotel featuring 20,000 creatures from 350 species with immersive digital technology displays.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Sunshine Aquarium

Sunshine Aquarium atop Tokyo's World Import Mart Building opened in 1978 as Japan's first urban rooftop aquarium and holds 37,000 fish representing 750 species.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Wakayama City Zoo

A year-round zoo in Wakayama featuring animals from around the world, including petable farm animals, set within a natural habitat designed for educational observation.

Wakayama

Zoo & Wildlife

Hakone-en Aquarium

Hakone-en Aquarium, Motohakone, Hakone, Kanagawa, sits on the shore of Lake Ashi at 723 metres above sea level, Japan's highest-altitude aquarium, with a Seal Plaza and penguins.

Hakone · Kanagawa

Zoo & Wildlife

Mother Farm

A 250-hectare farm in the Boso Peninsula offering hands-on animal interactions, seasonal flower viewing, fruit picking, and an amusement park.

Futtsu · Chiba

Zoo & Wildlife

Kobe Animal Kingdom

This animal park features a climate-controlled greenhouse and outdoor spaces housing around 150 animal species and a thousand plant varieties.

Kobe · Hyogo

Zoo & Wildlife

Alpaca fureai land

Facility in Tokyo offering direct interaction with alpacas through sessions, guided walks, and activities like feeding and brushing the animals.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Izu Shaboten Zoo

This Shizuoka zoo showcases 1,500 cacti species and 140 animals, famously hosting capybara hot baths, a winter-only attraction discovered in 1982.

Ito · Shizuoka

Zoo & Wildlife

Adventure World

A wildlife park in Shirahama featuring diverse animal experiences, though its longtime giant pandas departed in June 2025.

Shirahama · Wakayama

Zoo & Wildlife

Tokyo Sea Life Park

Tokyo Sea Life Park is an aquarium featuring over 400 marine species in themed sections, with a large ocean tank, walk-through tunnel, and naturalistic penguin habitat.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden

Takasakiyama hosts wild Japanese monkeys in natural habitat, with over 1,000 individuals as of 2020, earning it recognition as the birthplace of monkey science in Japan.

Oita

Zoo & Wildlife

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Large combination zoo and botanical garden in Nagoya established in 1937 with 450 animal species and 7,000 plant species across nearly 60 hectares.

Nagoya · Aichi

Zoo & Wildlife

Ueno Zoo

Japan's oldest zoo, established in 1882 with over 3,000 animals of 400 species, featuring giant pandas and interactive wildlife areas for visitors.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Japan's largest aquarium by tank capacity and floor area, featuring a massive dolphin show tank and research programs for penguins and sea turtles.

Nagoya · Aichi

Zoo & Wildlife

Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium

Specialized aquarium featuring approximately 180 penguins from nine species, with interactive exhibits including a natural sea swimming environment.

Nagasaki

Zoo & Wildlife

Zaō Fox Village

Zaō Fox Village is home to over 100 free-roaming foxes of six species in mountain forests, allowing visitors to observe and feed them in a natural habitat alongside other animals.

Shiroishi · Miyagi

Zoo & Wildlife

Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park

A natural park in Nagano where wild Japanese macaques bathe in hot springs, accessible via a 1.6-kilometer forest trail, most popular in winter.

Yamanochi · Nagano

Zoo & Wildlife

Io World Kagoshima City Aquarium

An aquarium showcasing marine life from Kagoshima's waters, including sharks, rays, dolphins, and sea lions, with interactive touch pools.

Kagoshima

Zoo & Wildlife

Maxell AQUAPARK SHINAGAWA

Indoor urban aquarium in Tokyo's Shinagawa Prince Hotel featuring 20,000 creatures from 350 species with immersive digital technology displays.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Sunshine Aquarium

Sunshine Aquarium atop Tokyo's World Import Mart Building opened in 1978 as Japan's first urban rooftop aquarium and holds 37,000 fish representing 750 species.

Tokyo

Zoo & Wildlife

Wakayama City Zoo

A year-round zoo in Wakayama featuring animals from around the world, including petable farm animals, set within a natural habitat designed for educational observation.

Wakayama

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