Shibukawa Zoo
SaveA zoo inside a national park, with four kilometers of dirt paths and no dangerous animals.
Children ride a led horse and walk one of the zoo's dogs along the dirt trails.
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The zoo sits inside Setonaikai National Park, with four kilometers of dirt trails. Around eighty species live here and none of them are dangerous animals. No music plays; you hear wind in the trees and birds. Children ride a led horse and walk one of the zoo's dogs. A sixty-five-kilo Aldabra tortoise comes out when it feels like it. The director built the suspension bridge and a 160-meter balance beam himself. From the lookout you see the Inland Sea, and in spring ten thousand wild azaleas cover the slopes.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers may come in, but every path in the park is bare earth and there are many places where a stroller is hard to push | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | shibukawazoo.com |
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| Steps & slope caution | Many steps | The park covers about 30,000 tsubo (roughly 10 hectares) inside Setonaikai National Park, with about 4 km of walking paths, all of them bare earth | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | shibukawazoo.com |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | There is no restaurant in the park. You may bring your own food, and the ticket is valid all day, so you can go out to eat and come back in | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | shibukawazoo.com |
| Companion rules | Yes | Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | shibukawazoo.com |
| Kids' price & free conditions | Yes | Primary and junior high school ¥1,000, child aged 2 and over ¥600 (adult ¥1,500). Under 2 is not listed | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | shibukawazoo.com |
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Worth a look before you go
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Animals loose in the grounds? Getting far too close at Shibukawa Zoo
A local TV reporter walks a dog: 13 feeding points at 100 yen, 21 dogs to choose from, the sea from Yushun Hill.
town.kct.co.jp2023
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Any discounts at Shibukawa Zoo? A report on the petting zoo where you can walk a dog
Dirt and slopes: a stroller is near impossible, bring a carrier. Walk a dog in the morning; they rest later. Cash only.
setonoko.site2025
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Not your usual zoo: play and make friends with the animals at Shibukawa
With daughters aged 3 and 7. No restaurant; packed lunches are eaten in the rest house. Free parking. About 90 minutes.
mo-minblog.com2024
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- Fee：Adult ¥1,500 · primary & junior high ¥1,000 · child aged 2 and over ¥600. Annual passes ¥7,000 / ¥4,800 / ¥3,000. Groups of 30 or more get ¥100 off each. No discount for a disability certificate. Horse rides from ¥500, a dog walk ¥1,700 (¥1,200 from 14:00), a plate of monkey food ¥100■
- Hours：9:00-17:00, last entry 16:30. Open every day of the year■
- Time needed：180 min
- Booking：No advance booking. Tickets are bought in cash at the reception desk — the zoo says it does no online reservation and no advance ticket sales■Official booking site ↗
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