---
name: "Nihondaira Zoo"
lat: 34.9793
lng: 138.4276
official_url: "https://www.nhdzoo.jp/"
fee: "¥620 for high school students and up, ¥150 for primary and junior-high, free for pre-schoolers. Groups of 20 or more paying visitors: ¥500 / ¥120. Annual pass ¥2,510 / ¥610. Primary and junior-high children who live in or attend school in Shizuoka City go free on showing an original certificate; so do holders of a disability certificate plus one carer, and Shizuoka City residents aged 70 and over. Parking ¥620 per car, ¥1,570 per coach; motorbikes and bicycles free. In the small amusement area the roller slide costs ¥200 one way for adults and ¥100 for primary-school children, the carousel and the water-play ride ¥300 each, and small rides ¥100"
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Nihondaira Zoo

The zoo opened in 1969 and now keeps about 130 species on 13 hectares. Displays are built around natural behaviour, and Moju-kan 299 is made for watching big animals close up. One of Japan's largest flight cages puts you near enough to hear wingbeats. A visitor survey puts red pandas, polar bears, Asian elephants and Humboldt penguins at the top. It holds Japan's strongest breeding record for giant anteaters. A roller slide of 390 metres, built in 2000 as the longest in Japan, runs down through the grounds.

- Area: shizuoka
- Type: sightseeing
- Hours: 9:00-16:30, last entry 16:00. Closed every Monday (the next weekday if that Monday is a public holiday) and from 29 December to 1 January
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers rent for ¥300 a go at the Entrance Gate and the East Gate, for children up to age 2 who can hold their head up | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.nhdzoo.jp/info/index.php) |
| Nursing space | Yes (5) | Five rooms — the Information Corner, the Rest House, the Petting Zoo, the rest area beside the amusement area, and Sancho Hiroba. All are air-conditioned and have a changing bed | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.nhdzoo.jp/info/index.php) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | Changing beds in all five nursing rooms. Nappies are sold at the 'Animals' Forest' shop, the shop in front of the Petting Zoo, and a vending machine on the 4th floor of Moju-kan 299 | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.nhdzoo.jp/info/index.php) |
| Family restroom | Yes (9) | Nine multipurpose toilets: Entrance Gate, beside the Information Corner, Visitor Centre, Sansaku Hiroba, Moju-kan 299, Rest House, Petting Zoo, Central Toilets, and the rest area beside the amusement area | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.nhdzoo.jp/info/index.php) |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Yes | Three places: beside the Information Corner, the Visitor Centre, and the Petting Zoo | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.nhdzoo.jp/info/index.php) |
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | Nine all-weather indoor houses — Red Panda House, Penguin House, Visitor Centre, Moju-kan 299, Petting Zoo, Orangutan House, Nocturnal House, Tropical Bird House and Reptile House — plus outdoor enclosures. Sheltered rest areas by the giraffe house, inside the Petting Zoo, beside the amusement area and at the Rest House | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.nhdzoo.jp/info/index.php) |
| Stroller access notes | Yes | Free wheelchair loan at the Information Corner — first come, first served, no booking, and power-assisted chairs are available too. Accessible parking at the Entrance car park and Car Park 3 (no parking discount). Guide dogs and other assistance dogs may come in | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.nhdzoo.jp/info/index.php) |
| Lost-child support | Yes | The Information Corner and any member of staff take lost children and search requests. The Information Corner also has a first-aid room (no doctor or nurse on site) and lost property, with coin lockers next door | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.nhdzoo.jp/info/index.php) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |