
Itozu no Mori Park
SaveA zoo laid out by habitat, with a 13-meter aviary you walk into.
At the petting zoo you can ride a horse and feed the goats and the elephants.
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- Stroller OKStroller friendly:with conditionsconditions
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- Family WCFamily restroom:with conditionsconditions
- Kids' toiletKids' toilet seat & step stool:with conditionsconditions
- Own foodOutside food allowed:with conditionsconditions
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- Official: Stroller friendly, Nursing space, Diaper changing table
- Official: Outside food allowed, Indoor / outdoor, English support
- Official: main site
The zoo is built around habitats: an African savanna, a wooded forest floor with ponds and streams, and a canopy world. Amur tigers, Sri Lankan elephants, Masai giraffes and lions live here. The canopy cage stands six meters tall and is seen from a deck four stories up. A 13-meter aviary of 704 square meters lets you walk inside among about 50 birds. The play zone adds a merry-go-round and climbing frames. Benches and tables ring the lawn area.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers are lent at the north and south gates for ¥100 a day plus a ¥400 deposit that is refunded. They are type B only — none for newborns — and cannot be reserved | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | itozu-zoo.jp |
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| Nursing space | Yes (3) | Three baby rooms — 2nd floor of the management centre, the petting-zoo rest house, and the Forest Information Centre at the south gate. Each has a nursing room, a changing bed, hot water, a sink and air conditioning | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | itozu-zoo.jp |
| Diaper changing table | Yes (6) | Six toilets have a changing bed — 2nd floor of the management centre, the petting-zoo rest house, the Forest Information Centre (south gate), Forest Floor World, the lawn area and the 1st floor of the Children's Hall. They take both babies and adults. The three baby rooms also have a changing bed | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | itozu-zoo.jp |
| Family restroom | Yes (6) | Six multi-purpose toilets with a changing bed. Baby keepers (seats to strap a child into) are in the petting-zoo rest house, the Forest Information Centre, Forest Floor World, by the Ferris wheel, the 1st floor of the Children's Hall, and in the women's toilets at the lawn area and the management centre | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | itozu-zoo.jp |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Yes | Child-sized toilets in the petting-zoo rest house and the Forest Information Centre at the south gate | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | itozu-zoo.jp |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Benches and tables are set out around the lawn area, which the park describes as the best place to spread out a packed lunch. There is also a fast-food restaurant, Forest, in the play zone | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | itozu-zoo.jp |
| Indoor / outdoor | Outdoor | An outdoor zoo and park. The forest zone gives shade, and there are rest houses and information centres to duck into | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | itozu-zoo.jp |
| English support | English menu & signs | The park map is published as a PDF in English, Chinese and Korean, and the site has English, Chinese and Korean versions | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | itozu-zoo.jp |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet |
Worth a look before you go
Japanese · opens translatedGuide
Five things to know before your first visit to Itozu no Mori Park with children
Elephant feed: 2x daily, 160 portions, first come. Donkey rides: 4x a day, 12 riders, max 30kg. Guinea pigs: book ahead.
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Itozu no Mori Park: a zoo with a small fairground, worth going back to with children
A small fairground sits behind the zoo, with a merry-go-round and climbing frames; under-threes ride free. Two visits.
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Itozu no Mori Park: can you bring food, how long do people stay, is parking free, what about rain?
Packed lunches are fine, but there are no bins. Families stay two to five hours. Parking ¥600 a day, strollers ¥100.
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The day I went back to Itozu no Mori Park after six years
5C at dawn on 4 February, 9C by 10:00 on arrival. Quiet on a weekday. Most bird enclosures were shut for avian flu.
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Itozu no Mori Park lit up: the Night Zoo, with food trucks【Kitakyushu, Kokurakita】
Open to 21:00 (entry to 20:00) on summer weekends to 31 August; free for high-schoolers and under. Pond and wheel lit.
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- Fee:Adults ¥800, junior-high and high school students ¥400, ages 4 to primary school ¥100. Children aged 3 and under are free. Age 65 and over ¥400 with proof of date of birth. With a disability certificate: ¥400 / ¥200 / ¥50, and one carer at half the standard rate. A three-month adult pass is ¥1,500. Parking is ¥600 a day for a car. Rides are charged separately — the Ferris wheel ¥400, most others ¥250; a ¥1,000 book of ride tickets is worth ¥1,250■
- Hours:9:00-17:00, closed Tuesdays. Hours differ during the summer holidays, long weekends and the new year, and both hours and closing days change with the season — check the official calendar. You can go back in on the same day: ask at the gate for a re-entry ticket (taking the car out means paying to park again)■
- Time needed:180 min
- Booking:Admission is paid at the gate — cash, PayPay, au PAY and Rakuten Pay, though the cashless options stop one hour before closing■Official booking site ↗