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name: "Matsumoto Alps Park"
lat: 36.26451
lng: 137.9538
official_url: "https://toybox-net.jp/alpspark/"
fee: "The zoo (Forest of Small Birds and Animals) and the Mountain & Nature Museum are both free. The Alps Dream Coaster is paid: ¥410 adults / ¥200 children per ride, or a 6-ride book at ¥2,050 / ¥1,000 (valid one year). No admission fee is stated for the park itself."
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Matsumoto Alps Park

The park covers 71.1 hectares of hillside northwest of Matsumoto, looking west to the Northern Alps. Its zoo, the Forest of Small Birds and Animals, keeps about 30 species and 250 animals. Goats can be petted in the petting area by its entrance. The Alps Dream Coaster sends two-seat sleds 630 meters down the slope. In the adventure playground a roller slide runs through the woods, beside a rock slide and a rope swing. The Mountain and Nature Museum has a fifth floor with a view in every direction.

- Area: nagano
- Type: sightseeing
- Average stay: 240 min
- Hours: The zoo opens 9:00-16:30 (to 16:00 from November to March) and never closes for a day off. The Mountain & Nature Museum opens 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Tuesdays (open if a holiday, closed the next weekday) and 29 Dec-3 Jan. Hours for the park itself are not stated.
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

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

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | A 71.1-hectare hilltop park walked outdoors, with the Mountain & Nature Museum indoors. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://toybox-net.jp/alpspark/guide/index.html) |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Stroller friendly | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Nursing space | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Family restroom | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | 未就学児から | Guide only. The Dream Coaster sled seats two, so a preschooler can ride with a parent. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://toybox-net.jp/alpspark/map/08dreamcoaster.html) |