Matsumoto Alps Park
A 71.1-hectare hilltop park northwest of Matsumoto that holds a zoo and a nature museum.
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Matsumoto Alps Park
SaveA 71.1-hectare hilltop park northwest of Matsumoto that holds a zoo and a nature museum.
A 630-meter sled run drops down the hillside, and its sleds seat two, so a preschooler can ride with a parent.
The whole park is non-smoking.
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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.
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | A 71.1-hectare hilltop park walked outdoors, with the Mountain & Nature Museum indoors. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | toybox-net.jp |
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| Best-fit ages (guide)Extra info — guide only | 未就学児から | Guide only. The Dream Coaster sled seats two, so a preschooler can ride with a parent. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | toybox-net.jp |
Worth a look before you go
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Alps Park, Matsumoto: big views and a pile of play, with children
With a 3-year-old: south car park is nearest the play field and roller slide. Coaster ¥410/¥200; come early at weekends.
ikuji-eiyo.com2025
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
A 630m dream coaster and free parking: Matsumoto Alps Park
No shops at all, only vending machines. The 630 m coaster runs 11:00-16:00: ¥410 adult, ¥200 child, free preschool.
tamanasayu-ohana.com2024
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Matsumoto Alps Park: a park for adults and children on a Matsumoto trip
Three gates: south (180 spaces) sits nearest tower, coaster and frames; east has 466; north's 23 suit families least.
minamimama.com2023
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- 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.■
- 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.■
- Time needed：240 min
- Booking：-■Official booking site ↗
- The whole park is non-smoking. Camping and putting up tents or sun shades are not allowed. Pets are allowed in the park on a lead, but not inside the zoo.■