Location: Shizuoka Prefecture
Top Things to do in Shizuoka Prefecture
10 Zoos & Aquariums in Shizuoka Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss
Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. The capital is the city of Shizuoka, while Hamamatsu is the largest city by population.
Restaurants in Shizuoka Prefecture
1. Nihondaira Zoo
2. Kakegawa Kachouen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 305 reviews
In our huge area, We have a big greenhouse, water lily pool, ponds and farms.Our greenhouse is completely air-conditioned which offers cool breeze in summer and warmness in winter, even in rainy days you can enjoy and have fun visiting Kachouen comfortably.People with disabilities who uses wheelchairs and families who have baby carts should not worry because our park is barrier-free, everyone can enjoy and have fun visiting our park.
Reviewed By Tokugawa_Ieyasu - Fujieda, Japan
You may experience the time with adrable birds in the park by watching, feeding and so forth. The park itself is quite clean and you may be excited to see the birds flying around you. "Birds Show", which I joined at the outside garden, is a lot of fun. Some birds will fly over you and behave according to the instructors' signs. What I enjoyed was penguins' walk. They were really adrable! This park should be worth visiting.
3. iZoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 123 reviews
The iZoo is new open on 15 DEC 2012.iZoo is scheduled to open December 15, 2012 in Japan as a zoo whose major species is reptile in the beginning, but the species will be expanded to many other kinds in the future including up to 400 species at zoo.
Reviewed By caitlynphiona - Brisbane, Australia
This is a fantastic zoo for any fans of reptiles and amphibians. It has a very large variety of reptiles on display and fantastic interactive experiences! Highlights for us were the free range tortoises, tortoise race, and the size of the zoo (much more extensive than we thought). We weren't able to see some reptiles but this was because they had high quality terrain in their terrariums i.e. lots of foliage/logs etc. There is limited information about the reptiles in english but google meant this wasn't really an issue. Ample parking, huge gift store, and good meal selections. We thought the ticket was well worth the experience!
4. Izu Shaboten Zoo
5. Izu Mito Sea Paradise
6. Shimoda Aquarium
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 326 reviews
Shimoda Aquarium is built using the natural coves of Shimoda Bay, which is in the southern part of the Izu Peninsula. The area of this cove is about 18,000 square meters, which is as large as the baseball field of Tokyo Dome. Once you cross the floating pier, which stretches about 130 meters from the aquarium entrance to the Akanejima Island on the opposite shore, you can see the ocean animals of Shimoda Bay and Bottlenose Dolphins swimming in the coves throughout the year. An aquarium boat, "Aqua Dome Perry" floats at the center of the cove. This rare boa houses a large tank with ten thousand ocean animals from 60 species, replicating the sea of Izu. This is an aquarium where visitors can come very close to the ocean animals and see, touch, and enjoy their shows.
7. Fuji Kachoen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 89 reviews
Multicolored flowers and the sound of birds coming from everywhere… This is Fuji Kachoen Garden Park – The paradise of flowers and birds. Heal, play, eat… how you want to be entertained? It’s up to you! Make us a visit with your family and friends and you will be enchanted by all the attractions of the Fuji Kachoen Garden Park
Reviewed By AndraYo - Tokyo, Japan
Not much of a bird-lover, I agreed to go with Hubby. KACHOEN is quite AMAZING. First, a variety of owls, with different "eyebrows". Explosion of color from the flowers, begonias in hanging baskets, other flowers from floor to ceiling, even in February! Take a seat for the live owl performance, very well trained! I liked the flamingos best. Outside their cage is Mt. Fuji up close. And look for the "Trump" bird: looks, walks, and talks like Trump...
8. Hamamatsu Zoo logical Garden
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 113 reviews
Hamamatsu Zoological Garden is a municipal zoo with abundant nature facing Lake Hamana in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The adjoining "Hamamatsu Flower Park" is connected by a passage in the park, and you can visit both parks by purchasing a "joint entrance ticket". Hamamatsu zoo has the largest collection of primates among zoos in Japan including the Western Lowland Gorilla and Sumatran orangutan. Proud of the extensive exhibition contents such as lions and tigers, polar bears and black leopards. There are facilities such as a mini-safari-style large field with giraffes, zebras, and ostriches, the live interaction plaza, and konchukan (insects display facility). The last admission time is 4pm, and will be closed on December 29th, 30th and 31st.
