Zoo Spots in Okayama Area

  • Ikeda Zoo
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    3.5
    69 Reviews
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    Okayama Pref. Okayamashi Kita-ku Kyouyama 2-5-1
    This zoo is located in the Kyoyama area of Kita Ward, Okayama City. Besides being able to observe various animals such as giraffes, bison, capybaras and red pandas, you can also enjoy interacting with them through giving them bait. In addition, a steam locomotive from Ikasa Railway and passenger cars from Saidaiji Railway are on display. The zoo also holds different events throughout the year including a summer school and night zoo in the summer.

    The cages for some of the animals were perhaps a bit too small however the cages were spotless, the water for the animals was spotless. It is a bit of hard walking uphill however despite being...

  • Shibukawa Zoo
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Pref. Tamanoshi Shibukawa 3-1077-1
    This zoo is located in the Shibukawa 3 Chome area of Tamano City. It raises 600 animals from about 80 different species on the site covering almost 100,000 square meters. Besides being able to interact with various animals such as through dog walking and horseback riding, you can collect insects that live in the park for free during the summer.

    動物はイヌ、ネコ、大型亀、豚、牛、ヤギ、ロバ等。 ただ、ほとんどが放し飼いで触れるのが他と異なる特徴。山がまるごと放し飼いみたいな。 子供に最適な動物園です。

Okayama Areas

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Overshadowed by Hiroshima to the west and the Kansai region to the east, Okayama is an easy spot to miss but a nature-rich gem where the Seto Inland Sea laps at its toes and peach and grape farms complete its interior. One of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, Koraku-en in Okayama city is well worth a visit before progressing to Kurashiki, where preserved wooden Edo buildings line the picturesque canal.

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