Izu cactus zoological park

Harry Occleshaw 2 weeks ago

One of the most interactive animal experiences I have done in Japan. Not only can you pet and feed numerous types of animals but the wide open layout of the zoo is a refreshing sight compared to seeing many animals enclosed.

Ong Yihao 4 weeks ago

Quite a sizeable zoo with many different areas and animals. The charm of the zoo is that they don’t have any large animals, but they showcase a lot of other medium and smaller sized animals that are just as interesting. The capybara onsen bath only occurs during the winter months and is definitely one of the highlights of the zoo. For most of the exhibits, they also allow you to purchase food so that you can feed the animals yourself. You could definitely spend a few hours here strolling through all the exhibits.

Wei Li a month ago

They have Capybera onsen everyday during the winter. Be sure to check the official website for the schedule. It's only between 1:30-2:30 PM for weekdays when we went. There was a big crowd that died down after 20 minutes. Plenty of other cute animals to see but be aware the zoo chains up all the owls so not the best treatments like most Asian zoos. From Ito station, taxi cost about 4000-5000 yen while bus is 880 yen per person.

ATGC 3 months ago

We visited Izu zoo on a windy Sunday. The weather was cold and windy but clear sky so we could see the Mount Fuji - through small entrance ( Pedestrian gate) near the Mount Omuro. Zoo was recommended by local friend and it was great visit. There are many animals move around freely in open air and you can feed/ pet them. Many collections of cactus 🌵- as if you are in deserts. Animals food can be bought mostly 200 Yens. We enjoyed the visit very much. Highly recommended place for family fun. Tips - make sure bring warm jacket for windy weather and cameras 📷 for memorable shots.

Ellie Black 3 months ago

Really cool place to see Capybara take a nice bath. You are really close to the animals and even though there are many signs which say not to touch the animals, many visitors do so anyway. Some of the exhibits were quite small enclosures for the animals and it seemed like they would be happier with more space. The chimpanzees were outside in 10°C weather and were visibly cold. I would hope that they are able to keep the animals warm enough even during the winter season. I think it was a little too depressing to fully enjoy the trip to this zoo.