Takasakiyama Natural Zoo

Barbara 2 months ago

There are two troops of Japanese Macaques that alternate to come down from the mountain to this park. The staff feeds them pellets, cleans up after them all the time, etc. There is some buildings, structures and enrichment for the monkeys, but for the most part, they just do their thing. A Japanese guide tells interesting details non-stop. I asked a guard in English about the dominant monkeys in the troops and he was able to point to one. The monorail (slow) is 110 yen extra and the tickets 520 yen for adults. The big girls/guys monkeys do a fair amount of harassing the junior monkeys, etc. I have seen small kids being chased likewise; the signs say to hold your child's hand, probably for that reason. It's supposed to be good luck if a monkey runs between your legs and everyone stands with their feet apart to make it happen. This was a cute, interesting and memorable experience. There is a big aquarium across the highway as well.

Wave Rider Boss 7 months ago

Really great experience to see the monkeys up close. Most of the monkeys continued with their normal daily activities, but a few were curious and would come up close to the individuals in the area. There were signs that said to not make Eye contact. While in close proximity, you can see that some of the bigger monkeys could be a little aggressive.

Jack Spence 8 months ago

Fun stop for a short diversion. It was cool to have the monkeys so close. Very cute to see all the babies clinging to their mothers as they went about. I wasn't sure if we'd see anything midday, but as there were food pellets being tossed out every 30 minutes or so there were plenty of monkeys to be seen.

Gareth Morris 11 months ago

Interesting habitat where Japanese macaques come down from the mountains to play and enjoy their reclaimed temple space. A huge amount of monkeys move around and it is interesting to see them play and interact. The animals are not caged and are free to move around, which is excellent to see. The ticket price seemed a little high for what was on offer, but still a pleasant visit.

Wilson Yap a year ago

Come over when you visit the aquarium. Good close up encounter with the monkeys troupe, you can see the young ones playing around and the number 1 walking around with his huge balls and pink backside. Becareful as they take u on if you look into their eyes. fights are regular here.