Introducing "Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo" a zoo located in Shizuoka City!
Opened in 1969, zoo is a long-established favorite of local people.
Nihondaira Zoo is close to the center of Shizuoka City, so it is easy to drop by.
Since Nihondaira is famous as a sightseeing spot, we think it would be a good idea to plan a trip together with such tourist attractions as Kunouzan Toshogu Shrine, IAI Stadium, and Nihondaira Yume Terrace.
Check out the details of Nihondaira Zoo in this article and consider it as a potential sightseeing spot!
Outline：Introducing "Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo(静岡市立日本平動物園)"
Introducing "Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo(静岡市立日本平動物園)", located in the center of Shizuoka City!
Today, Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo is one of the largest zoo in Japan, with approximately 160 species and 700 animals in captivity and an area of about 13 hectares.
Nihondaira Zoo focuses on emotional education for children and introduces the ecology of animals in an easy-to-understand environment.
Therefore, most visitors are either families with children or children visiting as a school event.
Zoo is home to red pandas, polar bears, penguins, and other animals popular with children.
Especially famous are the red pandas.
It has been breeding red pandas since 1980 and is called the "sacred land of red pandas" because it manages individual red pandas bred in zoos across the country.
Information
・Address：1767-6 Ikeda, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-city, Shizuoka, 422-8005
・TEL：+81-(0)54-262-3251
・Access(Bus)：
10 minites from JR Higashi Shizuoka Station(東静岡駅) South entrance(南口) by Shizutetsu Justline Bus(しずてつジャストラインバス) "Shizuoka Nihondaira-sen(静岡日本平線)" to Doubutsuen Iriguchi(動物園入口) bus stop.
5 minites from Doubutsuen Iriguchi(動物園入口) bus stop by walking to Nihondaira Zoo entrance.
・Opening Hour：9:00-16:30(last entrance at 16:00)
・Closing days：Every Monday
・Prices：
Adults (senior high school students and above→over 16 years old) : 620 yen
Elementary school and junior high school students :150 yen (Free : preschoolers.)
・Official HP(English)：Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo
Main Facilities
The following is an introduction to the zoo's main facilities.
Main Facilities
・Wild Animal House 299(Ni-kyu-kyu)(猛獣館299（にっ・きゅっ・きゅう～）)
・Red panda house(レッサーパンダ館)
・Penguin house(ペンギン館)
・Petting zoo(ふれあい動物園)
・Orangutan house(オランウータン館)
Wild Animal House 299(Ni-kyu-kyu)(猛獣館299（にっ・きゅっ・きゅう～）)
Eight animal species are displayed in "Wild Animal House 299".
Eight species of animals are bred here polar bears, lions, Amur tigers, jaguars, pumas, sarus seals, meerkats, and white owls.
It's a very powerful facility because it's a wild animal pavilion.
Red panda house(レッサーパンダ館)
The red panda pavilion has an outdoor exhibit area and an indoor exhibit area in the visitor center.
You can watch the adorable red pandas.
Penguin house(ペンギン館)
In the Penguin Pavilion, visitors can observe the different movements of the penguins, such as their "still form" relaxing on the land and their "moving form" swimming around in the water.
Petting zoo(ふれあい動物園)
At the petting zoo, visitors can interact with small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and chicks.
Visitors can also enjoy horseback riding on ponies in the stable, as well as feeding the goats and sheep in the goat and sheep barns.
Orangutan house(オランウータン館)
The Orangutan Pavilion exhibits the orangutans that live in the trees from various angles.
Summary：Introducing "Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo"@Suruga Ward, Shizuoka
How was that?
This article has introduced "Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo".
You can enjoy the zoo to the fullest, from the wild animals to interacting with small animals.
There are also restaurants and rest areas so you can enjoy the whole day at your own pace.
This zoo is recommended for those who plan to visit Shizuoka City!
If you are an animal lover, you should visit at least once!
Good Luck!