Best Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens around Kansai Spot List

A new type of aquarium where art is fused in the port of Kobe. Theatrical Aquarium átoa.

The largest goldfish entertainment in Japan! After watching the deer and the Great Buddha, get healed by Japanese goldfish!

One of the world's largest aquariums with a massive tank where a whale shark glides gracefully. The aquarium duplicates the natural environment surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

A zoo raising approximately 130 different species of animals. Encountering small animals is fun!

Encounter the Man’yoshu and plants from time immemorial

Take your time watching adorable animals

Now the oldest and most comprehensive botanical gardens in all of Japan

Make memories in Kobe’s picturesque herb garden, the largest in Japan

Adorable sea creatures everywhere

A zoo favored by Kobe locals