Best Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens Spot List

The healing power of the sea and flowers

A garden decorated with white and red apricot flowers

Located in a park looking down over Minato Mirai, the center area of Yokohama City, this zoo allows visitors to interact with animals up close.

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

This botanical garden offers an extraordinary space where you feel as if you stepped into a jungle. Visitors can learn about the tropical plants that have a strong tie to their daily life.

An aquarium characterized by its tanks reproducing the natural environment

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

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.

A zoological garden containing around 640 animals and 110 species from all over the world, displayed in a more free and natural environment.

An aquarium where you'll learn from seeing, touching and playing

This aquarium features a unique lineup, including the ”Jellyfish Kaleidoscope” and ”Edo-rium,” which can only be seen at this aquarium.

Encounter the Man’yoshu and plants from time immemorial

Edutainment style aquarium where you can enjoy learning about the ”Sagami Bay and the Pacific Ocean,” the treasury of the marine life, and ”creatures” as basic themes.

Take your time watching adorable animals

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

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

Oasis in the Sky is the concept of this metropolitan aquarium in a high-rise building. Spend an exciting day along with your children.

You can feel the nature of the Sayama Hills and learn the importance of nature. It is a place full of green where you can encounter various plants, insects, and birds.

It is an aquarium that is located on the shore of Ashinoko Lake. The shows, performed by charming Baikal seals, are popular.

Come face to face with lions behind glass