Best Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens Spot List

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

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

A garden decorated with white and red apricot flowers

The healing power of the sea and flowers

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

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.

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.

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

A zoo favored by Kobe locals

Take your time watching adorable animals

Come face to face with lions behind glass

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.

This is an admission-free zoo where you can interact with cute little animals. The area where you can pet rabbits and guinea pigs is popular.

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

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

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

This is an animal park at the top of Mt. Hodo, which is accessible by cable car from the Nagatoro area in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. Visitors can interact with small animals in the park.

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.