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Kyushu Natural Animal Park African Safari

Recreation of an ecological environment for wild animals in Kyushu!

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The African Safari is the largest safari park in Japan where around 1400 animals of 70 species roam freely in its enormous area. The park is divided into two zones; the “Animal Zone” with its 6km safari road where visitors can get close to the animals from the “jungle bus” and the “Interacting Zone” where visitors can actually touch the animals.

The Animal Zone is divided into 7 sections (e.g., lions, tigers, herbivores). These zones make use of the varied topography of mountains, grasslands, and bodies of water to recreate environments close to the animals' natural habitat.

If you use your own car, you can take as many laps around the safari road as you like at your own pace, while the "jungle bus" provides fun guides and an opportunity to be at close range when animals approach for feeding. Each can offer an interesting experience in a different way. Of course, you must not get out of the vehicle or open the windows in both cases.

In the Interacting Zone, you can touch small animals like bunny rabbits, as well as kangaroos, guinea pigs, and squirrel monkeys.

Highlights

  • Animal Zone where visitors can see the animals roaming freely from the car.
  • You can see at close the animals while feeding from the jungle bus.
  • You must not get out the car nor open the door due for safety reasons.
  • Wear warm clothes for the jungle bus ride in winter.
  • Visitors can touch animals in the interacting zone.

Photos

  • Recreation of an ecological environment for wild animals in Kyushu’s natural land.

    Recreation of an ecological environment for wild animals in Kyushu’s natural land.

  • Jungle bus (1,100 yen for 50 minutes ride) run through the courses while feeding lions, elephants, camels, etc.

    Jungle bus (1,100 yen for 50 minutes ride) run through the courses while feeding lions, elephants, camels, etc.

  • Visitors can see the animals at close range from the jungle bus when they are feeding.

    Visitors can see the animals at close range from the jungle bus when they are feeding.

  • It is exciting to see the animals roaming freely in a natural environment instead of inside cages.

    It is exciting to see the animals roaming freely in a natural environment instead of inside cages.

  • Interacting Zone will let you touch cute small animals like guinea pigs and bunnies.

    Interacting Zone will let you touch cute small animals like guinea pigs and bunnies.

Reviews

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  • Top Reviewer

    來北九州一定要來「九州自然動物園」可以大人與小孩一同體驗搭乘叢林巴士可以跟獅子、黑熊、大象⋯等近距離的餵食跟接觸哦~,九州自然動物園的園區很大~,感覺就好像來到非洲大草原的感覺,以前都是在動物園遠遠的看,原來這次做著叢林巴士跟這些動物近距離接觸時,其實~有種冒險的精神~在喂食動物時~也讓人有種興奮外加驚喜的感覺~後來這群小朋友離開始時還依依不捨地對這群動物們說bye bye 😆👍👏期待下次見哦

  • 楊莎莎

    在這餵食獅子、大象、黑熊,還可以看到生活在草原的長頸鹿、犀牛、斑馬等動物,絕對是自由行必排的親子行程哦~~

Details

Name in Japanese
九州自然動物公園 アフリカンサファリ
Postal Code
872-0722
Address
2-1755-1 Ajimumachi Minamihata, Usa City, Oita
Telephone
0978-48-2331
Closed
Open every day
Business hours
9:30am-4:30pm (Admission allowed until 4:00pm)
November to February: 10:00am-3:30pm (Admission allowed until 3:00pm)
Admission
2600 yen for adults, 1500 yen for children from 4 years old to middle school students.
Access
Take the Kamenoi Bus from the JR Beppu station and get off at the African Safari bus stop.
Credit Cards
Accepted
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)