Interact with Animals at Going to Nasu's Animal Parks and Zoos

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  The first one of the three we are going to start with is Nasu Animal Kingdom. We know we have written about this zoo before, but recently a new area and new animal friends were introduced to the zoo so we decided to write about their new park!❤
  
  First, let us mention that there are many different animal shows and chances to interact with animals every day at Nasu Animal Kingdom! Many of the shows even allow you to take a picture with an aniｍal afterwards making a great souvenir for animal lovers of all ages. We recommend checking out the show schedules first thing so you don't miss anything.
  
  🐦 Bird Performance time - Weekdays: 11:30, 2:30pm, Weekends & Holidays: 12:30, 2:30pm
  🐑 New Zealand Farm show time - Weekdays: 1:30pm, Weekends & Holidays: 11:30, 3pm
  😻 Cat Show time - Weekdays: 1:30pm, Weekends & Holidays: 11, 2pm
  🐬 Aqua Friends show time - Weekdays: 12:30pm, Weekends & Holidays: 11:30, 1:30pm
  Animal Show Daily Schedule (Japanese)
  
  
  🐧 Nasu Animal Kingdom (那須どうぶつ王国) 
  🏢1042-1, Oshima, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi
  ⏰Weekdays - 10:00am-4:30pm, Weekends and holidays - 9:00am-5:00pm
  ❄During the winter - 10:00am-4:00pm
  (Note: They stop selling tickets 30 minutes before the park is closed, and the animals will start to be taken in)
  💴Adults 2,400yen (middle school and above), Children 1,000yen (age three to elementary school)
  Winter price: Adults 1,200yen, Children 700yen
  💻English official page
  Japanese official page
  
   

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  Compared to the other Nasu zoo series,  NASU WORLD MONKEY PARK  allows you to fully interact with almost all of their animal cuties! Imagine a Japanese monkey cafe (can you imagine such a place?!❤), and double it!! 
  
  
  🐒 NASU WORLD MONKEY PARK (那須ワールドモンキーパーク) 
  🏢6146, Takakuko, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi
  ⏰9:00am-5pm, Weekends and holidays - 9:00am-5:00pm
  💴Adults 2,100yen (middle school and above), Children 1,200yen (age three to elementary school)
  🚉Get off at JR Kuroiso Station (黒磯駅) and take the Toya Bus (東野交通バス)
  that is headed for "Highland Park" (ハイランドパーク行き), get off at "Rindo Lake" (りんどう湖) and walk about 10mins.
  💻Japanese official page

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  Petting Area (ふれあい広場)

  There are a lot of animals you get to pet like rabbits and sheep, but of course, the stars of the petting area are the monkeys! Hyper monkeys jumping and climbing from one place to another like lemurs, squirrel monkeys, and even Japanese macaque (famous for being the monkeys in Aomori Prefecture's hot spring snow monkeys)! You can look at them from outside the fenced area, but going inside and interacting with all the animals is really fun and a once in a lifetime opportunity!🐵❤🐍 To see a list of what animals you can interact with, check their website here.

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  Monkey Playhouse (サル劇場)

  For those that love watching the amazing things animals can do, showing off how intelligent they actually are, you should visit the Monkey Theatre! Each monkey (and even a cute kitty😺) has their own personality and specialty in the performance, so you are sure to see different skills and performances. 
  
  ⏰Show times: 10:30, 1:00, 3:00
  *Performance lasts approximately 30-40mins
  Monkey Theatre page here (JPN)

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  Nasu Elephant Forest (ゾウの森)

  Yes! They have elephants you can ride at Nasu World Monkey Park! You can also feed them afterwards and say "otsukaresama!" (thank you, good work in Japanese)
  Additional fees are required, please check the website for more info.
  
  🐘⏰9:00-4:45pm (buy tickets until 4:30pm)
  1. Elephant Ride (ゾウライド): 2,000yen 
  ↪ Take a ride around the area
  2. Elephant Trek: 3,000yen
  ↪ Go around the mountain path
  🍏 Feeding: 1 bucket of fruit for 500yen

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  Many people would never expect a safari adventure in Japan, but it's totally possible! NASU SAFARI PARK has about 70 species of wild animals from around the world, including giraffes, hippos, white lions, and antelope, living in a free-range manner.🦏 
  
  
  🐅NASU SAFARI PARK (那須サファリパーク)
  🏢3523 Takakuotsu, Nasu, Nasu District, Tochigi
  Google Maps
  ⏰Business hours: 9:00am-5:00pm (weekdays), 8:30am-5:00pm (weekends and holidays),
  6:30pm-10:00pm (Night Safari, double check dates and info on the website here)
  💰Admission fee: Adults 2,800yen (middle school and above), Children 1,900yen (age three to elementary school)
  Night Safari: 2,400yen for adults (same as above), 1,800yen for children (same as above)
  *Night Safari bus tour is free
  💻Official website

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  When you come to Nasu Safari Park, you can choose between "MY CAR" (driving your own car), "RENTAL" (renting a safari car) and the really cool "LION BUS"! Although you can still open your windows and feed the animals through the gaps of cars if you choose to drive, if you take the sightseeing bus you can get up close and personal to the animals, animals like fierce lions and tigers! If you want to get the full excitement of being around these animals and feeding them, we recommend choosing a sightseeing bus!

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  🚙🐫Admission plan
  *Self-driving (MY CAR): admission fee + GPS audio guide 500yen
  *Renting a safari car (RENTAL): entrance fee + car rental fee starting from 2,000yen (2,000yen for small cars, 3,000yen for large cars)
  *Sightseeing bus (LION BUS): entrance fee + adult 1,100yen/child 600yen

Getting to Nasu's Animal Parks by Bus

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  Yuainomori Bus Stop

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  Kyubii-Go Bus (Kyubi = nine-tailed fox in Japanese)