In the 16,000 m² greenhouse, birds fly freely above the visitors, without cages.
Under a 16,000-square-metre tropical greenhouse, visitors walk among the flowers while the birds, never caged, glide low over their heads: this is the ‘Inside Park’ section. Outside, the capybaras come close with no fences in between and the penguins walk around freely. The park covers four hectares on Port Island and closes only one day a week, Thursday, except during the school holidays and at New Year.
Indoor theme park on Port Island, the artificial island off the port of Kobe, bringing plants and animals together in a single climate-controlled space divided between an indoor area (Inside Park) and an outdoor one (Outside Park). It is home to rare species such as the shoebill (hashibirokou), a rare wading bird with an enormous beak, and the sand cat, as well as capybaras, kangaroos and penguins.
ℹ️ Open every day except Thursday; it stays open during the school holidays, Golden Week, the summer and the New Year period. Hours 10:00–17:00 on weekdays and 10:00–17:30 at weekends and on public holidays; in winter 10:00–16:00 and 10:00–17:00. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. From 1 April 2026 tickets cost 2,400 yen for adults and 1,200 yen for elementary school children.
🚉 Keisan Kagaku Center · 1 min walk
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