African Safari

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Japan's most extensive safari park: 1.15 sq km, 70 species, 1,400 animals.

Official name ‘Kyushu Natural Animal Park – African Safari’ (九州自然動物公園), opened on 29 May 1976. It covers about 1.15 million square metres of recreated savannah, crossed by a safari road of about 6 km that you can drive in your own car or travel along on the Jungle Bus, among lions, tigers, elephants and giraffes that move about freely. A separate ‘contact zone’ lets you get close to rabbits and guinea pigs. It bills itself as the largest safari park in Japan by area.

Drive-through safari park in the hills of Usa, inland from Beppu. About 70 species and 1,400 animals in total, divided between the safari zone (viewing from the car) and the ふれあい zone (direct contact, on foot).

ℹ️ Indicative admission: 2,600 yen for adults; annual pass 5,300 yen. Check the current price on the official site or on the spot. Phone: 0978-48-2331.

🚉 サファリ (Safari) · 36 min walk

Sources: africansafari.co.jp · africansafari.co.jp · ja.wikipedia.org

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