Hamamatsu Zoo and Flower Park are recommended.
Hamamatsu Zoo and Flower Park
The two facilities are located on connected sites, and admission tickets that allow visitors to come and go between both are available for a very reasonable price.
Common ticket for Hamamatsu Zoo and Flower Park
Please check the official website for the hours of operation and other details, which vary depending on the season.
Official Site
https://e-flowerpark.com/price/
Especially in spring, when you go there, you can enter from the entrance on the zoo side and see the wonderful cherry blossoms and tulips on the Flower Park side.
Tulips are planted in the shape of a rainbow, and many cherry trees are blooming on both sides of the rainbow, making it look like a bridge.
Climbing the zoo's small mountain is a great photo opportunity, as the scene can be viewed from above.
Parking is reasonable and can be parked for 200 yen per day.
Free of charge for those over 70 years old
Admission is also free for those 70 and older, making this a perfect walk for those who like to see flowers.
The paths are paved, and at the Flower Park, there is a tour bus in the shape of a train that runs around the park.
Although there is a fee, the guide is quite spacious, so we recommend that you take a walk first, and if you get tired, take the train.
The paved paths make it easy for visitors in wheelchairs or strollers to get around the park.
Access
Access is only 5 minutes by car from the Tateyamaji Smart Interchange on the Tomei Expressway.
Once you enter, you cannot re-enter, so it is better to bring leisure sheets, lunch boxes, drinks and snacks before entering.
It is recommended that you wear clothes that are easy to take off and put on when it gets hot.
In the morning, there is a long line of people waiting to buy admission tickets.
parking lot
Even getting into the parking lot is very crowded, even though it is in the third parking lot.
There is a non-municipal parking lot in front of the zoo for 800 yen per day, so please park carefully so as not to mistake it for the zoo's parking lot.
Please note in advance that campers and large vehicles are not allowed to park.
store
The park is dotted with concession stands named after the animals in front of them.
Therefore, it is also possible to buy small snacks and other items.
There is an Anpanman vending machine to buy drinks, and you can even buy them in paper cartons, which is just perfect for buying for small children.
In front of each animal is a sort of pay phone where you can listen to a description, but there is no money changer.
You will need to have change ready ahead of time, as you will need to insert 100 yen.
As for vending machines, it is convenient to make contactless payments even if you do not have money on you.
The admission fee is also paid in cash, so you will need to have cash ready to take with you to this zoo.
The zoo is reached by climbing a small mountain where you first see horses and ponies.
Zoo Routes
There are different routes to see polar bears and penguins, and different routes to see lions and red pandas.
The guide is designed so that visitors can follow it in a single stroke. However, once you pass through the penguin area, you will enter the flower park, so you will be required to allocate your time carefully.
If you go to the back of the flower park, it will take much longer to get back.
They will never delay the closing time of the park, so you will have to return to the parking lot.
In such cases, it is necessary to properly discuss before the event whether to park on the Flower Park side or the Zoo side.
On the zoo side, there are restrooms available before you buy your admission ticket, so you can stop by the restroom before leaving.
A baby capybara has just been born, so now the area in front of the capybara breeding shed is very crowded with visitors.
The red pandas that can be seen differ between morning and afternoon.
Name tags hang in the space in front of the exhibit, so it is easy to see which children have come out.
Fureai Animal Plaza
Visitors can also touch guinea pigs at the petting zoo.
You cannot hold them, but you can touch them for free with a time limit of 2 minutes for no more than 5 people per pair.
There is a petting time starting at 2:00 p.m., which can be reserved by writing your name on the waiting sheet.
On weekdays, there may be openings available even after touching time, and if you ask the staff at that time, you may be placed in an open slot.
However, if you want to be sure to touch them, we recommend that you go to the petting area where the guinea pigs are located as soon as you enter the zoo, write down your name and make a reservation.
There is also a place in the park where visitors can feed goats and other animals, although the number of goats is limited.
Grass is tucked into the clothes-drying pinch in front of the goat's koya.
You can feed them with it.
However, even on weekdays, it is no longer available unless it is early in the morning.
If they are already gone, you will not be able to feed them, so we recommend that you enter early and go around from the zoo.
There is also a life-size panel in front of the polar bears so visitors can get a sense of how big they are.
Recommended for parents and children with children and adults who want to enjoy walking.
