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An aquarium in a zoo! We will feature popular spots where you can interact with animals in Mie Prefecture ♪

掲載日:2024.01.31

We will introduce all the zoos and aquariums in Mie Prefecture where you can play with animals.
Cute, fun, and interesting!

There are many spots where you can interact with all kinds of creatures, including "IganoSatoMokumokuTezukuriFarm" where mini pigs can walk around the park, "Toba Bay Tour and Dolphin Island" where you can touch dolphins, and more!

Let's go out and meet cute animals ♪

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TobaAquarium (TobaCity)

TobaAquarium

Meet Serena the Dugong!

This is the only aquarium in Japan that breeds dugongs, which are said to be the model for mermaids. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Serena the Dugong's admission to the museum, you can enjoy various events such as backyard tours and panel exhibitions.

Related information

Approximately 10 minutes walk from JR/Kintetsu Toba Station
Approximately 5 minutes from Ise Futami Toba Line/Toba terminal

TobaAquarium
TEL: 0599-25-2555

ISEmeotoiwaINTERACTIVEAquariumISESeaParadise (Ise Sea Paradise) (IseCity)

As a zero-distance petting aquarium, we are holding petting events with marine mammals such as harbor seals, sea lions, walruses, and sea lions, with no fences between us and our customers!

Related information

・Take the CAN bus bound for Toba from IseCity Station or Ujiyamada Station, about 45 minutes, and get off at Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) East Exit.
・From Toba Station, take the CAN bus bound for Ujiyamada, about 15 minutes, and get off at Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) East Exit.
・20 minutes walk from JR FutamiuraBeach Station
About 5 minutes from Ise Futami Toba Line Futami Interchange

Ise Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) Sea Paradise
TEL: 0596-42-1760

Toba Bay Tour and Dolphin Island (TobaCity)

Don't miss the popular dolphin and sea lion shows!

You can enjoy sightseeing in Toba Bay and interacting with cute dolphins. You can touch the dolphins, feed them, and have a heart-warming time.

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Approximately 10 minutes walk from JR/Kintetsu Toba Station
Toba Marine Terminal sightseeing boat boarding point
Ise Expressway Ise Nishi IC (via Ise/Futami/Toba Line) Approximately 20 minutes

Shima Marine Leisure Co., Ltd.
TEL: 0599-25-3145

IganoSatoMokumokuTezukuriFarm (IgaCity)

Mini pigs are taking a walk in the park! There are many fun petting experiences in the park where mini pigs are grazed. ! Both children and adults can have a fun time, including milking a Jersey cow and riding a pony.

Related information

・About 10 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway "Mibuno IC"
・About 10 minutes by car from Shinmeishin "Konan IC"

IganoSatoMokumokuTezukuriFarm
TEL : 0595-43-0909

Sea Horse Riding Club El Caballo (TsuCity)

This is a horse riding club where you can enjoy walking around the coast and marina while looking out at the wide ocean and sky.
We offer a variety of menus that everyone from beginners to advanced riders can enjoy, including beach rides where even inexperienced riders can walk on the reins with our staff, and sea rides where experienced riders can trot or canter.
On rainy days, how about a horseback riding experience with lunch included at the covered indoor horse track?
Please come and experience horseback riding in the open sea with cute and loving horses.

Japan Salamander Center (NabariCity)

Approximately 50 animals of 9 types, mainly domestically produced, are on display! This is a facility where you can see the giant salamander, which is a special natural monument and is called a living fossil. You can also see other amphibians such as newts and axolotls, including red-eyed ones!

Related information

・10 minutes by bus from Kintetsu "Akameguchi Station" and get off at "Akame Falls"
・Approximately 20 km from the Meihan National Highway “Hari IC” from the Osaka area
・Approximately 25 km from the Meihan National Highway “Ueno IC” from the Nagoya area

Akame TheAkame48Falls Valley Hoshokai
TEL: 0595-63-3004

Michi-no-eki“ KihochoUmigamePark” (KihoTown)

You can observe sea turtles up close!

This is a base for sea turtle protection and awareness activities where sea turtles are bred and researched. You can enjoy interacting with sea turtles and other creatures that live around KihoTown. The turtle touch held on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays is very popular! Anyone can join.

Related information

・30 minutes by bus bound for Shingu Station from JR KumanoCity Station and get off at Ida Maiko stop.
・About 30 minutes from Kumano Odomari IC

KihochoUmigamePark (Sea Turtle Products Center)
TEL: 0735-33-0300

ouchiyama Zoo (TaikiTown)

ouchiyama Zoo is a private zoo that is rare in Japan.

All the animals, from lions and horse bears to sheep, goats, horses, and birds, are used to people, so you can see them in their natural habitat up close.

Related information

・20 minutes walk from JR ouchiyama Station
・Approximately 10 minutes by car from Kisei Expressway Kisei ouchiyama IC

ouchiyama Zoo
TEL: 0598-72-2447

YokkaichiCityFureai-Farm (YokkaichiCity)

YokkaichiCityFureai-Farm has Jersey cows, ponies, goats, and more. Currently, you can experience feeding goats (limited quantity).

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Approximately 15 minutes by car from Higashi-Meihan Expressway Yokkaichi IC

YokkaichiCityFureai-Farm
TEL: 059-329-3711

Sheep Mikan Farm (Mihama Town, MihamaTown)

You can feed and touch around 20 cute sheep. Please be healed by the fluffy sheep ♪

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(Toward Nagoya) Approximately 20 minutes by car from Kumano-Owase Road's final stop, Odomari IC, via National Routes 42, 311, and Prefectural Route 141.
(Towards Wakayama) Approximately 40 minutes by car from the Takamori intersection at the end of Nachikatsuura Shingu Road via National Route 42, Prefectural Route 52, and 141.

Sheep Mikan Farm
TEL: 050-6871-8916

TakiTown GokatsuraLake Village “Flower and Animal Contact Plaza” (Closed) (TakiTown)

Closed due to renovation (scheduled for spring 2024)

In spring, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, making it a popular spot for cherry blossom viewing! This zoo is home to approximately 250 animals of 49 species. You can spend a whole day playing with cute animals, including petting time with capybaras and rabbits.

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10 minutes by car east from Ise Expressway Sewataki IC

GokatsuraLake Furusato Village
TEL: 0598-39-3860

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