Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park in Non Hoi Park offers guests a zoo, botanical garden, natural history museum, and an amusement park on its vast 40-hectare grounds. It is a fun place for people of all ages as it provides opportunities to both learn and play.
Encounter giraffes walking in the grassland and monkeys in the treetops, as well as penguins and spotted seals among 800 animals of some 130 species. There's the Fureai Plaza where you can touch rabbits and guinea pigs as well as the Mogumogu Plaza where you can feed for yourself goats, sheep, and capybaras for a small fee, making it very popular with children.
The botanical garden too is home to numerous species of plants with approximately 30 thousand you can enjoy in the Rose Garden and Japanese Garden, in addition to a forest with various local trees. The greenhouse environment, home to a plant life paradise with rare tropical fish, makes it summer no matter when you go! And of course, the Monet Corner with water lilies, weeping willows, wisterias, and more from impressionist painter Claude Monet's home of France make you feel like you're in one of his paintings.
Discover the charm of Non Hoi Park by riding the futuristic electric-powered Segway rides!
Learn how to ride with instructor guidance then go for a tour in the park. Even beginners can participate with complete peace of mind!
In addition to the 60-minute Beginner's Tour and Standard Tour (depending on the rider's riding skills), the park also offers Short Tours with a length of about 30 minutes. Note that guidance is given in Japanese.
Notes:
• Requires advance reservation. Check the official site for details on application and prices.
Non Hoi Park website's Segway Tours page (Japanese).
Learn about the how the world once was as you observe 12 full dinosaur skeletons, such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, an authentic Edmontosaurus, and more. You can also delve into the mysterious origins of life while learning about the geological and biological history from the Earth's beginning to the present with the newest data and numerous specimens, quizzes and games, as well as guided tours and explanations.
Or visit the amusement park for fun on 14 different rides like the Non Hoi Rollercoaster and merry-go-round at just JPY 100–300 a ride or an all-you-can-ride adult day pass for JPY 1,000. The huge Ferris wheel offering a view of the city of Toyohashi is great for families with children, but perhaps even greater for that special date!
Enjoy it all—no matter your age—at the Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park at Non Hoi Park!
| Location | : 〒441-3147 1-238 Oana, Oiwa-cho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi |
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| Fee | : Tickets at the door Adults: JPY 600 / Elementary and junior high school ages: JPY 100 Advance tickets Adults: JPY 480 / Elementary and junior high school ages: JPY 80 Notes: • Free of charge for preschoolers. • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information. |
| Opening days / hours |
: 9:00 am–4:30 pm (admission until 4:00 pm) Notes: • Some animals become unavailable from around 4:00 pm due to their care. |
| Parking | : Paid parking available. Total of 1,650 spaces (JPY 200 for standard-sized vehicles and JPY 400 for medium- and large-sized vehicles). |
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| Restrooms | : Available |
| Holidays | : Mon (the following weekday if Mon coincides with a national holiday or make-up holiday) Notes: • Check the official site for details.*: Open May 1st. |
| Phone number | : 0532-41-2185 (Non Hoi Park) 0532-41-4747 (Toyohashi City Museum of Natural History) |
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