Find Japan aquarium places in Japan where you can meet capybaras.
12 places are listed.
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa announced the deaths of two capybaras in 2025, and no current capybara exhibit is confirmed.
Kaiyukan previously exhibited a capybara in its Ecuador rainforest area, but no current exhibit is confirmed after Ann’s death.
The only freshwater fish aquarium in Tochigi Prefecture, featuring capybaras in a recreated tropical habitat zone.
A theater-style aquarium at Kobe Port. Capybaras live in the rooftop garden "Sora ni Aru Niwa." Daily keeper-led feeding commentary sessions let you observe the capybaras up close.
An urban aquarium on the 9th and 10th floors of Lazona Kawasaki shopping complex, just a 1-minute walk from Kawasaki Station. Capybaras are exhibited in the Amazon zone.
Enoshima Aquarium ended its capybara exhibit on 2025-11-26, and the two animals moved to Sagamihara Asamizo Park.
A large marine theme park on Yokohama's Hakkeijima. In the Forestrium zone, you can see capybaras and red pandas up close, and the capybara feeding experience is also popular.
Katsurahama Aquarium added two young females from Takeshima Aquarium in April 2026 for its 95th anniversary. Together with Kapi and Baara, the site is best treated as having four capybaras. The newcomers began acclimation in the LIXILE Kapiriku enclosure, and the official notice asks visitors not to put hands near them because they are not yet used to people.
One of Japan's largest aquariums, in Toba City, Mie Prefecture. Its unique draw is capybaras swimming in tanks alongside tropical fish. Head to the Jungle World in Zone F on the 2nd floor to watch capybaras gliding underwater.
A hybrid aquarium-zoo museum inside Osaka's ExpoCity. In the "Touch of Movement" zone, you can observe capybaras up close. One male named "Hin" lives here, and you can watch him swim through the glass for a unique experience.
A quirky small aquarium made famous by its "Capybara Show Where Nothing Happens." Currently home to two capybaras, Meme and Shinta, it has also gained attention as a breeding spot after five pups were born in October 2025.
One of the world's largest freshwater fish aquariums, also home to 3 South American capybaras. Kakao and Kokona joined from Izu Shaboten Animal Park in 2024, and regular capybara feeding time events are held.
