Find Kansai aquarium places in Japan where you can meet capybaras.
4 places are listed.
At the "Ecuador Rainforest" tank in Osaka's Tempozan Kaiyukan, visitors can watch capybaras swimming. The 5.5-meter-wide tank and twice-daily keeper feeding talks are popular highlights. It is recommended to confirm the current exhibit status before your visit.
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 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.
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.