Find Japan park places in Japan where you can meet capybaras.
17 places are listed.
In the "Animal Village" zone of Nagai Seaside Park in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, you can meet capybaras alongside kangaroos and penguins. Capybara-themed merchandise such as capybara curry is also popular.
At Hapijan inside Fukui Asuwayama Park Amusement Zoo, three capybaras are kept. Visitors can see them in a warm-bath exhibit and join feeding activities.
An experiential theme park set in nature in Inashiki City, Ibaraki Prefecture. At the petting farm, you can hand-feed capybaras carrots and cabbage, and enjoy forest walks and other activities.
An approximately 14-hectare urban park along the Fuefuki River. Capybaras can be met at the free-admission Fureai Animal Square, and the park is popular in winter for its capybaras soaking in an open-air hot spring.
An amusement park operated by Arakawa Ward where you can meet capybaras and other animals at the animal plaza. A favorite with kids—just buy 100-yen feed and hand it directly to the animals.
A multi-purpose facility in Niigata City themed around food and flowers. At the animal contact center, you can interact with capybaras, alpacas, and many other animals.
Capybaras are on display at New Reoma World, one of Shikoku's largest theme parks. The capybara enclosure features unique facilities including a glass-walled open-air bath. Enjoy rides and seasonal flowers for a full day of family fun.
Sagamihara Asamizo Park’s Primo contact animal plaza has two capybaras, Hinata and Kokoro, moved from Enoshima Aquarium.
An animal exhibit area within a park overlooking Utsunomiya city. Free admission; capybaras are kept in a mixed-species enclosure.
A large park in Okayama themed around a German countryside village, offering hands-on interactions with capybaras and other animals amid seasonal flower fields. A popular spot to pet capybaras alongside alpacas, goats, and ponies.
One of Japan's largest outdoor botanical gardens in Okinawa City, featuring about 1,300 species of tropical and subtropical plants alongside interactions with around 50 animal species including capybaras. Squirrel monkey encounters are another highlight at this iconic Okinawa attraction.
The "Animal Forest" within Fukuoka's national seaside park is home to a sizeable group of 10 or more capybaras. Each spring's "Pond Opening" event marks the start of their swimming season, and grass-feeding experiences with keepers are also available.
You can meet capybaras at the animal plaza inside a park near Shin-Urayasu Station. Free admission and easy access make it a popular spot for children.
Meet capybara "Ganmo" at the Fureai Zoo within Hiratsuka City General Park. Free admission makes it an easy visit, and it's a popular spot among capybara fans.
A large municipal green park in Wakamatsu Ward, Kitakyushu. Visit the tropical ecology garden to meet "Naruto" the capybara. Since April 2026, regular capybara feeding sessions have been held, allowing visitors to interact more closely.
Kobe Animal Kingdom shows capybaras in Pantanal, a South American wetland-inspired area expanded in April 2025. On June 9, 2026, the park had its first capybara breeding since opening: five babies were born, three survived and are growing well, and the family display with the parents begins on July 10, 2026.
Beppu Rakutenchi's official animal page introduces a six-capybara family: mother Papico and five children, Ori, Para, Hi, Fu, and Mi. The Capybara Hot Spring opened in February 2025, letting visitors watch them bathe, and weekend/holiday feeding sessions are listed at 11:00 and 14:00. I changed the old uncertain status to confirmed based on the official pages.
