Find park places in Japan where you can meet capybaras.
19 places are listed.
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.
An amusement park and zoo in the hot spring city of Beppu, Oita, offering capybara feeding experiences (Sat/Sun/holidays, ¥100) at the "Capybara Hot Spring." The family has grown with twins born in 2021 and triplets in 2022.
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.
Capybaras are kept at "Hapijan," an indoor zoo within Asuwa-yama Park in Fukui City. You can watch them enjoying a warm-water hot spring soak in a dedicated area, and feeding experiences are held twice daily.
This is the "Animal Village" zone of Soleil Hill in Yokosuka, Kanagawa — the same facility as the main Soleil Hill entry (soleil-hill).
A free park and amusement area at Asuwayama in Fukui City. In the indoor tropical animal zone "Hapizan," you can interact with 3 capybaras and feed them.
Capybaras were on display at the Fureai Animal Square in Sagamihara City. Scheduled to close in December 2025 — please check the official site for the latest information before visiting.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An animal exhibit area within a park overlooking Utsunomiya city. Free admission; capybaras are kept in a mixed-species enclosure.
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.
The 2024-opened "Pantanal" South American wetlands zone lets you watch capybaras roam freely through waterways and grassland. Feeding experiences (¥100) and direct interaction are available; a 2025 expansion doubled the area's size.
