Izu shaboten zoo

Izu Shaboten Zoo is a zoo with a focus on cacti and animals, located on the northeast side of Mt. Omuroyama in Futo, Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. There are many free-roaming animals in the zoo, such as squirrel monkeys and peacocks! Because they live freely, you can see them at an amazingly close distance, and you can also enjoy interacting with them and feeding them snacks. There are plenty of recommended experiences you'll definitely want to enjoy when you come to the zoo, including the Original Capybara Open-Air Bath, a winter tradition in Izu where a family of capybaras soak in an open-air bath, Animal Boat Tours, which takes you around the nine large and small islands and the coastline in the pond in the center of the zoo, Cactus Greenhouse, which displays 1,500 types of cacti and succulents from all over the world, Cactus Hunting Workshop, where you can make your own original potted plant, and Forest Animal Restaurant GIBBONTEI, where you can share a table with stuffed capybaras and red pandas in a restaurant filled with greenery. Come and enjoy this zero-distance interaction with animals experience that you can only enjoy here!