Morioka City Zoological Park is located on a vast site that takes advantage of the natural topography, and is a popular spot where you can enjoy not only breeding and exhibiting animals, but also interacting with animals, observing insects and plants, and walking around the park. This year, which marks the 31st anniversary since the park opened in 1989, the park is scheduled to be closed from December for renovation work. The opening is expected to be in the spring of 2020. There are only a few months left until you can tour the current exhibition. Please come and meet the animals.
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Meal of two macaque monkeys
When you enter ZOOMO, the first thing you see is a huge monkey mountain! Let’s feed the approximately 70 monkeys who spend their time leisurely grooming themselves, chasing each other, and doing whatever they want.
(Left) Take a quick look at the three-dimensional signboard in front of Monkey Mountain! , (Right) Purchased food in a cup.
(Left) When you throw food so that it will reach the monkeys, they will come from all over. (Right) You’ll never get tired of seeing baby monkeys and their smiling faces relaxing.
Japanese macaque meal
- Event time: 9:30-16:30 every day (ends as soon as it runs out)
- Participation fee: 100 yen per cup (cash only)
- Capacity: First 100 cups each day
*You cannot participate with a common park ticket.
giraffe training guide
We will explain the ecology of giraffes and give you a reward during husbandry training (training to get the giraffes to act spontaneously so that they get used to managing the animals without stress).
(Left) Karin the giraffe, 3 years old. (Right) Two on the top of the head, one on the forehead, and actually two on the back of the head. Actually, giraffes have 5 horns!
(Left) Hello! If you look closely, you can see that it has a really long neck. It seems that getting them used to people through this kind of interaction is important for things like health management.
(Right) He ate the branches and leaves I offered him! It seems that bayberry and white oak are used for snacks.
giraffe training guide
- Date and time: 13:30-14:30 every day
- Feeding experience participation fee: 1 group, 5 common park tickets (550 yen) Capacity: First 30 groups
- Capacity: First 30 groups (up to 5 people per group)
*Participation in cash is not possible. A common park ticket (1,100 yen) must be purchased. (Sales locations: Main entrance ticket office, ZOOMO SHOP, ZOOMO cafeteria, and event locations)
rabbit paradise
Rabbit interaction corner at Children’s Zoo. After learning about the ecology of the rabbits and what to do when handling them, you can step into a large circle and interact with the rabbits. Ask the zookeeper anything about rabbits.
*Currently, you cannot hold rabbits.
(Left) You can touch and pet the rabbits. (Right) Gently and gently…fluffy, so cute!
rabbit paradise
- Price: 1 person/3 common tickets for the park (330 yen worth)
*When purchasing rabbit snacks, a separate park common ticket (110 yen worth) is required.
*Participation in cash is not possible. A common park ticket (1,100 yen) must be purchased. (Sales locations: Main entrance ticket office, ZOOMO SHOP, ZOOMO cafeteria, and event locations)
goat and sheep meal
You can interact with the goats and feed them. The aim is to enrich the breeding environment, which tends to lack variety and stimulation, as much as possible. There is a feed vending machine in front of the square.
(Left) I bought goat food from a vending machine. Apparently they sell only the amount they can feed each day.
(Right) If you have a hood, a lot of them will gather.
(Left) You can go inside the fence and interact with the goats. (Right) I was able to meet fluffy sheep and a cute baby goat that was recently born.
goat and sheep meal
- Event date and time: 9:30-16:30 every day (ends as soon as it runs out)
- Participation fee: 100 yen (cash only)
*You cannot participate with a common park ticket.
Make friends with pumas
You can get a guide about the ecology and behavior of mountain lions and experience feeding them through a fence.
(Left) Dignified and with great style! Tough-kun is a male. (Right) It looks like a cat, but its limbs are thick and its eyes are sharp.
(Left) Experience feeding with a stick with a fork-shaped end. I’m a little excited! (Right) Puma’s food is rare meat. Slowly but without missing the target, it reaches up and bites.
Make friends with pumas
- Date and time: Wednesday, Sunday 12:30-13:00
- Price: Special ticket 440 yen per person (550 yen for same-day ticket)
- Capacity: First 10 people each day
*Participation with a common park ticket is not possible. You must purchase a special ticket from Pass Market by the day before the event. If advance reservations have not reached capacity, same-day tickets will be sold at the ticket office at the main entrance.
Ticket details http://moriokazoo.org/event/sm/event_4/
Give Mao the elephant a snack
Mao, an African elephant, is undergoing diet training in preparation for artificial insemination. You can experience giving yourself a reward after exercising.
(Left) They seem to be trying to separate the places where they eat food and drink water so they can walk a lot.
(Right) The reward is a little apple and banana.
(Left) You can’t tell from the front, but it’s actually quite far away. (Right) Mao-chan is very big but has adorable gestures.
Give Mao the elephant a snack
- Date and time: 11:30-12:00 every day
- Capacity: First 30 people
- Price: 1 person/2 common tickets for the park (220 yen worth)
*Participation in cash is not possible. A common park ticket (1,100 yen) must be purchased. (Sales locations: Main entrance ticket office, ZOOMO SHOP, ZOOMO cafeteria, and event locations)
Let’s play with Mao the elephant
After learning about the elephants in detail from the zookeeper, you can experience feeding them by hand.
(Left) We go into the elephant’s quarters and hand feed them treats through the thick fence. Today’s snack is sweet potato.
(Right) A zookeeper will be with you during the experience. The experience other than feeding will change depending on the month.
(Left) I was surprised by the elephant skin, which was thicker and harder than I expected! (Right) I’m falling in love with Mao-chan who gently lets me touch her!
Let’s play with Mao the elephant
- Date and time: 15:00-15:30 every day
- Capacity: First 15 groups (up to 5 people per group)
- Participation fee: 1 group, 5 common park tickets (550 yen worth)
*Participation in cash is not possible. A common park ticket (1,100 yen) must be purchased. (Sales locations: Main entrance ticket office, ZOOMO SHOP, ZOOMO cafeteria, and event locations)
There are many others!
Introducing some of the many ZOOMO animals. Take your time walking around the large park and enjoy meeting the animals.
(Left) Male lion, king. cool! (Middle) Lively red kangaroos. (Right) Saika, the oldest female white rhino in Japan.
(Left) Grevy’s zebra with fine stripes. (Middle) A cute meerkat sitting down. (Right) American bison. looks strong!
(Left) A Japanese badger with dexterous hands. (Right) Shubashikou. There are many other birds too!
ZOOMO SHOP
ZOOMO SHOP carries a wide selection of items that will please not only children but also adults, including stuffed animals centered around the animals found in the park and products created in collaboration with local artists.
Rainy day limited services & events
Free novelty goods not for sale with purchases of 1,000 yen or more at ZOOMSHOP on rainy days!
We also offer otter curry (spicy curry for adults) only on rainy days and weekdays. We will also be holding an observation tour of otters eating, so please come out even on rainy days.
Please check our SNS for announcements of rainy day services and events.
*The contents posted are as of July 22, 2020.
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