[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] “Yagiyama Zoological Park Fujisaki no Mori”! The limited-time night zoo and “interacting” with animals are attractive!

Sendai City Yagiyama Zoo is a zoo operated by the city of Sendai that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, from families to couples, and is affectionately known to locals and tourists as "Yagiyama Zoo Fujisaki no Mori," since Fujisaki Department Store, which has its main store in Sendai, acquired the naming rights in April 2020

It takes approximately 12 minutes by subway Tozai Line from Sendai Station to Yagiyama Zoological Park Station, or 17 minutes by car, and the zoo is home to a variety of popular animals, including giraffes, elephants, lions, polar bears, Sumatran tigers, and red pandas

There is also an area where you can actually interact with animals, including goats and sheep, and even feeding elephants

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"Night Zoosium" where you can meet nocturnal animals

Since 2007, the zoo has been open at night every August as the "Night Zoosium." Normally it closes at 4:45 PM, but for three days in August it will be open from 9 AM to 9 PM (last admission at 8:15 PM). The zoo is lit up with colorful lights, creating a fantastical atmosphere

The zoo sees over 15,000 visitors every year, and one of its attractions is the opportunity to observe the nocturnal habits of animals that are slow during the day but become active at night

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Enjoy lunch at the stylish Goo Goo Terrace!

For lunch, we recommend the Goo Goo Terrace located inside the park. The name Goo Goo is a combination of the English word "good" and the French word "gout," which means "taste."

This cafe has a very stylish atmosphere and mainly serves pizza and pasta. You can enjoy authentic pizza and pasta that rivals those served at specialty restaurants. In addition to the standard Margherita pizza (800 yen), they also offer a pizza with lots of corn (850 yen) and an Ortnala pizza (890 yen)

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Introducing the recommended areas of Yagiyama Zoo Fujisaki no Mori

Everything at Yagiyama Zoo Fujisaki no Mori is fun, but we'd like to introduce you to some of the most popular areas!

The most popular area is the "African Garden"

One of the most popular attractions at Yagiyama Zoo Fujisaki no Mori is the African Garden. Elephants, giraffes, hippos, and zebras live in this spacious area surrounded by greenery

The scenery is truly African. Every day from 1:15pm, you can experience feeding African elephants. The power of seeing the huge African elephants right in front of you is indescribable

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The "Wild Animal House" where popular carnivores gather

The Wild Animal House is home to popular animals such as lions, tigers, and polar bears. You can get a close look at them through large glass windows. You can observe in detail everything from the color of their eyes to their sharp claws and each individual hair

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"Fureai no Oka" is a new area where you can interact with cute animals

"Fureai no Oka" is a new area that opened in July 2017. Here, you can interact with herbivorous animals such as sheep, goats, and rabbits. In the outdoor plaza, an event called "Free Flight" is held every day from 1pm, where you can watch birds fly up close

The feeding experience has a set time schedule for each animal, such as Japanese macaques, African elephants, sheep, and goats

Be sure to check (Feeding Experience Time Schedule - Held every day! Information on "Interaction Experience/Feeding Experience") before

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Summary of Yagiyama Zoo Fujisaki no Mori

Yagiyama Zoo is known for hosting a variety of events, allowing people to get close to the animals. It also has a stylish cafe attached, so you can spend the whole day there. It's a spot that will satisfy not only children, but adults too

Yagiyama Zoological Park＜Information＞

• Name: Yagiyama Zoo Fujisaki no Mori
• Address: 1-43 Yagiyama Honmachi, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
• Phone number: 022-229-0631
• Official website: Yagiyama Zoo Fujisaki no Mori

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