Nasu Safari Park: Spotting Wildlife from Your Car or Bus

Experience Safari Parks Where You Can Tour by Car or Bus

Located in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, this is an experiential safari park where visitors can observe and feed wildlife up close by riding in their own cars or safari buses upon entry. Home to approximately 500 animals spanning about 50 species, including lions, tigers, giraffes, and elephants, most of the animals are kept in a free-range environment.

Entry can be via the safari park’s buses or rental cars, or visitors can drive in with their own vehicles. If you opt for the “Wild Ride” bus, you can even participate in feeding the lions.

Moreover, there are interactive areas and walk-through sections where visitors can touch small animals and observe larger ones like tigers and elephants from outside, all available free of charge.

Peace of Mind Even on Rainy Days

At Nasu Safari Park, you can explore the park by car or bus, so there’s minimal impact from rain. Additionally, the petting area, where you can interact with animals like rabbits and alpacas, is covered, allowing you to enjoy animal encounters even on rainy days.

Facility Information

Opening Hours
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Weekdays)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (weekends and national holidays, GW)
※Subject to seasonal and periodic variations

Closed days
Thursdays; Winter closure; Please check the official website for details.

Admission Fees
Adults (Junior high school students and above): ¥2,900
Children (Ages 3 to elementary school students): ¥1,900

Directions
Train: Approximately 17 minutes by Kanto Bus from JR Kuroiso Station. 7-minute walk from Nasu Safari Park Entrance bus stop.Kuroiso Station is just one stop away from Nasu-Shiobara Station on either the JR Tohoku Main Line or the JR Utsunomiya Line.

To reach JR Nasu-Shiobara Station from Tokyo Station, it takes about 75 minutes on the Tohoku Shinkansen, costing around 5,500 yen covered by the Japan Rail Pass, Tokyo Wide Pass, JR East Nagano Niigata Area Pass, JR East Tohoku Area Pass and JR East South Hokkaido Pass. If you’re not using the Shinkansen, it takes about 3 hours on the JR Utsunomiya Line from Tokyo, costing around 3,000 yen.

Official Website
那須サファリパーク (nasusafari.com)