Asahiyama Zoo HOKKAIDO

Hokkaido yang terletak di Jepang merupakan salah satu pulau yang terkenal dengan keindahan objek wisata saat musim dingin. Pesona dari Hokkaido adanya banyaknya ski resort di sini. Menjadi prefektur terdingin di Jepang, Hokkaido menawarkan atraksi wisata musim dingin yang menarik. Mulai dari ski, festival salju hingga wisata kuliner seafood yang super lezat. 

Nah tapi untuk menikmati objek wisata disana kalian tidak harus berkunjung saat winter saja kok. Salah satu tempat wisata di Hokkaido yang dapat kalian kunjungi jika ingin melihat binatang musim dingin yaitu Asahiyama Zoo.

Di Asahiyama Zoo kalian dapat melihat polar bear dan penguin selain itu masih banyak binatang lainnya. Jika sudah jalan jalan ke Hokkaido pastinya kita ga boleh melewatkan kebun binatang dong! Apalagi setiap negara memiliki ciri khas binatang masing-masing

Asahiyama Zoo (旭山動物園, Asahiyama Dōbutsuen) is a very popular zoological garden just outside of central Asahikawa City in the middle of Hokkaido. Its popularity lies in the enclosures which allow visitors to observe the animals from various angles, many of which are unique to Asahiyama Zoo.

Asahiyama zoo features more than 800 animals from approximately 150 species, a healthy number when you consider the difficulties associated with maintaining animals during a hot summer and an extremely cold winter. 

Highlights include a glass tunnel through the penguin pool that allows visitors to observe the birds' underwater flights, and small glass domes in the middle of the polar bear and wolf enclosures that can get visitors right among the animals. The zoo was also one of the first to organize penguin walks in winter. Work on new enclosures and improvements to existing ones is constantly ongoing.

Animals on display include native wildlife from Hokkaido, including deer, eagles, cranes and (now extinct) wolves, as well as various animals from across the world, such as polar bears, apes, big cats and giraffes. If possible, try to visit the zoo outside of weekends and holidays to reduce the crowds.

As can be expected however, people do have their favorites, and the polar bears, penguins, seals, big cats, and orangutans come in for special attention. The enclosures for these animals are designed with both the animal and visitor in mind so you can expect to get closer than you might imagine. The penguin enclosure for example affords a 360 degree view. There is a vertical tank for the spotted seal which prefers to dive and surface vertically. The polar bear enclosure has a variety of built-in viewing areas to allow you special access.

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Access Asahiyama Zoo Train:

From Asahikawa Station

Take bus number 41, 42 or 47 from Asahikawa Station to Asahiyama Zoo. The one way ride takes 40 minutes and costs 440 yen. There are about two buses per hour.

By car, the zoo can be reached from central Asahikawa in about half an hour. The taxi fare is around 3000-4000 yen one way.

The closest train station to the zoo is Kitahinode Station, a 30-40 minute walk away.

OPEN HOURS

 Late April to mid October: 9:30 to 17:15 (entry until 16:00) 

 Mid October to early November: 9:30 to 16:30 (entry until 16:00) 

 Mid November to early April: 10:30 to 15:30 (entry until 15:00)

CLOSED New Year (December 30 to January 1) 

A few days between the summer and winter seasons: 

 November 4 to 10, 2016 

 April 10 to 28, 2017 

 November 4 to 10, 2017

Asahiyama Zoo Ticket 820 yen

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