Omiya Park Zoo is a small and charming zoo located inside Omiya Park in Saitama City. It is home to various animals, including monkeys, birds, and small mammals. The zoo has a relaxed atmosphere, and admission is free. It is a great place to enjoy nature and animals, especially when visiting Omiya Park and Hikawa Shrine.
Omiya park zoo!
Free entry which is nice
It was raining when i went there
Most animal are either sleeping or chilling
No capybara sadly
Wouldnt give it a 5 star
I feel bad for the black bear
I stood there for awhile just watching them walking in circle non stop
Please don't go, this is extreme cruelty! All animals look in a terrible state and extremely stressed. Most of them display repetitive behavior, trying to find ways to escape their cells. Look at the bear and Hyena videos and you will understand what I mean. Animals that are meant to roam freely and in different environments to here are forced to withstand conditions they would never face in their natural habitat. Have been crying and feeling completely depressed during all the visit.
Most worrysome might be everyone else is enjoying the Zoo, completely unbothered by the cruelty in front of their eyes.
Beyond all of this, cells are dirty, and there doesn't seem to be an attempt to mimic their natural habitat. Most of the cells have concrete floors and are dirty with pee and feces. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Truly horrifying conditions for the animals. All of them were doing repetitive movements around there cages due to stress and depression. I'm genuinely shocked this place hasn't been shut down. My heart aches for the bear and hyena who were in tiny cages.
Free zoo. They have a nice selection of animals but I was a little sadden with the small enclosures. Some of the animals were pacing back or forth or they had no partner/mate. I did not see any zoo staff on the premise. Most of the animals appear to look healthy but not too sure if they were happy/mentally stable. There are restrooms and wash areas. There is a bird enclosure where you can get close to the flamingos and take some good photos.
