Omoriyama Zoo

The trip was disappointing and heart-breaking. Although there are lots of animal species, some of their living environments were really bad when I visited (especially the penguin tank). Besides, some animals (wolf, bear) were constantly walking in circles, they look nervous and stressed out in their small living environment. I just hope the zoo reads this review and pays more attention to their animals.

This is my second visit in less than a year. Children under high school age are free so that was a big plus. There’s an attraction park there so my friend spent half the time there riding them. We enjoyed learning about the different animals. The elephant did seem a big lonely compared to a few months ago. Winter blues? Overall a great place and wheel chair friendly.

Akita Omoriyama Zoo , Akitashi Omoriyama dōbutsuen), also known as “Milve”, is a municipal zoo opened in July 1967 in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1972, the zoo covers 15 hectares, with 114 species on display. It is accredited by the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums The zoo is modeled after Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido with holding areas designed to mimic the animal’s natural habitat, and incorporating “action exhibits” where animal activity is encouraged, particularly during feeding time.The zoo began as a zoo attached to the Akita Prefectural Children’s Hall within the grounds of former Kubota Castle in October 1950. It was transferred to the control of Akita City in April 1953 and renamed the Akita City Children’s Zoo, and "Monkey Train ride" was very popular.[8][9] In September 1972, it was relocated to its present location. The zoo successfully bred the tanuki in captivity in 1974, followed by the barn owl in 1978, and Japanese marten in 1994. It also successfully artificially inseminated the black-backed jackal in 1990 and demoiselle crane in 1995. All of these successes were the first time for a zoo in Japan.

It was nice overall, many different kinds of animals. Some cages felt a bit small for the animals though.

It’s been so long that i did a review until i crossed this. I felt that this zoo deserve a 5 stars review as it’s really worth the trip and also way too spectacular. There are lot’s of variety and interactions with the animals up close and i mean real close, also the enclosure of the animals are pretty clean so there’s little smell to it and it’s really acceptable. Also, the food and service inside the zoo is affordable and pretty damn delicious. I was stuttered by the variety of things that the zoo has to offer and it’s got to be one of the best zoo i’ve been. I thought the whole trip was gonna take about 1 hour to explore but i was wrong. It took me 4 hours to finished everything because of the animals interaction up close and also their delicious food. I will definitely come back again. Both my wife and kid are very happy and we literally spend the entire day there with the animals. Also there is like a small amusement park sort of it. If you’re there best is to rent a car, it really convenient to move around. I will see you again Omoriyama Zoo! Thanks for showing me around