Kagoshima: A Full Day of Nature & Animals at Hirakawa Zoo and Green Farm – Playing with Koalas in the Satoyama Countryside

A full-day leisure course in southern Kagoshima City overlooking Sakurajima and Kinko Bay, where you can interact with animals and play in the satoyama countryside. Start your morning at Hirakawa Zoo. The adorable sight of koalas dozing among eucalyptus branches and the grand panorama of the African Garden with giraffes strolling against Sakurajima's backdrop are landscapes you can't find anywhere else. After marveling at the full-scale H-II rocket replica towering against the blue sky and playing on large playground equipment at the adjacent Kinko Bay Park, head to Green Farm Sightseeing Agricultural Park for a farm restaurant lunch loaded with local vegetables and harvesting experiences. For snacks, enjoy a signature Sakurajima-mandarin soft-serve ice cream at the Roadside Station Kiin along Kinko Bay. End your journey with a leisurely stroll along sun-dappled pathways at Jigenji Park, where refreshing waterfalls and clear streams flow. Animals, rockets, satoyama, and canyon valleys – a course where both children and adults smile all day long as you enjoy Kagoshima's nature in full.