Neo Park | Nago Okinawa, Japan
22 Feb
Just recently my wife and I took a trip to visit Neo Park in Nago City Okinawa, Japan. Neo Park is a wildlife park that houses a variety of different animals. The last zoo we visited happened to be the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo which was just amazing and left our Zoo expectations pretty high. We were eager to see if Okinawa could hold its own against Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.
Neo Park is a great place to take the family on a weekend if you are looking for something affordable and fun to do. Getting there was also fairly simple.
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There are no signs pointing which way to go but if you just stay on HWY 58 through central Nago, you will see it on the left side just past a Jusco and Makeman "Monkey Store". We went during the off season so I believe many of the displays were not functional or being repaired.
I thought the entrance fee was reasonable at roughly ¥1200 for both my wife and I. As you enter the park you will be greeted by a variety of birds including flamingos and peacocks. You can buy bird food at the front desk for ¥200 if you want a more up close and personal experience. The park itself is relatively small, only taking my wife and I a little over an hour to see everything.
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Neo Park is broken down into several different habitats that resemble the Amazon Jungle, African Savannah, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Overall I was not that impressed with the park, but think that it would be a great place to bring young children to experience different wildlife up close.
For me, Neo Park gave off a small petting zoo type feel which I stated earlier would be great for families with younger children. However, it is definitely not the place to go if you are looking for an abundance of exotic animals.
Get out and explore Okinawa for yourself and let me know how you feel about Neo Park. Check out more of the photo’s by going to my Okinawa album and checking out the Neo Park gallery.
Helpful Information
Hours: Open year-round 9:00 a.m. – 17:30 (last entry 17:00)
Entrance fee:
| Entrance fee (adult) | 630yen |
| Entrance fee (Junior/Senior High School students) | 315yen |
| Entrance fee (4- Elementary School students) | 210yen |
Telephone: 0980-52-6348
Web Site: http://www.neopark.co.jp/
E-Mail: okinawa@neopark.co.jp
Location/Directions
Location: 4607-41 Nago, Nago City, Okinawa 905-0012
Directions:
Neo Park is located just off of HWY 58 in Nago. You have the option of taking either HWY 58 or the Expressway to get there. The difference is probably around 1 hour in favor of the expressway. You will drive through the central Nago area on HWY 58 and even pass a Jusco. Neo park is located on the left just after the MakeMan "Monkey Store".
Park Map:
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I’ve never understood people’s fascination with zoos. I do however like photos of monkeys.
Cool man.
I’m not a big fan of zoos either. I figured that all I needed to do is post a picture of a monkey and people will like the post!
Dude I want a Monkey… I am Fascinated with them, they are like people… only not…
WOW….that is awesome. You could totally go on Survivor man. I would never make it past those food challenges.