Zoo & Aquarium · Ajimu (Usa)

African Safari アフリカンサファリ

Japan's largest drive-through safari park, 25 minutes from Beppu, where lions and bears climb on the cage-bars of a jungle bus while you hand them meat with tongs.

HoursMar-Oct 9:15-16:30; Nov-Feb 9:15-16:00 (ticket desk from 8:50)

ClosedOpen daily (check website)

PriceAdmission (adult, high school+): ¥2,600
Admission (age 4-junior high): ¥1,500
Jungle Bus (age 4+): ¥1,500

Getting thereBeppu Station, 50 min by car or bus

Time needed3-4 hours

Best timeWeekday morning

Address2-1755-1 Minamibata, Ajimu-machi, Usa, Oita

Websiteafricansafari.co.jp

About

On a highland in Ajimu, African Safari lets around 1,300 animals of 70 species roam large enclosures. The star experience is the Jungle Bus: a striped bus fitted with cage windows that drives through the lion, tiger, bear and giraffe zones while you feed animals through the grille with tongs, so close you hear the lions breathing. You can also drive your own car through. The walking zone, the Animal Ranch, has petting areas, capybaras and an elephant family (a baby Asian elephant went on public view in 2026). Kids love it, and adults rarely forget it.

Highlights

Jungle Bus feeding lions and bears through cage windows
Self-drive safari through large enclosures
Walking ranch with petting zones
Baby Asian elephant on view from 2026

Tips

Jungle Bus tickets (¥1,500) are first-come, first-served on the day: buy immediately on arrival
Arrive at opening; morning animals are most active
Last safari entry 16:00 (15:30 Nov-Feb)
A rental car is easiest; buses from Beppu are infrequent

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African Safari アフリカンサファリ

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