Interact with animals at Nagasaki Bio Park

I went there with my child for the first time in several years. Nagasaki Bio Park. It's a little over two hours by car from Fukuoka city. You can get there smoothly using the highway and toll roads. The park opens at 10am, but it doesn't seem to be that crowded even on holidays. Naturally, there are a lot of families. It was our first time with our child, but our 4-year-old walked well and didn't need to be held. There are places throughout the park where you can feed the animals. Prices range from 100 yen to as much as 300 yen for the more expensive ones. If you keep turning the food gacha at your child's request, you'll run out of coins in no time. It is often not possible to exchange coins, so I recommend that you prepare several thousand yen's worth of 100 yen coins in advance! In addition to the fee, there are times when the zookeepers distribute food, so it's a good idea to check the schedule carefully and plan your visit accordingly. You can feed flamingos and kangaroos, which are rare. You can touch them! It's fun. The hottest spot is the squirrel monkey forest. The snack is popped rice crackers. They know the visitors' movements, so they will jump on you as soon as you enter. Screams are heard all over the park, but don't be scared. You have to give them one snack at a time while being careful not to let them steal your snack. They don't come near small children, so it seems like a good idea for children to feed the squirrel monkeys riding on adults from the side. There are hand-washing stations all over the park. There are also shops where you can eat and drink in various places. The toilets are not very clean. (The deterioration of the buildings is noticeable overall.) Also, there are animal scum everywhere. That can't be helped. New shoes and sandals for women are not suitable. There is a shoe washing area outside, so be sure to wash your feet before getting in the car! We had a change of shoes, so we put our dirty shoes in a bag to take home and wore sandals. (I stepped in so much dirt at the shoe washing area that it didn't come off, but it can't be helped lol) It says you can go around in 2 hours, but there are so many paid points that it's not enough time at all. If you want to interact with the animals properly, you should stay twice as long lol It was fun. I'll go again✨ #NagasakiBioPark