The park has kept foxes since it opened in 1990, and it sits in two categories at once: zoo and theme park. A day here is built around animals, which rewards a child who will stand and watch, and tests one who would rather be doing something. Worth deciding which of yours you have before you set out.
Amusement Park
Miyagi Zao Fox Village
Miyagi Zao Fox Village has been open since 1990. It counts as both a zoo and a theme park, and the foxes are what the place is built around.
Typical visit
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Booking
Tickets
There are no advance ticket sales; you buy at the entrance.
Payment
Cash only, paid on site.
Coming with kids
Each child of elementary-school age or younger must have at least one adult with them; one adult with two or more such children is refused entry.
Weather
Open in rain; hours may be shortened in typhoons or heavy snowstorms.
Pets
Pets cannot be brought in.
OUR FAMILY ASSESSMENT
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Why kids will love it
Young children get in free, and the village stays open in the rain. Plan the adults around the children, though: every child of elementary-school age or younger needs their own accompanying adult, so one parent alone with two young children will not be let in. Light meals are only served during Golden Week and the Obon holiday.
Plan your visit
Where: View on map
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