The is a
safari park in
Himeji,
Hyōgo,
Japan
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. The park opened in March 1984, and is the only safari park in
Kansai region. It has a "sister park" agreement with
Nairobi National Park,
Kenya. The park also incorporates an
amusement park
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. It is operated by , a
Kamori Kankō The is a tourist company operating hotels and amusement parks, mainly in Hokkaidō, Japan. The company is headquartered in Sapporo. Its most important resort facility has been Rusutsu Resort. The company was founded in 1981, and its group rapidly e ...
Group company.
Safari park
*Drive-through safari
**
Cheetah Section
**
Lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
Section
**
Tiger Section
**
Herbivore
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Section A:
Somali Giraffe
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s,
Sitatungas, etc.
**Herbivore Section B:
Himalayan Tahrs,
Bharals, etc.
**Herbivore Section C:
Hippopotamuses,
American Bisons, etc.
**Zebra Section:
Grevy's Zebras, etc.
**Larger Herbivore Section:
White Rhinoceroses,
African Bush Elephant
The African bush elephant (''Loxodonta africana'') is one of two extant African elephant species and one of three extant elephant species. It is the largest living terrestrial animal, with bulls reaching a shoulder height of up to and a body ...
s, etc.
*Walking Safari
**Child's Farm
**Walking Avenue:
White lions,
White tigers, etc.
**
Kangaroo Park
**1st Flying Cage
**2nd Flying Cage
**
Bear
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nor ...
Park
**
Monkey
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Mountain
**Elephant Kingdom
**Sky Safari
Amusement park
*Free Fall
*Giant Peter:
Ferris wheel
*
Diavlo
Diavlo is a steel roller coaster at Himeji Central Park in Japan which is a clone of Batman: The Ride. It is one of the first Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters to be located outside of the United States, and the second by launch date; openin ...
*Buster Bomb
*Aquaria:
Swimming pool
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, summer season only.
*Ice Park:
Ice rink, winter season only.
*and Others.
Sky Safari
There is an
aerial lift inside the safari park called . Opened in 2003, this is the only aerial lift in Japan that was built to watch animals. Three cabins are attached to transport more passengers at once.
Basic data
*System:
Gondola lift, 1 cable
*Distance:
*Vertical interval:
*Operational speed: 4.0
m/s
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 12
**36 per 3 cabins.
*Cabins: 2 groups of 3 cabins
*Stations: 2
*Duration of one-way trip: 3 minutes
External links
Official website
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Safari parks
Zoos in Japan
Amusement parks in Japan
Gondola lifts in Japan
Buildings and structures in Himeji
Swimming venues in Japan
Tourist attractions in Himeji
1984 establishments in Japan
Zoos established in 1984
Amusement parks opened in 1984