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This guide introduces free-admission spots that children will love, where they can interact with nature and animals, as well as interactive learning experiences.
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Table of Contents
- 1. Dinosaur Park (Kasaoka City)
- 2. Okayama Farmers Market North Village (Shoo Town)
- 3. Makiba no Yakata (Misaki Town)
- 4. Okayama Prefecture Nature Conservation Center (Wake Town)
- 5. Tsu Wildlife Interaction Village (Maniwa City)
- 6. Hiruzen Jersey Land(Maniwa City)
- 7. Okayama Wake Yakult Factory (Wake Town)
- 8. Science and Future Museum SciPIA (Okayama City)
- 9. Okayama City Waterworks Memorial Museum (Okayama City)
- 10. Michi-no-Eki Miyama Park (Tamano City)
1. Dinosaur Park (Kasaoka City)
There are eight life-sized dinosaurs, including a 27-meter-long Diplodocus and a Tyrannosaurus Rex, making it feel like Jurassic Park. All of them were created under scientific supervision, with meticulous reproductions of skin wrinkles and muscle structure. It is also located next to the "Horseshoe Crab Museum," which focuses on the horseshoe crab, a nationally designated natural monument.
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2. Okayama Farmers Market North Village (Shoo Town)
This park offers a variety of facilities, including a petting zoo, athletic facilities, craft workshops, a barbecue area, and a lawn area, making it a great place for a full day of family fun. They also offer hands-on activities such as ice cream making, butter making, and bread making (fees apply).
3. Makiba no Yakata (Misaki Town)
The 5-hectare site includes a herb garden, a lavender garden, walking trails, and a petting zoo. Visitors can also tour the processing facilities that use raw milk produced at the Okayama Prefecture Prefectural Livestock Center to make yogurt, soft serve ice cream, and ham, and there's a restaurant where you can enjoy these products on-site. The facility reopened on April 29, 2023, as an experiential facility, offering a variety of activities throughout the year, such as ice cream making and sausage making. (Experiences are subject to a fee and require reservations.)
4. Okayama Prefecture Nature Conservation Center (Wake Town)
You can observe a variety of creatures and plants throughout the seasons in areas such as insect fields, bird sanctuaries, and wetland botanical gardens. Furthermore, it boasts the largest number of Japanese cranes (a natural monument) in captivity in Japan. Nature observation events, open to everyone, are held every month.
5. Tsu Wildlife Interaction Village (Maniwa City)
This nature park, themed around a traditional Japanese rural landscape, offers opportunities to interact with seasonal flora and fauna, and enjoy activities like barbecues amidst its rich natural environment. Nature observation and experience events are also held here.
6. Hiruzen Jersey Land(Maniwa City)
In the grazing area overlooking the Hiruzen Sanza, you can see Jersey cows grazing peacefully. There are also restaurants where you can enjoy souvenirs made with their prized Jersey milk, as well as Jersey beef steaks, cheese fondue, and more.
7. Okayama Wake Yakult Factory (Wake Town)
You can learn about the "Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain" found in Yakult's dairy products through a fun video and actually tour the production line. In addition to the factory tour, there are other facilities to enjoy, such as a large screen in the lobby displaying Yakult products from around the world and unique overseas commercials, and games in the PR hall.
8. Science and Future Museum SciPIA (Okayama City)
The "Science Experience and Learning Plaza," equipped with experimental and video devices and various equipment, hosts science classes and science shows on weekends and during summer vacation, providing a place where people of all ages can learn about and enjoy science. (Planetarium admission fee applies)
9. Okayama City Waterworks Memorial Museum (Okayama City)
Located within the grounds of the Mino Water Treatment Plant, this brick building, a renovated water pump room from the water supply's founding in 1905, allows visitors to learn about the mechanisms of water purification and the importance of water, as well as learn about the properties of water in a fun way through water-based attractions.
10. Michi-no-Eki Miyama Park (Tamano City)
This roadside station is located in a lush green area at an altitude of 50 to 180 meters. It features a shop selling agricultural and marine products and local specialties, as well as a bakery and restaurant. Within the park , there is a nature-filled "strolling zone" with over 300 types of flowers and trees, and a playground where families can enjoy themselves with play equipment, playing catch on the lawn, or having a picnic.
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