Hours and Rates
Opening Hours
(Year round) 9:00 to 17:00
16:30 last admission time
Admission Fee
| Admission Fee (Pre Person) | Individual admission fee | Group admission fee(Over20) |
|---|---|---|
| General | 500 yen | 400 yen |
| High school students,etc. | 250 yen | 200 yen |
| Kids under 6years | Free | Free |
※High school students,etc.are those who have reached the age of 18.
(Until first March 31st after his/her 18th birthday.)
Feeding area is about 6 minutes from the entrance.
※Admission for junior high school and elementary students from Oita City is free.
※Group rates are applicable for groups of 20 people or more.
※Admission and monorail fees are free for individuals in possession of a Physically Disabled Person's Handbook and up to one care giver.
※Please present your Handbook at the admissions counter.
※Groups must apply for agroup reduction in advance.
The monorail guide
| Schedule of monorail | 9:00～16:30 |
|---|---|
| The last train going douwn leaves at | 16:50 |
| Return monorail ticket | General 160 yen High school students,etc. 80 yen (Kids under 6years old are free of charge) |
- Monorails run about every 10minutes.
- Please buy monorail ticket together with entrance ticket.
- The capacity of the monorail is 30people．
- Give priority to those who are in wheel chairs or with strollweers.
- Do not smoke,eat or drink in the waiting room.
- Please prepare and show your ticket before you get in the monorail.
Parking Fees
Parking Fees
| Cars(and compact cars) | 420 yen |
|---|---|
| Buses | 1,050 yen |
| Two-wheeled vehicles (scoooters,motorcycles,etc.) |
Free |
※the above prices are per vehicle.
※Also able to be used for Umitamago Aquarium parking.
Parking Times
- 9:00~16:30
※Parking lot gates will close at 16:30
Access
Coming from Fukuoka:
Roughly a 25-minute drive after getting off the highway in Beppu City.
Coming from Miyazaki:
Roughly a 25-minute drive after getting off the highway in Oita City.
From JR Oita Station(Approximately 25 minutes)
Board an Oita Kotsu Bus from in front of Oita Station(“Oita Eki Mae”stop)and get off at the “Takasakiyama Shizen Dobutsuen Mae”bus stop.
※Buses that are bound for “Sekinoe,”“kannawa,”and“Kunisaki”stop at the “Takasakiyama Shizen Dobutsuen Mae”bus stop.
From JR Beppu Station(Approximately 25 minutes)
Board an Oita Kotsu Bus from in front of Beppu Station(“Beppu Eki Mae”stop)and get off at the “Takasakiyama Shizen Dobutsuen Mae”bus stop.
※Buses that are bound for Oita Station will stop at the Takasakiyama bus stop.
From Nishi Oita Port(Approximately 20 minutes)
Board an Oita Kotsu Bus headed for Beppu from the“Oji Minato Machi”bus stop and get off at the Takasakiyama bus stop.(3-minute walk)
From Beppu International Tourist Port(Approximately 15 minutes)
Board an Oita Kotsu Bus at the“Minami Suga Iriguchi”bus stop and get off at the “Takasakiyama Shizen Dobutsuen Mae”bus stop.
※Buses that are bound for Oita Station will stop at this bus stop.
From Oita Airport(Approximately 50 minutes)
Board an Oita Kotsu Bus from Oita Airport and get off at the “Takasakiyama Shizen Dobutsuen Mae”bus stop.
※The express bus bound for Oita Station will stop at this bus stop.It is also possible to change buses at the Beppu Kitahama bus stop and board a bus bound for Oita Station that will stop at the Takasakiyama bus stop.
