One of the best part of Fukuchiyama! I am the biggest fan of the piggies, goats and sheeps!!!😁😁😁 Very cheap, only 220 JPY an adult!

Small but fun for kid

Good

feeding animals makes me happy

Never go here. You've been warned.

(Translated by Google) This is a zoo that I remember being taken to by my parents about 35 years ago. About 10 years ago, when I visited with my family for the first time in a while, I was very disappointed to hear that the white-handed gibbon that I was holding near the entrance had died. Although the zoo is not large, it is a valuable place where you can feed the animals and interact with them. Even as an adult, when you see your favorite animal, you will naturally smile and be healed. I hope you will continue to do your best for a long time to come. (Original) 35年程前、親に連れてきてもらった思い出の動物園です。 10年程前に、久しぶりに家族で来た時に、入口付近にいて抱っこしたりしてたシロテテナガザルが死んでしまったと聞いて、大変残念です。 大きくない動物園ですが、動物にエサをあげたり、ふれあったりできる貴重な場でもあります。 大人になっても、大好きな動物を見ると自然と笑顔になれ、癒されます。 これからも末長く、頑張って頂きたいです。

(Translated by Google) Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture Fukuchiyama City Animals This was before the coronavirus outbreak. Since I was nearby, I decided to stop by. This is a zoo where Miwa, the monkey who became famous as a rodeo monkey, is located. The parking lot is very spacious and I felt like I had to walk quite a bit before I finally saw the gate. As I was walking, I started to wonder about the weather, but it started raining just before I entered... Was it because it was a weekday? There is no one else and the place is reserved. It was raining heavily and I didn't have an umbrella, so I stayed for a while near the entrance where the guinea pigs and rabbits were. Do you want food? Come closer to the fence and ask for it. They all wanted food so much that I was a little worried. Since the concept is a zoo where you can interact with animals, I guess they don't usually feed them much. The sight of them eating the food in a daze is adorable, and they immerse themselves in feeding for a while. How many foods did you buy? (lol) The rain has eased a bit, so I decided to go see the monkey Miwa. When I was standing in front of the cage trying to take a look to see what was inside, something suddenly hit the cage. Startled, I screamed and retreated. When I looked at it, I saw a monkey screaming loudly and threatening me wildly... It was Miwa, a monkey who used to desperately cling to Uribo's back and show off her cute side. I guess he had a bad temper and was threatening me from start to finish, which was scary... The footing was bad because of the rain, so I decided to take a quick look at the other animals and get back to the car while it was still raining, so I left the zoo. I don't know because I haven't visited all of them, but I think it's a nice small zoo to bring small children. The entrance fee is also very low, so I think it's good for family budgets. However, it may not be enough for adults. As a side note, Miwa seemed to have a bad temper when I went there, but now she doesn't get angry, she's friendly towards visitors, and she seems to be enjoying her solo life to the fullest! (Original) 京都府福知山市 福知山市動物 コロナが流行る前の話です。 近くに行ったので寄ってみる事にしました。 ここは確かロデオ猿で一躍有名になったお猿のミワがいる動物園。 駐車場はとても広くかなり歩いてやっと門が見えてきたって感じ 歩いてる途中から天気がなんか…と思ったけど入る手前で雨が… 平日だったから？ 他は誰もおらず貸し切り状態 雨も激しく傘も無かったので入り口から近いモルモットやウサギのいる所にしばらく居ました。 皆んな餌が欲しいのか柵に近寄ってちょうだいちょうだいアピール ちょっと不安になるぐらい皆んな餌を欲しがってました。 動物と触れ合える動物園…というのをコンセプトにしてるから普段あまり餌をあげてないのかなぁ？ 夢中で餌を食べてる姿は可愛らしくしばらく餌やりに没頭 何個餌買ったかな？（笑） 雨が少しマシになったのでお猿のミワに会いに行こうと思い移動 檻の前で中に何が居るのか覗き込もうとしたら突然何かが檻に体当たり びっくりして悲鳴上げて後退り 見れば大きな声を上げながらめちゃくちゃ威嚇して暴れまくってる1匹のお猿さんが… それはかつてはウリ坊の背中に必死にくっ付いて可愛い姿を披露していたお猿のミワでした。 気性が荒いのか終始威嚇してきて怖かったかな… 雨のせいで足場も悪く後はサッと他の動物を見て小雨のうちに車に戻ろうって事になり動物園を後にしました。 全部回ってないからわからないけど小さなお子様を連れて来るにはこじんまりとしてて良い動物園だと思います。 また入園料も格段にお安いから家計に優しいと思います。 しかし大人にはちょっと物足りないかもしれません。 余談ですが行った時に気性が荒く感じたミワですが今では暴れる事もなく来園者にも愛想良く楽しく1人の生活を満喫しているそうです！

Nice place to visit on a weekend. There are different areas you can visit. Nice place to jog as well.

It's a nice park but parking is not very clear. There seem to be more than one parking spots so if you are not aware of this you might park very far from where you are suppose to go. I enjoyed my visit still.

Place is big many thing to see

Good for relaxing!:)

It's the perfect park to do a walk(^o^)

Great park with plenty of space and courts

good place

My first time to saa Basalt stone.

(Translated by Google) You can see hexagonal columnar joints measuring 40 to 50 centimeters on each side that were formed when the lava that flowed from the earth due to volcanic activity cooled and solidified. There is also a waterfall, where you can relax by taking a forest bath. Why not stop by for a short drive break? ❗Can you park about 7 cars in the parking lot? When you're nearby, stop by and take a look! (Original) 火山活動により大地から流出した溶岩が、冷えて固まる時にできた一辺40～50センチの六角形の柱状節理を見ることができます。滝も有り、森林浴で癒されます。チョットドライブの休憩に立ち寄ってはいかがでしょうか❗駐車場は７台位停めれるかな？近くに来た時は寄って観ておくんなまし～🎵

(Translated by Google) You can see basalt up close. It was a beautifully maintained park. I thought the large puddles were ruining the scenery. It was a shame because I thought it would be a much nicer place if there was more flow. (Original) 玄武岩を間近で見れます。 きれいに整備された公園でした。 大きな水たまりが景観を損ねてしまってるように思いました。 流があれば、もっと素敵な場所になるように思い残念でした。

(Translated by Google) Although it is now considered a park, it must have been a valuable stone in the past. Polygonal rocks with a certain shape and thickness due to naturally formed columnar joints are mined and then reused as a park ^^; This is also beautifully maintained, but the view from the hill is... ...It's a little strange ^^; (Original) 今でこそ「公園」ですが、昔は貴重な石材価値があったのでしょう。 自然にできた柱状節理によって多角形の岩が形や厚みなどが一定の形で採掘出来た後を、公園として再利用ですね＾＾；　こちらもキレイに整備されてますが高台からの眺めは・・微妙です＾＾；

(Translated by Google) It is located about 5 minutes by car from Drive-in Yakuno (Roadside Station Yakuno). Free parking and toilets are also available. It was a mysterious rock formation and waterfall. Thank you very much. (Original) ドライブイン夜久野(道の駅夜久野)から、車等で5分位の所にあります。無料駐車場やトイレも併設されています。神秘的な奇岩や滝でした。有り難うございました。

(Translated by Google) You can see hexagonal columnar joints measuring 40 to 50 centimeters on each side that were formed when the lava that flowed from the earth cooled and solidified due to the volcanic activity of Mt. Takura (Takarazan), the only volcano in Kyoto Prefecture. We have created a walking path so that you can enjoy the beauty of this natural beauty. Night illumination (from evening until 9pm) No admission fee, parking available for several cars Unlike Genbudo Cave in Hyogo Prefecture, it is not very large and has not been maintained as well, but it is definitely worth seeing. (Original) 京都府唯一の火山・田倉山（宝山）の火山活動により大地から流出した溶岩が、冷えて固まる時にできた一辺40～50センチの六角形の柱状節理を見ることができます。 この大自然の造形美を楽しめるよう散策路を整備しています。 夜間のライトアップ（夕方から午後9時まで） 入場料は不用、駐車場は数台分 兵庫県の玄武洞とは違い、あまり広くはなく、あそこまで整備はされていませんが、見応えはあります。

(Translated by Google) It's located a little past the intersection with the signboard from the national highway. The parking lot is in front (right next to it) and I think it can accommodate 6-7 cars. There is a large space in the back, but I'm not sure if it was a parking space or not, since it's in the countryside. . . Although it is a free and unmanned facility, it is well maintained by local people. It seems to be lit up at night. It is said that the waterfall flows at set times, but when it is set at set times, it is an artificial waterfall. . . The front with the pond is nice, but I personally like the riverbed on the opposite side of the road. There was an observation deck so you could take on the challenge from above. (Original) 国道から看板のある交差点を少し入った所にあります。駐車場は手前（真横）にあり6-7台はとめられると思います。奥にも広いスペースがありますが、駐車スペースだったかは定かではありませんが田舎の事なので。。。 無料無人の施設ですが、地元の方々で綺麗に管理されています。 夜にはライトアップされているみたいです。定時には滝が流れるそうですが、定時って事は人工の滝ですね。。。 池のある正面もいいですが、道を挟んだ反対側の川底も個人的にはお気にいりです。 上からも挑めるように展望所がありました。

It's a nice tourist place in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto. Entering the place is free but they have a museum so you need to pay for couple of hundred yen, if I remember it correctly it was 300 yen, not that expensive. The place represents an old town in Japan which was quite a nice experience. It is on a hill so we saw Fukuchiyama town from the top! The place was so serene when we visited.

Beautifully reconstructed castle. The original castle was built in 1579, and abandoned in 1873. It was rebuilt in 1986. Inside the castle are displays of building materials, the Akechi clan, and Kutsuki clan. The only downside is that there is no English translation in the museum.

Before Fukuchiyama Castle, there was Yokoyama Castle, a fortress of the Yokoyama, the local ruling family. Akechi Mitsuhide, the samurai who subjugated Tamba, rebuilt the fortress using state-of-the-art castle-building techniques of the time, and renamed it Fukuchiyama Castle. There used to be many structures here, including a three-layered four-storied castle tower and expansive Ninomaru Palace. However, these were taken down one after another, following the abolition of feudal domains in 1871. All that remained was a stone wall between the raised foundation and castle keep, a well called Toyoiwa-no-I, and a guard station. The castle currently standing was reconstructed over a period of three years, and construction was completed 1986. The interior is used as the Fukuchiyama City Folk Museum. The castle park also contains the Fukuchiyama Sato Taisei Memorial Art Museum. Exhibits there are centered on works by the late Sato Taisei, a master of Japanese-style painting.

Love the castle grounds but all the exhibitions inside are in Japanese only.

Full cherry blossom 2024.04.05

Fukuchiyama Castle is an underrated "attraction" in Japan and Kyoto! Beautiful with deep history.

Beautiful castle in a beautiful city. At Fukuchiyama castle, you have a complete, 360° unobstructed view of the entire city, and there are no tall buildings near the castle. The castle is filled with historic and cultural items and is well worth a visit. You are likely to spend 30-45 minutes here.