Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Sabae (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Nishiyama Park, Ouzan ancient tomb, and Xiang yang hui guan. Also, be sure to include Shi minhorutsutsuji in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Sabae (Fukui).
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Nishiyama Park
Also known as: 鯖江市西山動物園
Zoo in Sabae, Japan. Sabae City's Nishiyama Zoo is a small zoo in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The admission-free municipal zoo is on a low hill. It is known for its red pandas; the species is the official animal of the city.
Despite its small size, the zoo is home to one of the largest groups of red pandas in Japan: 11 individuals as of 2018. They are descendants of a pair donated by the Beijing Zoo in 1984. The founding couple arrived at the Nishiyama Zoo before it officially opened the following year (though the enclosures were ready). The youngest pandas now belong to the seventh generation.
The Beijing Zoo later donated red-crowned cranes (1985), François' langur (1987), and lar gibbons (1991) to the zoo. Other zoo residents include black squirrel monkeys, pheasants, Japanese cranes and peafowls.
It is about 0.5 km from both Nishi-Sabae Station (in the south) and Nishiyama-Kōen Station (in the east). It opens at 9 am and closes at 4:30 pm daily, except Mondays (closed).[1]
Address: 3-8-9 Sakuramachi, 916-0027 Sabae
Ouzan ancient tomb
Also known as: 王山古墳群
Ōzan Kofun Cluster is group of kofun burial mounds located in what is now the Hinode area of the city of Sabae, Fukui in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1967.[2]
Xiang yang hui guan
Shi minhorutsutsuji
