8 Best Full-Day Zoos and Safari Parks in Kyushu

The safari park is out on its own, so full-day tours run it as part of an Oita loop with Lake Kinrin and Umi Jigoku, the cobalt-blue hot spring pond. Take the jungle bus rather than driving through; that’s where the feeding happens.

2.Kyushu Oita | Kyushu Natural Animal Park & Mt. Yufu & Yufuin & Kinrin Lake & Umi Jigoku (Ocean Hell) Day Trip (From Fukuoka)

Review of Fukuoka’s Oita day trip: African Safari, Mount Yufu, Yufuin and Umi Jigoku, with timing, extra costs and booking tips.

★ 4.9

“Visiting the safari park by tour bus was comfortable and we didn't have to worry about the heat, but the Yufu-dake attraction was canceled. Yufuin is a very beautiful street.”

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3.Kyushu | Oita Kyushu Natural Animal Park/Beppu Sea Hell Hot Spring/Yufuin/Kinrin Lake Customized Chartered Day Tour

Review this private Kyushu day tour from Fukuoka, with flexible stops in Beppu and Yufuin, practical cost details, timing tips, and trade-offs.

★ 4.8

“The driver was rude and impolite. They didn't explain the unique features of the attractions. On the return trip, they made us get off before we reached the hotel.”

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4.Fukuoka Full-Day Kyushu Natural Animal Park & Kinrin Lake Tour

Ride through Kyushu’s safari park, stroll Yufuin and Kinrin Lake, and see Beppu’s steaming hells on a full-day trip from Fukuoka.

★ 4.8

“I took the tour with people from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and I had no inconvenience because the guide, Lee Hyang-yong, communicated well!! It kept raining, so the lake at Kinrin Lake was a bit disappointing, but it had its own atmosphere, and I thought…”

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5.Oita: Yufuin & Kyushu Natural Animal Park & Umi Jigoku & Dazaifu & Beppu Ropeway Day Trip (From Fukuoka)

Compare Yufuin, Beppu’s hot springs and Kyushu Safari Park on a guided day trip from Fukuoka, with practical advice on timing, extra fees and value.

★ 4.8

“This was my first one-day trip, and our guide, Helen, was very friendly and fluent in both Chinese and English. The arrangements were also very smooth. The only minor drawback was that the time at the zoo felt a bit rushed, but there was plenty…”

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