Zao Fox Village

Zao Fox Village is Japan’s largest fox-themed zoo, located in one hour drive from Sendai. More than 100 foxes live free-range in a garden surrounded by nature, and you can watch foxes without a fence in between .

Visitors can enjoy attractive programs such as feeding the foxes or photo shoot with the foxes. In addition, there are a lot of small animals such as rabbits and goats and you can also interact with them. In recent years, as word-of-mouth spread, more and more foreign people have come to visit this unique attraction. 

In spring, a hug a baby fox experience is available, which is a world-exclusive to Zao Fox Village. All the foxes are checked for Echinococcus disease (a parasite common to foxes), so you can enjoy contacting with foxes safely.

Getting there by public transportation: Take a bus from JR Shiroishi Zao Sta. to Zao Fox Village. It is operated on 5 days in a week (except Wednesday and Thursday). Refer to the link below for the details. 

http://www.takeyakoutu.jp/miyagizao_sanroku_access.html