Capybara hot spring and human foot spa!

Saitama Children's Zoo in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture (beside Tokyo), is one of the several zoos in Japan that have a capybara hot spring known as an onsen in Japanese. But they also have something extra. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays they have a foot spa for adults right beside the capybara hot spring.

There is no additional charge to the 900 yen zoo entrance fee to just watch the capybara in the onsen from outside the pen. But if you would like to go into the pen and soak your feet in a hot foot spa near them, as per the photo in this post, that costs 500 yen per person. It is on from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm. Please inquire when you arrive at the zoo how to secure a ticket. There are a limited number of tickets each day.

The Capybara Hot spring is on until March 15th 2026 from 2 pm until 4 pm. However, as above, the human foot spa beside the capybara hot spring is only on weekends and public holidays. More information for the zoo on City-cost.