Amidst the towering skyscrapers of downtown Tokyo and the low grey concrete of the suburbs, it can be easy to lose touch with nature. Though there are more than a handful of world-class parks, Tokyo isn’t typically famous for its green space....
Nestled along the scenic coastline of the Izu peninsula lies the Izu Shaboten Zoo. This Shizuoka zoo is famous for its capybara onsen. Visitors can watch the capybaras happily splash around and doze in the hot spring waters.