Biological monitoring at Himeji Central Park, Hyogo

Biological monitoring at Himeji Central Park, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.


 I visited Himeji Central Park which are located in Hyogo prefecture to see biological impacts of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequence of the accident, I can find no effect against creatures in Japan.
 Himeji Central Park is a theme park with a safari park, amusement park, swimming pools, and skating link. It has a nickname of “Himesen”.
 Himeji Central Park has the only safari park in the Kansai region, where visitors are able to view the animals in their natural environment. There is a drive-through safari that allows you to drive around the animal’s habitat. Then, there’s the walking safari that lets you meet the animals face to face. Finally, there’s the sky safari which takes you up in the sky to watch the wildlife from a ropeway. Visitors can also see rare animals such as white lions and white tigers in the park.
 In the amusement park, there are many rides that children can enjoy such as “Diablo”, a roller coaster that you hang from the rail, “Free fall”, a ride you fall straight down from 35m above, and 85m high Ferris wheel.
 In the summer, a large scaled resort pool “Aquarea” opens with a “river pool” that is 260m around and “surfing downhill” where you slide down on a surfboard from a hill. In the winter, an ice skate link called “Ice Park” located in a white building “Kaze no 0 jo”.
 So I visited there to see effects of the accident against creatures which are grown up by Japanese food and water.
 Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Hiroshima Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on July 7, 2015. 

兵庫県の姫路セントラルパークはサファリ、遊園地、プールなどが揃ったレジャーランドです。スカイサファリでは上空から動物たちを観察出来ます。珍しいホワイトタイガーとホワイトライオンがいました。 

These pictures were taken on May 2015.

White tiger

ホワイトタイガー

Drive-through safari @ Himeji Central Park

About Himeji Central Park

http://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/english/spot/79_centralpark.html

http://www.himeji-kanko.jp/en/sightseeing/leisure.html

http://www.central-park.co.jp/ (Japanese)

Google map

https://goo.gl/maps/iEmco

Lion

ライオン

Tiger

タイガー

Scimitar-horned oryx

Oryx dammah

シロオリックス

Sitatunga

Tragelaphus spekii

シタツンガ

Mouflon

Ovis musimon

ムフロン

Blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra

ブラックバック

American bison

Bison bison

アメリカバイソン

Blinded gnu / Blue wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

オグロヌー

Chital

Axis axis

アキシスジカ

Bactrian Camel

Camelus bactrianus

フタコブラクダ

Southern White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum simum

ミナミシロサイ

Sky safari

スカイサファリ

White Lion

ホワイトライオン

Cheetah

チーター

African elephant

Loxodonta africana

アフリカゾウ

Chimpanzee

チンパンジー

Reticulated giraffe

アミメキリン

Lesser panda

レッサーパンダ

Red kangaroo

アカカンガルー

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

グリーンイグアナ

Ring-tailed lemur

Lemur catta

ワオキツネザル

Mandarin duck

Aix galericulata

オシドリ

Common Squirrel Monkey

コモンリスザル

This baby is 3 months old.

Japanese Macaque

ニホンザル

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Ursus arctos yesoensis

エゾヒグマ

Wild turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

シチメンチョウ

Amusement park @ Himeji Central Park

Japanese foods are good and safe.

Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.

Asari no Miso Shiru ; Miso Soup with Asari Clams

Sazae no Tsuboyaki ; Grilled Turban Shell

Yakitori ; Grilled Chicken

 4 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
 Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
 Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
 As PM Abe said, Hyogo prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in there have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Hyogo Prefecture. So people in there have no concern about the accident.
 I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.

公衆衛生ネットワーク

Public Health Network in Japan

http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/phnet/

Biological monitoring in Shizuoka (October 7, 2014)

Biological monitoring in Fuji Safari Park

 I visited Fuji Safari Park to see biological impacts of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequences of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures in Japan.
 Fuji Safari Park is a zoo where visitors can drive in their own vehicles and observe the wildlife. It is located at the south foot of Mount Fuji and about 18 km north-northwest of Mishima city.
 The safari park was opened in 1980, and has the largest area among all safari parks in Japan. The Safari zone, where many animals from around the world are living Freely. Take the ”Jungle Bus” which has metal nets on the windows, and you can get right up close to the animals and even feed them. ”Animal Village” and ”Fureai Ranch” are areas where you can enjoy playing with small animals. A ”Night Safari” is available depending on the season where you can see the animals at night. There are also many activities to enjoy at this animal park.
 Generally speaking, animal's growth is so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us. So I visited there to see effects of the accident against animals which are grown up by Japanese food and water.
 Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on October 7, 2014.



静岡県の富士サファリパークではクマやライオンなどの猛獣に餌をあげることが出来ます。珍しいシロカンガルーもいます。ところでキリンの角は何本ありますか？答えは5本です。2014年8月撮影。

Eastern Grey Kangaroo (albino)

シロカンガルー　（アルビノ）

Black panther

黒ヒョウ

American bison

アメリカバイソン

Fuji Safari Park

http://www.fujisafari.co.jp/english/

Google map

http://goo.gl/maps/xqsuG

”Jungle Bus”and Mt. Fuji

Ride on ”Jungle Bus” and we can feed some animals.

American black bear

アメリカグマ

Lion

ライオン

Cheetah

チーター

Baby cheetah

Baby cheetah

Asian elephant

アジアゾウ

Southern white rhinoceros

ミナミシロサイ

Zebra

シマウマ

Reticulated giraffe

アミメキリン

Do you know that Reticulated giraffe has 5 horns?

Himalayan tahr

ヒマラヤタール

Himalayan black bear

ヒマラヤグマ

 Safari Navigation Car

You can get a close look at wild animals in one of the Fuji Safari Park ranger's 4WD vehicles equipped with a navigation device. You can also enjoy off-road driving in these vehicles and you can even feed some animals.

Lion

ライオン

Baby lion

Amur tiger

アムールトラ

Blackbuck

ブラックバック

Llama

ラマ

Eland

エランド

Fallow deer

ダマジカ

Grey Wagtail

キセキレイ

It takes 50 minutes from Mishima Station to Fuji Safari Park by bus.

Shinkansen

Japanese foods are good and safe.

Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.

Lion ice ; Ice cream topped with Lion shaped sponge cakes

ライオンアイス

Lion Omelet with rice ; a Japanese-style rice omelet.

ライオンオムライス

Hamburger

Animal shaped bread

動物パン

Aji sushi ; horse mackerel sushi

鯵寿司

Tenmusu ; rice ball which filling is fried shrimp.

 About 3 and a half years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.

 Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.

 Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."

 Shizuoka prefecture is very far away from Fukushima as same as Tokyo and people in Shizuoka have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Shizuoka prefecture have already forgotten the accident, because it is very far away from Fukushima and radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Shizuoka. So people in Shizuoka are living without any concern about the accident.

 I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.

公衆衛生ネットワーク

Public Health Network in Japan

http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/phnet/