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Look I’m just going to say it. I’m not a fan of zoos and my first visit to Japan and see the zoo in the 1980s left me indignant and determined never to go again. HOWEVER. Japanese notions of animal care have evolved a lot and while it’s not Taronga Zoo in Sydney or London Zoo, animals are much better-taken care of than in the past. Asa Zoo (Asa Doubutsuen) north of Hiroshima city has lots of interesting animals to see including a petting zoo and children play park for a better experience for kids.The park is approximately 25 hectares and well spread so it rarely feels crowded The zoo hosts 160 animal species and 15 species of fish (approximately 1500 animals and 5000 fish). You’ll find giraffes, African elephants, pandas, tigers, and a variety of animals. The main section of the park is 2.2km long and the Western section of the park (walking trail) is another 1.8km.There is a nice playground and shaded area with picnic benches just left of the entrance gate up a slope which makes a good respite from the sun and place for a bite and sip of something cooling. On the right at the…