The winter solstice Capybara is also based on "Yuzu hot water".
The 22nd is the winter solstice, the shortest day in the year. At the zoo in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, "Yuzuyu" for capybara was prepared, and visitors enjoyed the warm-hearted appearance of capybara in hot water.
At the zoo `` Nasu Animal Kingdom '' in Nasu Town, a dedicated open-air bath with local hot spring water is created in one corner of the exhibition corner so that the capybara living in the Amazon River in South America can survive the cold Japanese winter. You.
On the 22nd, there was a "Yuzu hot water" with about 200 yuzu fruits, following the practice of the winter solstice.
The capybaras seemed to feel relaxed, soaking in the hot springs surrounded by citrons and occasionally biting their favorite apples and pumpkins.
The children who visited enjoyed adding extra yuzu berries to the hot spring and photographing them.
A woman from Tokyo said, "I saw the capybara in the yuzu-yu and was relieved. I also want to go home and enter the yuzu-yu."
The zoo will hold a capybara yuzuyu event for 23 days.