A new indoor petting zoo, AniTouch Kamakura Komachi, will open in Kamakura in February 2027. The facility is operated by 株式会社伊豆シャボテン公園 (Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture; President: Kenji Kagoike) and will occupy the 1st to 3rd floors of the Komachi Kyodo Building (小町共同ビル) at 2-12-34 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Location
The store is opening in the historic city of Kamakura, which draws 16 million visitors a year. It faces Wakamiya Oji, an approach road five minutes on foot from Kamakura Station, and the operator expects many international visitors.
Capybara Rock Bath on the First Floor
On the first floor of the store, which offers a relaxing break during a stroll around Kamakura, the "Capybara Rock Bath" that debuted and drew attention at AniTouch Kichijoji will be installed. The rock bath is warm in winter and, in summer, is filled with water for a cool, refreshing look, so visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of each season. A "sunbathing spot" will also be added, where capybaras can bask in the sun and relax.
The operator says it will build an environment where the animals can live healthily and freely while keeping the store in harmony with Kamakura's historic streetscape. By showing the animals as they naturally are, the store aims to bring out the charm of capybaras and the other animals and to bring smiles to visitors from Japan and abroad.
The AniTouch Concept
AniTouch gives top priority to the welfare and health of its animals, with temperature, humidity, and space design carefully managed to suit each species' natural habitat. In an environment where a wide variety of animals, including capybaras and ring-tailed lemurs, can feel at ease, the facility aims to go beyond simply "interacting with" or "meeting" the animals. It seeks to build a relationship in which people and animals connect and respect one another, in a gentle space where visitors can learn about the warmth and preciousness of life. The company plans to keep opening new stores while developing facilities that look to the future of people and animals.
AniTouch Kamakura Komachi
- Opening: February 2027
- Address: Komachi Kyodo Building (小町共同ビル), 1st to 3rd floors, 2-12-34 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Floor area: approximately 342.62 sqm (about 103 tsubo)
- Official website: https://anitouch.com/
Further details about the store will be shared on the official website and AniTouch's official Instagram account as they become available.
Note: The featured image is for illustration purposes only, and generative AI was used for part of it.
