点评:So, I’ve just been to Capybara Land in Minami, where I thought I'd have my heart melted by Japan's cutest rodents – and I did! The capybaras were absolutely adorable, no arguments there. But…let’s talk about the “land” bit in “Capybara Land.” Think less Disneyland and more the size of a living room. An adorable, capybara-filled living room, but still.
I read somewhere that it used to cost 1000 yen (roughly £5 or $7) with a drink thrown in. A solid deal! But when we got there, we were met with the news: it’s now a whopping 5000 yen (£27 or $34) just to get through the door, drinks not included. So if you’re thinking of taking the kids to Capybara Land, maybe remortgage the house first.
After the hour-long trip from Yokohama including a 30-minute walk from Minami station (don’t skip leg day for this one), we finally arrived, only to find out we’d get a tiny pinch of capybara food with our entry ticket. If you want more, that’ll be another 600–1000 yen, please. Watch out – feeding these capybaras can get pricey fast. They’ll nibble that food right out of your hand and your wallet in no time.
The owner was quirky, though – a bit like if David Attenborough had a niche obsession with rodents. He was charming and passionate about his capybaras, so props for that.
Look, I’m glad I got my capybara cuddle, but let’s be honest: the price jump was outrageous. For 1000 yen, I’d say, “Sure, why not?” but at 5000 yen, this is poor value.
翻译:所以,我刚刚去了南区的 Capybara Land,我以为我会被日本最可爱的啮齿动物融化——而我做到了!水豚绝对可爱,这一点毋庸置疑。但是……让我们谈谈“Capybara Land”中的“土地”部分。不要把它想象成迪士尼乐园,而要把它想象成客厅的大小。一个可爱的、充满水豚的客厅,但仍然如此。
我读到过,以前它的价格是 1000 日元(约合 5 英镑或 7 美元),还附赠一杯饮料。很划算!但当我们到达那里时,我们得知了一个消息:现在光是进门就要花掉 5000 日元(约合 27 英镑或 34 美元),还不包括饮料。所以,如果你想带孩子们去 Capybara Land,也许先把房子再抵押一下。
从横滨出发,经过一个小时的旅程,包括从南站步行 30 分钟(不要错过这次的腿部锻炼日),我们终于到达了,却发现我们的入场券会附赠一小撮水豚食物。如果你想要更多,请再付 600-1000 日元。注意——喂食这些水豚很快就会变得很贵。它们会很快从你的手和钱包里把食物吃光。
不过,店主很古怪——有点像大卫·爱登堡对啮齿动物的痴迷。他很迷人,对他的水豚充满热情,所以值得称赞。
看,我很高兴我抱住了我的水豚,但说实话:价格涨得太离谱了。对于 1000 日元,我会说,“当然,为什么不呢?”但对于 5000 日元,这太不划算了。