I took a rest day in Kakegawa while biking across japan since the rain wouldn't stop, and I'm so glad I did and got the chance to explore because this ended up being one of the highlights of my trip.

At first I was worried about there being sad birds stuck in small cages, but was glad to proven wrong (all the birds in their nests in the beginning are nocturnal, which is probably why they're all sleepy and lethargic)

I love the birds and they fly everywhere and maybe land on you to eat the treats you have and maybe just to chill and make non-bird friends. I got to fulfill a lifelong dream of hanging out with emus, which turned into another dream of hugging many emus.

The sanctuary looks beautiful with tons of room for all sorts of birds to fly around and bird out, inside and out. A lot of work was also put into the water features in each room that could probably also be worth a visit on its own. The staff does some educational shows a few times a day with different themes, which I enjoyed.

A++, would emu again.