A Capybara family enjoying a lemon bath at the Izu Shaboden public park. December 23, 2011

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1112230025/

Caption: A capybara family enjoying a lemon bath

Until the 28th, at the Izu Shaboden public park (Itō City, Shizuoka prefecture), the "Original Capybara Open Bath" lemon bath is on display.

While raising the capybaras at the park in 1982, it was discovered that what is called the "world's largest member of the rodent family" enjoys taking warm baths. Afterwards, every year from November to March, an open bath was prepared for them. After winter solstice, a special lemon bath is put into place. Currently, a family of five capybaras are enjoying the onsen(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsen).

Park entrance fees for adults and high school students - 1800 yen,  elementary and middle school students - 900 yen,  children above 4 - 300 yen. For questions, the park telephone number is 0557 (51) 1111.


Original Text
ゆず湯楽しむカピバラ親子、伊豆シャボテン公園で公開

ゆず湯を楽しむカピバラ親子

伊豆シャボテン公園（静岡県伊東市）は28日まで、「元祖カピバラ露天風呂」をゆず湯にして公開している。

同園は１９８２年に、飼育していた世界最大のネズミといわれているカピバラが温泉好きであることを発見。それ以来、毎年11月から３月まで露天風呂を用意。冬至の前後は特別にゆず湯にしている。現在５頭のカピバラ親子が温泉を楽しんでいる。

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