Kiso Horse
Equus caballus
Photo: eiko / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Kiso Horse is a native horse kept in the Kiso region of Nagano Prefecture, short in stature with a stocky body. Calm and sturdy, it was prized for farm work and transport. A representative Japanese native breed, it continues to be conserved.
- Scientific name
- Equus caballus
- Group
- Mammals（Native breed）
- Prefectures
- Nagano
- 日本語
- 木曽馬
- 简体中文
- 木曾马
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The Kiso Horse is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Nagano.
You can see the Kiso Horse at Kisouma no Sato, Toyama Municipal Family Park, Yokohama Zoological Gardens ZOORASIA, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
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