Ueno Zoo

Zoo

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This urban zoo located in Taito City’s Ueno-onshi-koen Park is Japan’s oldest zoo, having opened in 1882. Inside are more than 500 types of animals, and it is most famous for giant panda in particular. The zoo is breeding and displaying the world’s three rarest animals that include the pygmy hippopotamus and okapi as well as the panda. From the 1990s the animal enclosures were refurbished to provide a space for patrons to see animals in more natural surroundings.

Spot details

Address: Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 9-83 Map
Area: Ueno / Yanesen Area
Phone: 0338285171
Hours: 9:30-17:00
Closed: Monday(The day following if it falls on a public holiday)New Year's holidayOther Irregular holidays(Closed temporarily at times)
Fees: [Admission fee]
[General]600yen
[65 and over]300yen
[Junior high school students]200yen
[Elementary school age students and under]Free
Credit Card: Available (Available only at the gift shop and food shop in the park.Available at some places where it is not available.Available only at the front gate for purchasing admission tickets, annual passports, etc.)
Note: Temporary suspension of business:Closed until June 22, 2020 (Information as of June 22, 2020)
*Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Articles about this spot

Review

Sad

Reviewed : 2023.05.27

Some zoos are designed to look like the animals are really in nature. This zoo was not one of those. All the animals were in tiny cages. Some of the cages were just concrete, and there was nothing...
Distressing

Reviewed : 2023.05.24

I wish I could say this was worth visiting, however....The tickets are really cheap (I believed the ticket prices are government subsidised) and purchasing tickets was really simple, and easy. They...
Awful animal conditions

Reviewed : 2023.05.18

Absolutely awful small enclosures for the animals and it’s very disheartening. The weather was also way too hot for them and there didn’t seem to be any help for the animals in regards to...