Local Secret · Kita-Kasai

Edogawa Natural Zoo 江戸川区自然動物園

A free little zoo in Gyosen Park where Edogawa families watch red pandas, penguins and capuchin monkeys, then cuddle guinea pigs, with a small Japanese garden and koi pond next door.

HoursWeekdays 10:00–16:30; weekends & holidays 9:30–16:30 (Nov–Feb to 16:00)

ClosedMondays (Tue if Mon is a holiday); year-end and New Year

PriceFree

Getting thereNishi-Kasai Station (Tozai Line), 15 min

Time needed1–1.5 hours

Best timeWeekday mornings

Address3-2-1 Kita-Kasai, Edogawa City, Tokyo

Websitecity.edogawa.tokyo.jp/e066/kuseijoho/gai

About

Hidden inside Gyosen Park in Kita-Kasai, Edogawa Natural Zoo is the kind of place Tokyo parents know and tourists never hear about. It is small and completely free, yet it keeps red pandas, Humboldt penguins, capuchin and cotton-top tamarin monkeys, wallabies, owls and a variety of birds, all in compact, well-kept enclosures. The animal-contact corner lets children hold guinea pigs and stroke goats on set times. The rest of Gyosen Park has a pretty Japanese garden with a sukiya-style teahouse, a waterfall and a koi pond, plus a stream for paddling in summer. It makes a relaxed half-day with Nishi-Kasai's Indian food just a short walk away.

Highlights

Free zoo with red pandas, Humboldt penguins and small monkeys
Animal-contact corner with guinea pigs and goats at set times
Next to a Japanese garden and koi pond in Gyosen Park
Compact, uncrowded and family-friendly
Short walk from Nishi-Kasai Station

Tips

Closed Mondays (Tue if Mon is a holiday).
Check the board at the entrance for animal-contact times, they are limited.
Weekend hours start earlier (9:30); closing is 16:00 in winter.
Walk 15 minutes from Nishi-Kasai Station; pair with lunch in Little India.

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