Zoo & Aquarium · Ueno

Ueno Zoo 恩賜上野動物園

Japan's oldest zoo (1882) in Ueno Park, with gorillas, Sumatran tigers, polar bears and shoebills. The giant pandas returned to China in January 2026, but entry is still a bargain ¥600.

Hours9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00)

ClosedMondays (or next day if holiday); 29 Dec–1 Jan

PriceAdult: ¥600
Senior (65+): ¥300
Junior high school (13–15): ¥200
Elementary and under: Free

Getting thereUeno Station (Park Exit), 5 min

Time needed2–3 hours

Best timeWeekday morning

Address9-83 Ueno Park, Taito City, Tokyo

Websitetokyo-zoo.net/english/ueno

About

Spread across two gardens linked by a monorail-replacement bridge and path, Ueno Zoo houses around 300 species. The East Garden has the Gorilla Woods, Tiger Forest, Asian elephants and the remains of an old five-storey pagoda from Kan'ei-ji; the West Garden has the African savanna, hippos, Aye-ayes in the nocturnal house and the Shinobazu Pond waterbirds. Twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei left for China on 27 January 2026, leaving Japan without pandas for the first time in decades; the zoo is now spotlighting its shoebills and the old Panda Forest still houses red pandas and other species. Admission prices did not change.

Highlights

Gorilla Woods and Sumatran Tiger Forest
Shoebill storks, the zoo's new star
Five-storey pagoda from the Edo period inside the East Garden
Aye-ayes in the nocturnal house
Shinobazu Pond with cormorants and pelicans

Tips

Closed Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)
Free admission on Greenery Day (4 May), Zoo Opening Day (20 Mar) and Tokyo Citizens' Day (1 Oct)
Arrive early: animals are more active in the morning
Combine with the Tokyo National Museum and Ameyoko

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