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Asahikawa, Hokkaido / 旭山動物園

Asahiyama Zoo

A zoo run by Asahikawa City, open in a summer and a winter season, with houses for penguins, seals and polar bears and a penguin walk.

A king penguin on the snow with its flippers spread
A king penguin at Asahiyama Zoo in winterPhoto: 欅 (Keyaki) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

May 1 - October 15, 2026: 9:30-17:15; October 16 - November 3: 9:30-16:30 (last entry 16:00 for both). The winter season starts on November 11 (winter hours are not on this page).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Closed

Closed from November 4 to November 10, 2026.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Admission

Adults 1,000 yen; children (junior high and under) free; groups of 25+ 900 yen. Asahikawa residents 700 yen (groups 600). Free for holders of a physical, intellectual or mental disability certificate (Mirairo ID accepted), people certified as needing care or support, and one carer (two if needed), among others (show proof at the ticket window). From April 29, 2027, adults 1,400 yen (groups 1,300).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Getting there

From Asahikawa Station: bus nos. 41/47 (Asahikawa Denki Kido, stop 6 at the Bus Touch terminal), about 40 min, every 30 min, adults 670 yen; about 30 min by car (taxi about 3,500 yen). From Asahikawa Airport: bus no. 78 runs once a day each way on weekends and holidays in the summer season (about 35 min, 840 yen); about 25 min by car. About 20 min from Asahikawa-Kita IC. From Sapporo about 2 hours by car, or 1.5 hours by JR to Asahikawa.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Parking

Free car parks: about 200 spaces at the main gate and 300 at the east gate (with spaces for people who need them and bus parking). Private free or paid (max 500 yen a day) car parks near the main and west gates add about 1,100 spaces.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Payment

Cashless payment is accepted at the ticket window and machines (brands are shown as images). Web and convenience-store tickets are sold for the 1,000-yen adult ticket only.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Accessibility

Free loan of 24 wheelchairs (4 power-assisted), 3 electric carts and 70 strollers (summer season only; first come, first served). Accessible toilets (ostomate-ready) around the zoo; 4 nursing rooms. Assistance dogs are welcome except in some areas.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page

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Address: Asahikawa, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道旭川市東旭川町倉沼)

Official site: https://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/asahiyamazoo/

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteNo pets. No re-entry. Do not startle or feed the animals. Smoking only in the 3 smoking areas. Take home rubbish from items you brought. Kick scooters, sleds, balloons, megaphones, tents and similar items are not allowed, nor are costumes or large headgear.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
  • PhotographyPlease do not use flash when photographing animals, and do not fly or film with drones. No tripods in crowded areas or walkways (Penguin, Seal and Polar Bear houses, the penguin walk, feeding-time talks, etc.); do not block the flow of people. No commercial video streaming and no live streaming at all.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page

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