Nagano, Nagano / 長野市城山動物園
Joyama Zoo
A free zoo in Joyama Park next to Zenko-ji, where you can meet sea lions, monkeys, penguins and other animals; there are also rides such as a monorail and a merry-go-round, and the surroundings are a cherry-blossom spot in spring.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Bus
- Admission
- Free entry
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-17:00 March-October; 9:00-16:30 November-February.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open daily March-November; closed on Mondays December-February (the next day if a holiday) and over New Year.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Free.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 15 minutes by bus from JR Nagano Station to Dobutsuen-shita.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Car park 1 (155), 2 (123) and 3 (155); 100 yen for 20 minutes, then 100 yen per 20 minutes.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
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Address: Nagano, Nagano (Japanese address: 長野県長野市上松2-1-9)
Official site: https://www.nagano-cvb.or.jp/modules/sightseeing/page/9
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetNagano Prefectural Art MuseumNaganoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetZenko-ji TempleNaganoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetOkaidan-meguri (Zenko-ji)NaganoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetM-Wave (Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena)Nagano5 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetForest Adventure NaganoNagano6 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.nagano-cvb.or.jp/modules/sightseeing/page/9Hours, closing days, fees, access, parking, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.