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Taito, Tokyo / 東京都恩賜上野動物園

Ueno Zoo

Japan's first zoo, opened in 1882 in Ueno Park, with about 2,500 animals of 300 species, including gorillas, tigers and the famously still shoebill.

A grey shoebill with its huge bill open, seen from the side
A shoebill at Ueno Zoo (photo taken July 2006)Photo: pelican / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

30 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

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

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:30-17:00 (entry and ticket sales until 1 hour before closing; subject to change).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed on Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday); some Mondays are open.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Adults 600 yen, 65+ 300 yen, junior high 200 yen (free for Tokyo residents or students), elementary and younger free.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

5 minutes on foot from the Park exit of Ueno Station (JR).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Payment

Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club), transport IC cards (Suica and compatible cards) and QR code payments (PayPay, d Barai, au PAY, Rakuten Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay). Contactless, IC cards and QR payments only at staffed ticket windows. Online tickets: credit card (Visa/Mastercard/JCB) or Paidy.

Checked 30 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Lifts, accessible toilets, wheelchair and stroller loan, nursing room.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Parking

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Address: Taito, Tokyo (Japanese address: 東京都台東区上野公園9-83)

Official site: https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/zoo/ueno/

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Crowds

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteSome animals go into their sleeping quarters early and can no longer be seen.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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