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Sendai, Miyagi / 八木山動物公園フジサキの杜

Yagiyama Zoological Park Fujisaki-no-Mori

Sendai's city zoo, right by Yagiyama Zoological Park subway station, with feeding and animal-contact sessions.

Location

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Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Decide before you go

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

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

Before you go

Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.

Opening hours

Mar-Oct 9:00-16:45 (last entry 16:00); Nov-Feb 9:00-16:00 (last entry 15:00).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Wednesdays (Thursday if Wednesday is a public holiday), and Dec 28 - Jan 4 (open 10:00-16:00 on Jan 2 and 3 for a New Year event; year-end days from the Sendai tourism site).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Admission

Adults 480 yen, elementary and junior high 120 yen, preschool children free. Annual pass 1,200 yen. Reduced admission for holders of a disability certificate (physical, intellectual, mental, war-injury or atomic-bomb survivor certificate, or the Mirairo ID app) and one companion; the amount is not listed.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Getting there

Right outside exit Central 1 of Yagiyama Zoological Park Station (Tozai subway line, 12 min from Sendai Station).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Parking

Car parks for 370 cars; parking is paid in cash only (the fee table is an image and is not transcribed). Open 8:00-17:00. No reservations. Parking for disabled drivers available.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Payment

Cash; cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, Discover); transport e-money, nanaco, Rakuten Edy, WAON, QUICPay+; SmartCode, d-barai, PayPay, Rakuten Pay, AEON Pay. Not at temporary ticket booths or the annual-pass counter.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible toilets; wheelchairs lent free of charge (Sendai tourism site).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page

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Address: 1-43 Yagiyama-honcho, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi

Official site: https://www.city.sendai.jp/zoo/

Nearby spots

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Crowds

Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Latest traveler report
None yet

During Golden Week, night openings and weekends/holidays in peak seasons, the car park and roads are very busy; getting in can take over an hour. When crowded, last entry may be earlier or entry may be paused for about 15 min, and there is no re-entry once you leave.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesNo drones, balls, tents or stoves. No alcohol brought in. No smoking (smoking area outside the West Gate). No pets except assistance dogs.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
  • PhotographyNo flash or AF-assist lights when photographing animals. Do not put selfie sticks inside the fences. Ask in advance before using your photos commercially (including ad revenue on social media).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
  • RulesRedevelopment under way: a new building for rhinos, hippos, chimpanzees and others has been under construction since May 2025, planned to open in fiscal 2028.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page

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