Ueno Zoo
savetrip ideasJapan's first zoo puts woodland around its animals, and you right at the glass.
Japan's first zoo occupies two gardens of Ueno Park, the East on a wooded hill and the West beside Shinobazu Pond. Elephants have woodland planted around them and a pond deep enough to lie down in. Visitors watch them drink and bathe through glass. Gorillas raise their young in a family group. Paw prints on the path lead to the tiger's thicket, where it can stay hidden. Four shoebills in the West Garden are famous for not moving.
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- Official: Stroller friendly, Nursing space, Diaper changing table
- Official: Outside food allowed
- Official: main site
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Rentals ¥500/day (reclining B-type, 7 months-4 yrs / to ~18kg) at 3 gates: East Main Gate, West Benten Gate, Ikenohata Gate (weekends/holidays only). Large lockers for strollers available | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tokyo-zoo.net |
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| Nursing space | Yes (3) | Three rooms — nursing chair, hot water for formula, baby beds. Men's access differs by room: Saruyama Kitchen (East) & Benten Gate (West) allow men outside the women-only space; the West rest-house room admits men only when no women are using it. An outdoor 'mamaro' pod by the East info center is also listed (no hot water) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tokyo-zoo.net |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | Baby beds in restrooms across the zoo and inside nursing spaces (some men's restrooms don't have one) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tokyo-zoo.net |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Yes | One location: inside the Children's Zoo (West Garden) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tokyo-zoo.net |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Bento welcome — covered seating at Saruyama Kitchen (East), the West Garden rest house, and the terrace by Shinobazu Pond | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tokyo-zoo.net |
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- Fee：¥600 (high school & up) · free through 6th grade · junior-high ¥200 (free for Tokyo residents/students with ID) · 65+ ¥300■
- Hours：9:30-17:00 (entry until 16:00); closed Mon (next day if holiday — some Mondays open) & Dec 29-Jan 1. Hours can change: check the official calendar■
- Time needed：180 min
- Booking：Date-specified online admission tickets available (online payment)■Official booking site ↗
- Note: giant pandas are no longer kept here (they moved to China in January 2026)■