Inokashira Park Zoo

About

About 160 species of animals are kept. The Zoo (main park) has a guinea pig petting corner, the Squirrel Path, Monkey Mountain, the wildcat house, the swing square, the Sports Land and more, and at the far end is the Kitamura Seibo Sculpture Garden. The Aquatic Life Park (annex) has the Aquatic Life Hall showing creatures that live in Japan's rivers and ponds, and an exhibit of waterside birds

Fees

Free for elementary school age and younger, and for junior high school students living or attending school in Tokyo (junior high school students should bring their student ID). One ticket gives entry to both the Zoo (main park) and the Aquatic Life Park (annex). To go between the two, exit once and walk about 5 minutes. Groups (20 or more): general ¥320, junior high school students ¥120, age 65 and over ¥160. Annual passport: general ¥1,600, age 65 and over ¥800. Free admission days: Greenery Day (May 4), the zoo's anniversary (May 17) and Tokyo Citizens' Day (October 1). On Children's Day (May 5), all junior high school students are free. There is no parking

Hours and closing days

9:30 to 17:00 (entry and ticket sales until 16:00. After 16:00, you can no longer re-enter when moving between the zoo and the aquatic life park)

Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday or substitute holiday, the next day), New Year period (December 29 to January 1). It may open on some Mondays

Going with young children

No stroller rental. There are 2 nursing rooms: inside the management office of the Zoo (main park) (women only; ask staff for hot water or a microwave; leave strollers in the area before the entrance), and the baby care room "mamaro" on the 1st floor of the Museum (neither has diaper changing). Diaper changing sheets are in all toilets of the main park except the Museum toilets. Children's toilets are at the main park's toilets beyond the main gate, at the lawn square, beside the Squirrel Path and at the swing square, and at the Aquatic Life Park's Aquatic Life Hall and Mountain Hut toilets

Location

1-17-6 Gotenyama, Musashino-shi, Tokyo

• About a 10-minute walk from the Park Exit (South Exit) of Kichijoji Station (JR Chuo Line and Sobu Line, Keio Inokashira Line)
• From Kichijoji Station (Park Exit), take an Odakyu bus and get off at the 2nd stop, "Bunkaen-mae" (on weekdays and Saturdays from 7:00–9:59 and 16:00–18:59, the bus does not stop at "Bunkaen-mae", so get off at "Mansukebashi" and walk about 5 minutes)