Tama Zoological Park

About

About 260 species of animals are kept in a park where much of the Tama Hills' nature remains, with exhibits that make use of wide enclosures, such as keeping animals that live in groups in groups as much as possible. It is divided into the Asian Garden, African Garden, Australian Garden and Insectarium

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). Groups (20 or more): general ¥480, junior high school students ¥160, age 65 and over ¥240. Annual passport: general ¥2,400, age 65 and over ¥1,200. Free admission days: Greenery Day (May 4), the zoo's anniversary (May 5) and Tokyo Citizens' Day (October 1). There is no public parking

Hours and closing days

9:30 to 17:00 (entry and ticket sales until 16:00. After 16:00, some animals can no longer be seen)

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

Going with young children

Stroller rental available (in front of the Watching Center, ¥500 per stroller per day, B-type stroller, for children from 7 months to 4 years old weighing up to about 18 kg who can sit up firmly on their own). Some facilities, such as the Insectarium, Koala House and Mole House, do not allow strollers, and there are steep slopes in the park. There are 4 nursing rooms (Watching Center, Insectarium main building, the shop rest area below the Koala House, and the free rest area in the African Garden; women only; hot water dispensers for formula in the Watching Center and the African Garden free rest area). Baby beds for diaper changing are in all men's and women's toilets and nursing rooms, except the 2nd floor toilets of the Insectarium main building, the toilets next to the rest area in front of Savanna Kitchen, and the Orangutan Forest toilets. Children's toilet seats are in the park's toilets

Location

7-1-1 Hodokubo, Hino-shi, Tokyo

• 1-minute walk from Tama-Dobutsukoen Station, Keio Line and Tama Monorail