Zoo
Iwatayama Monkey Park
🇯🇵 Japan
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Japan 3 spp. present
Iwatayama Monkey Park (Japanese: 嵐山モンキーパーク, Arashiyama Monkī Pāku) is a commercial park located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. The park is located atop Mount Arashiyama, on the opposite side of the Ōi River of the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 120 Japanese macaque monkeys. The animals are wild but can be fed by the staff and visitors with food exclusively purchased at the site. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
35.009° N 135.675° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
3
speciesOpened
1957
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–16:001 Jan · closed
Getting there
- Phone
- +81 75-872-0950
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
EN
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Before you go
Where is Iwatayama Monkey Park?
Osaka, Japan
Iwatayama Monkey Park is a zoo or wildlife park in Osaka, Japan. Its coordinates are 35.009° N, 135.675° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 398 km away.
What animals can you see at Iwatayama Monkey Park?
3 species
Citizen-science photos record 3 species at Iwatayama Monkey Park, including Japanese Macaque, Red Panda and Amur Carp. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Does Iwatayama Monkey Park charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Iwatayama Monkey Park lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Iwatayama Monkey Park open?
Every day · 9:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Iwatayama Monkey Park is open Every day · 9:00–16:00; 1 Jan · closed. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Iwatayama Monkey Park open and how big is it?
Opened 1957, 3.0 ha
Iwatayama Monkey Park, a zoo or wildlife park in Osaka, Japan, opened in 1957 and covers about 3.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 3 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)