Zoo

Ueno Zoo

Q: Where is Ueno Zoo?

Tokyo, Japan. Ueno Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Tokyo, Japan. Its coordinates are 35.718° N, 139.771° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 129 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Ueno Zoo?

135 species. Citizen-science photos record 135 species at Ueno Zoo, including Polar Bear, Rock Ptarmigan, Ruddy Kingfisher, Snowy Owl and White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Ueno Zoo in the wild?

Polar Bear: Svalbard. Some of the animals photographed at Ueno Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Polar Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard), Rock Ptarmigan (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Vatnajokull National Park) and Ruddy Kingfisher (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tangkoko Nature Reserve).

Q: Does Ueno Zoo charge an entrance fee?

Yes, it is paid. The open map data for Ueno Zoo 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.

Q: When did Ueno Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1882, 15 ha. Ueno Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Tokyo, Japan, opened in 1882 and covers about 15 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 135 species are photographed there.

🇯🇵 Japan

🏙️ In Tokyo

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Japan 135 spp. present

The Ueno Zoo (恩賜上野動物園, Onshi Ueno Dōbutsuen) is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. It is served by Ueno Station, Keisei Ueno Station and Nezu Station, with convenient access from several public transportation networks (JR East, Tokyo Metro and Keisei Electric Railway). The Ueno Zoo Monorail, the first monorail in the country, connected the eastern and western parts of the grounds, however the line was suspended from 2019 onwards due to ageing infrastructure until being announced as closing permanently on 27 December 2023. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

35.718° N 139.771° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

Paid

Tourism

High

Species present

135

species

Opened

1882

Size

Large

Visit

Opening hours

Mo off; Tu-Su 09:30-17:00; Dec 29-Jan01

Getting there

tokyo-zoo.net/zoo/ueno ↗

Who runs it

Run by: Tokyo Zoological Park Society

What visitors say

The guests who stood beside me snapped photos with expensive cameras and then were eager to get back in line to see the pandas again after our timed visit ended.

🦒 Animals in captivity

Ursus maritimus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Svalbard

Lagopus muta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Vatnajokull National Park+ 6 more parks

Halcyon coromanda

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Tangkoko Nature Reserve+ 8 more parks

Bubo scandiacus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Acadia National Park

Corythaixoides leucogaster

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Meru National Park+ 14 more parks

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Parabuteo unicinctus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in El Palmar National Park+ 15 more parks

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 35 more parks

Before you go

Where is Ueno Zoo?

Tokyo, Japan

Ueno Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Tokyo, Japan. Its coordinates are 35.718° N, 139.771° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 129 km away.

What animals can you see at Ueno Zoo?

135 species

Citizen-science photos record 135 species at Ueno Zoo, including Polar Bear, Rock Ptarmigan, Ruddy Kingfisher, Snowy Owl and White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Ueno Zoo in the wild?

Polar Bear: Svalbard

Some of the animals photographed at Ueno Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Polar Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard), Rock Ptarmigan (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Vatnajokull National Park) and Ruddy Kingfisher (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tangkoko Nature Reserve).

Does Ueno Zoo charge an entrance fee?

Yes, it is paid

The open map data for Ueno Zoo 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 did Ueno Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1882, 15 ha

Ueno Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Tokyo, Japan, opened in 1882 and covers about 15 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 135 species are photographed there.