Ueno Zoological Gardens

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Recommend to take a time for spending there whole day to get more nature touch, exploring all animals and relax with food, children. Ueno Zoo Itinerary 9:00 AM – Arrive at Ueno Station Take the Park Exit and walk ~10 minutes to the zoo. Grab a quick coffee/snack from nearby cafes if needed. 9:30 AM – Enter Ueno Zoo (Opening Time) Entry Fee: ¥600 (Adults) 0-12 year children free Annual entrance ticket also seem worthy Tip: Buy tickets online or use a vending machine to skip lines. Morning in the East Garden Focus on the more iconic animals early before it gets crowded. 9:30 - 10:30 AM – Giant Pandas Head straight to the Panda Forest (very popular, short wait if early). 10:30 - 11:30 AM – Big Mammals Visit Elephants, Tigers, and Gorillas. The tiger and gorilla habitats are particularly well designed. 11:30 - 12:00 PM – Small Mammal House & Bird House Great variety, indoors, nice cool break if it's hot. 12:00 - 1:00 PM – Lunch Inside Zoo: Café Cameleon has basic Japanese food and snacks. Outside Option: Exit temporarily and eat in Ueno Park cafés or the food court at Ueno 3153 building (try tonkatsu or ramen). Afternoon in the West Garden 1:00 - 2:00 PM – Zoo Monorail Ride (if operating) Optional but fun short ride between East and West Gardens. Otherwise, just walk (~5-7 min). 2:00 - 3:00 PM – Reptile House, Penguins & Japanese Animals Relaxed pace, especially if you're with kids or tired from walking. 3:00 - 4:00 PM – Wrap-up & Souvenirs Visit the gift shop for cute animal-themed items. Take a break on benches or inside rest areas. Tips Check weather, bring or rent stroller, rest often, wear comfort shoe and hat.snacks for child but we eat at there as photo also good taste.

Loved Ueno Zoo. Awesome gem in the middle of Tokyo. Heaps of animals to see, so allow plenty of time. We spent 4 hours just walking around seeing everything. Not too far to walk from train. We didn't pre purchase tickets, just bought them at the front gate. Very quick and easy. The pandas were my husbands favourite. But it got a little crazy seeing the male panda as there was no line up, just people pushing past to get a view.

I’m not a huge fan of paid, man-made attractions often preferring to just walk around the city, sit on a park bench and observe how the locals live. However, I will say that Ueno Zoo is one of my favorite attractions in Tokyo and worth visiting with Ueno Park. Huge assortment of animals and most seemed healthy and well-cared for. Enjoyed seeing the flamingos, red panda, panda and black bears. Really long lines to see the pandas but well worth it. The polar bear seemed really sad though. ?

We loved the Ueno Zoo. It’s a fairly large zoo without being too large, so expect to spend a few hours here to see everything. We especially liked seeing the pandas and red pandas. We didn’t reserve tickets, we just simply walked up and bought them.