Ueno Zoo Tokyo | Travel guide & things to do in Ueno Park Taito Japan

If you’re looking for things to do in Tokyo, be sure to check out Ueno Zoo in Uena Park! This Tokyo zoo is home to a variety of different animals, including panda, polar bear, gorilla, elephant and more.

In this travel guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about visiting Ueno Zoo, including tips on where to stay, what to eat, and what to do. After watching this video, you’ll have a great understanding of what to expect when visiting this amazing zoo!

00:30 What is Ueno Zoo?
As well as being Japan’s oldest zoo, the Ueno Zoological Gardens (or simply Ueno Zoo) has achieved legendary status in Japan for its giant pandas and success at breeding them.
Besides the giant pandas, you’ll have the opportunity to see an extensive collection of animal species, from Sumatran tigers, to western gorillas, South American tapirs, and polar bears.
The zoo contains a historic five-story pagoda and teahouse called the Kankan-Tei.
The teahouse, though not open to the public, is carefully preserved for its historical value
The zoo, attached to the north of Ueno Park, is split into two sections, a west and east park with varying collections of animals.
The two areas are connected by a bridge.

01:32 Where is Ueno Park and how to get to Ueno Zoo?
Ueno Zoo is located inside Ueno Park and is a 5 minute walk from JR Ueno Station, a 4 minute walk from Keisei Ueno Station, an 8 minute walk from Ueno Subway Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines, and a 6 minute walk from Nezu Subway Station on the Chiyoda Line.

02:26 What is Ueno Zoo famous for?
The Ueno Zoo is also known as the Tokyo Zoo which is the oldest zoo in Japan.
The Ueno Zoo is home to more than three thousand animals which represents over four hundred species of animals.
Ueno zoo provides the best environment similar to those natural habitats in the world making them live freely.
The Ueno Zoo sits on 14.3 hectares of land in Tokyo, Japan.
It has been rated as the largest Urban Park in Japan.
The Ueno Zoo has a 0.3-kilometre monorail that runs through it.
It became the first monorail in Japan as well as the first zoo monorail in the world.

03:21 What is the history of Ueno Zoo?
Ueno Zoological Gardens is the oldest zoo in Japan.
Founded in 1882, it has grown over the years, expanded its area to 14.4 ha (35.6 acres) and been the flagship of the Japanese zoo world.
In its long history, Ueno Zoo has received numerous animals from abroad.
In 1972, the first giant pandas arrived from China to Ueno Zoo.
Now it’s home to over 3,000 animals from 400 different species and provides visitors with learning experience about the diversity of animals as well as fun and enjoyment.

04:09 What to do in Ueno Zoo?
The current pair of pandas are a male called Ri Ri, and a female called Shin Shin, which arrived at the zoo in 2011.
Giant panda Shin Shin has given birth to twins called Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei in 2021.
The pandas are kept in a special section just inside the Main Entrance in the zoo’s East Garden.
In addition to the pandas, there are many charismatic animals in the East Garden which are housed in their own special enclosures such as “Gorilla Woods” and the “Tiger Forest”.
The East Garden also has a section devoted to native Japanese animals and birds, and some smaller creatures such as American prairie dogs.
The West Garden has section devoted to African animals, a small mammal house, a Vivarium which houses rare reptiles and amphibians, and a children’s zoo which has domestic farm animals and a petting section with guinea pigs and rabbits.
Around the Shinobazu Pond are a number of enclosures holding lemurs and rare birds.
The monorail at Ueno Zoo has been running since 1957 and was the first monorail in Japan.
The Five-Storied Pagoda of Kaneiji Temple is located in the East Garden.
The current Imperial Palace is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo.

08:12 What to buy in Ueno Zoo?
There are two souvenir shops.

08:34 What to eat in Ueno Zoo?
There are one cafeteria each at east and west gardens, has indoor seating and here you can get hot dogs, maple pancakes, fried chicken, fried noodles, ice creams, and hot or cold drinks.

09:02 Opening hours and admission fee of Ueno Zoo?
Ueno Zoo opens 9:30 to 17:00 and tickets sold until 16:00.
Admission fee is for adults 600 yen, for seniors 65+ is 300 yen, for students 13-15 is 200 yen and for children 0-12 is free.

09:53 Best time to visit Ueno Park?
Home to over one thousand cherry trees, Tokyo’s Ueno Park transforms into a sea of pink blossoms in late March and early April.
The Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival is one of the biggest and most crowded in all of Japan.

10:14 Is Ueno Zoo worth visiting?
It is one of the worth visiting location in Tokyo City to explore more than 300 animal species and giant pandas.

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