Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Ueno Zoo, run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on 20 March 1882, and covers 14.3 hectares of Ueno Park in Taitō City. The Ueno Zoo Monorail, the first monorail in Japan, once linked its eastern and western parts; it was suspended in 2019 because of its age and its permanent closure was announced on 27 December 2023.
It is served by Ueno, Keisei Ueno and Nezu stations; Nezu is about 500 m from the point this page is mapped to. The museums of Ueno — Tokyo National Museum, National Museum of Western Art and National Museum of Nature and Science — are each about 500 m away. Our source says it closes on Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a holiday); we have not checked hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Ueno Zoo 20220414a1 — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Zhen Zhen 20220414e — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- UenoZooMonorail1278 — Fg2 (uploader on Commons) · Public domain · source · resized
- UenoGorilla — Neier · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ailuropoda melanoleuca Lei Lei Xiao Xiao 220610g — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 上野動物公園, Ueno Zoo（Ueno Zoological Gardens） - panoramio (8) — Tiger@西北 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ueno zoo, Tokyo, Japan (14158176795) — pelican from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- "Pelican" Island on Shinobazu pond, Ueno Zoo — Syced · CC0 · source · resized
- Lion - Ueno Zoo — Daniel Ramirez · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
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. The zoo is in Ueno Park, a large urban park that is home to museums, a small amusement park, and other attractions. The zoo is closed on Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday).
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Animals
Nearby station
Nearby station: Nezu (Chiyoda Line), about 500 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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