Eastern Area
76th Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Spring Festival
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A spring festival will be held at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens and Higashiyama Sky Tower. You can enjoy various events, mainly on weekends and holidays, such as endangered species walk rallies and “animal talks” explaining animals by keepers. At the botanical garden's “Cherry Blossom Corridor,” 1,000 cherry trees of about 100 varieties bloom sequentially.
Also, the cherry blossom illumination event “Evening Yaezakura Walk 2026” will also be held from 4/4 (Sat), so be sure to check it out!
Nagoya Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
- Don’t miss the Asian tropical rainforest area opened in 2023 and the new jaguar enclosure!
With the largest number of species kept in Japan, from tiny medaka fish to huge Asian elephants, visitors can observe a wide variety of animals.
At the Gorilla and Chimpanzee House, home to Shabani, the handsome Western lowland gorilla famous for his good looks, as well as diverse exhibition facilities such as Zoogium (the Asian elephant house) and the koala house, visitors can do more than just observe the animals. There are also abundant educational displays introducing their ecology and habitats, allowing you to learn while having fun.
The botanical garden displays about 7,000 species of plants, making use of a large greenhouse and the natural forest of the hilly area. In spring, the Cherry Blossom Corridor is adorned with 1,000 cherry trees of about 100 varieties. In autumn, around 500 trees centered around Okuike Pond and the Japanese garden turn brilliant colors, making it one of the city’s leading spots for autumn foliage. In addition, you can enjoy seasonally charming scenery such as the camellia garden, rose garden, and flower fields.
Details
| Schedule | Mar 14, 2026 ～ May 6, 2026 |
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| Regular Holiday | Mon (the following weekday should Mon coincide with a national or other holiday) |
| Time | • Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens: 9:00 am–4:50 pm (admission until 4:30 pm) • Higashiyama Sky Tower: 9:00 am–9:30 pm (admission until 9:00 pm) |
| Venue | Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens and Higashiyama Sky Tower |
| Cost | Requires a fee (admission fee) |
| Price Details | Admission fees JPY 500 for adults (high school ages and older), etc. |
| Contact | Nagoya Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens |
| Home Page | https://www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp/english/ |
| Access | Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens • 3-min. walk from Exit 3 of Higashiyama Koen Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line. • 7-min. walk from Exit 6 of Hoshigaoka Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line. Note: • Hoshigaoka Station is close to the botanical gardens. Higashiyama Sky Tower • Approx. 15-min. walk (toward Hoshigaoka Terrace) from Exit 6 of Hoshigaoka Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line. Near the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Sky Tower Gate. Note: • Please come by public transportation. |
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