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Nagoya Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
A forest where you can encounter the life of the Earth, surrounded by abundant nature in the heart of the city.
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.
A baby Asian elephant is born!!
In June 2022, a baby Asian elephant (female) was born and named “Urara.” It was the first baby Asian elephant born at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in nine years, since “Sakura” (female).
She lives together with her mother Anura and her older sister Sakura as a group of three, and visitors can observe not only her day-by-day growth but also how they spend time together as a herd.
The Important Cultural Property Greenhouse & Western-style Garden have reopened after renovation!
The Important Cultural Property “Greenhouse,” which had been undergoing preservation and restoration work since 2014, reopened on April 23, 2021. Relax and be soothed by the greenery, along with the Western-style garden in the front courtyard that was opened to the public at the same time♪
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Details
| Address |
〒464-0804 3-70 Higashiyama Motomachi, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City |
|---|---|
| Area | Eastern Area |
| Access | ●Get off at Higashiyama Koen Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line. 3 minutes on foot from Exit 3 ●Get off at Hoshigaoka Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line. 7 minutes on foot from Exit 6 |
| TEL | 052-782-2111 (Inquiries in English not accepted) |
| FAX | 052-782-2140 (Inquiries in English not accepted) |
| Opening Hours | 9:00–16:50 (admission until 16:30) |
| Regular Holiday | Every Monday (or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday), 12/29–1/1 |
| Cost | Adults: 500 yen, junior high school students and younger: free * Fees will change on or after October 1, Reiwa 8 ◎ Admission Fee Adults: 800 yen (200 yen) Groups of 30 or more: 720 yen (180 yen), groups of 100 or more: 640 yen (160 yen) Combined ticket with Sky Tower Adults: 880 yen (240 yen) Annual passport: 3,200 yen (1,000 yen) * Free for junior high school students and younger * The fees in parentheses apply to those aged 65 and over who reside in Nagoya City. |
| Parking | ◎Passenger cars: ¥800 (1,600 spaces) ◎Large buses: ¥2,000 (70 spaces) * Parking fees must be paid in advance * Rates will change on and after October 1, 2026 ◎Passenger cars: ¥1,000 (1,600 spaces) ◎Large buses: ¥2,500 (70 spaces) |
| Home Page | https://www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp/ |
| Remarks | Weekends and public holidays are extremely crowded, so please use public transportation. |
| Supported Credit Cards Electronic Money |
Available at some stores within the park. |
