Ueno Zoo with kids

Ueno Zoo is split into an East Garden and a West Garden, and small children will not manage both in one go. Start at the main gate, do the East Garden while legs are fresh, then decide. The West Garden has the children's zoo and a second gate near the pond, so you can leave from there instead of walking back.

UenoJR Ueno, Park Exit, 5 min walk

Tickets

¥200per child (13-15)

Adults ¥600 · free under 13

Go to the official site

There is no ticket partner for this one, so the button goes to the official site.

Best time

Arrive for the 9:30 am opening on a weekday. Closed Mondays, or Tuesday when Monday is a holiday.

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Family card

Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum

Enjoys from1 year

Duration2h – 3h30

StrollerStroller OKStrollers are fine on the paths, and the zoo rents them for 500 yen a day (cash only, 7 months to 4 years, up to 18 kg).

Child priceFree up to elementary school age · ¥200 junior high (13-15) · ¥600 adult

Toilets and changingChanging tableChanging tables are in the toilets across the park (not in every men's room) and there are three baby rooms.

QueueModerate queuesTicket sales stop one hour before the 5:00 pm closing, and weekend mornings bring a line at the main gate.

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Best timeArrive for the 9:30 am opening on a weekday. Closed Mondays, or Tuesday when Monday is a holiday.

Verdict by age

Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.

0-2

Great

3-5

Great

6-10

Great

11+

Fine

This is the rare Tokyo sight that works from baby to ten without effort: flat paths, animals at toddler height, cheap. Teenagers will go along with it but will not ask to come back.

Budget two to three hours. Paths are wide and the zoo rents strollers by the day, which helps if you left yours at the hotel. There are three baby rooms with hot water for formula. Weekends get busy from late morning, and the zoo is closed on Mondays, so check the calendar before you promise anything.

Tips for the visit

Admission is free on March 20, May 4 and October 1, and those days are packed.
Enter at the main gate and leave by the Bentenmon gate in the West Garden to avoid doubling back.
Stroller rental is cash only, so carry coins and small notes.

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