The widest variety of animals of any zoo in Japan. Once known as "The Greatest Zoo in the East," the Higashiyama Zoo has over 80 years of history. It ranks second in Japan for the number of annual visitors. In recent years, one of the Higashiyama Zoo's Western Lowland gorilla, Shabani, became an internet sensation for his rugged good looks. He even has his own photo collection published. The gorilla house also sports illustrations by Dragonball creator Akira Toriyama.
Address | 3-70 Higashiyama-motomachi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-0804 〒464-0804 愛知県名古屋市千種区東山元町3丁目70 |
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Directions | SUBWAY |
Business hours | 9:00am–4:50pm |
Holidays | Every Monday (Tuesday if Monday was holiday) and 12/29–1/1 |
Contact | Tel: 052-782-2111 |
Wi-Fi | Nagoya Free WiFi |
Credit card payment | VISA, MasterCard, JCB, UnionPay, AMERICAN EXPRESS, |
Supported languages | English |
Price | High School and up ¥500 |
Average visit length | Half day–full day |
Websites | Aichi Nowhttps://www.aichi-now.jp/en/spots/detail/8/Official Site(JPN)http://www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp/Nagoya Infohttp://www.nagoya-info.jp/en/see/facilities/higashiyama_zoo_and_botanical_gardens.html |