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Tama Zoological Park
4.5
325 reviews
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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4.5
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MrCushtie
Singapore, Singapore391 contributions
Large zoo with incredible display of butterflies
Feb 2012 • Solo
Very easy to get to - just outside of the railway station - and blessed with a variety of rare animals. I've never seen snow leopards in a zoo before, and here they had three less than 6 months old.

Enclosures seemed more spacious than at Ueno Zoo, but again, sometimes it felt as though the animals didn't have much privacy when they might have wanted a respite from being stared at by the zoo guests..

The zoo is a lot further out of town than Ueno Zoo; what really made the zoo wonderful for me was the butterfly exhibit.. This has lots of information on each of the insects in there, and you get to see butterflies at each stage of their development. It was incredibly hot, which was welcome on a chilly day in February; probably less tolerable in the heat of summer...
Written February 14, 2012
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toshijuki
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan22 contributions
Just Right!
Nov 2017 • Family
I visited here last weekend. My 3-year-old daughter had a great time :) There are a lot of fun for kids for example elephant, koala, giraffe, kangaroo and so on! If I make special requests, restore the lion bus and showcase a panda.
Written November 20, 2017
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waynek549
Kawasaki18 contributions
Cheap and fantastic!
Aug 2015 • Couples
Ive been here a few times now as its relatively close to my house. The entrance is just ridiclously cheap (600 yen an adult) and they dont try to rip you off either with drink machines and food vendors that are roughly the same price anywhere.
Compared to Ueno zoo in Tokyo it's smaller but it has a few advantages such as:
* less crowded making it very easy to see the animals up close.
* has amazing snow leopards and wild wolves.
* the famous lion bus! Get inside the lion's den on a bus (which they attach meat to) and see the lions right up against the glass.
*during the summer they stay open at night for their annual night zoo experience.
* great if you just want to take a break on a bench or if you want to picnick. There are many dedicated areas for this.

I dont know much about zoo's around the world but this is great for the price. The tokyo goverment subsidise its zoos which makes it a cheap day out! If you're staying in Tokyo this might be a fair trip for you and you might want to go to Ueno instead but if you're looking for a zoo experience where less people go then go here. From shinkjuku station catch the odakyu line train to shinyurigaoka (all trains stop here but try to get a red or orange train as theyre faster takes about 20-30 mins). From shinyurigaoka stay in the station and get the tama line all the way to tama centre (10 mins) and then exit and follow the signs for the monorail. From the monorail get off at tama doubutsuen (8 mins). The japanese name for this zoo is called tama doubutsuen.
Written February 9, 2016
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Help baby chimp plum
Feb 2020 • Friends
Please help baby chimp Plum she needs some physical and mental rehabilitation. She is underdeveloped at her age. The hair on her stomach is worn off . And she is going to be very ill if something isn’t done soon. Her mother Peach lacks mothering skills for sure. Please step In And help save her life.
Thank you
Written March 5, 2020
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lyn7777
Singapore, Singapore34 contributions
animals in Tokyo
Jul 2016
I had been watching a number of Japanese documentaries about the babies born at Tama zoo so i thought i'd do a short visit .it took me just over an hour from Ikebukuro to Shinjuku then the Keio line to Takahatafudo station where i got on the cute Tama monorail to the zoo.It was a holiday so the zoo was quite packed with families with little kids
Tama zoo is set against a hilly terrain mostly in an "open zoo" concept. The Singapore Zoo still comes in at number 1 for this concept though but I must say looking at how the zoo keepers here care for the animals they seem to have a close affinity and connection with their animals.The baby chimpanzee was just adorable and so was the baby elephant and giraffe.There were 2 lion cubs frolicking in the huge landscaped enclosure while their parents watched closeby! I was looking forward to riding the Lion bus which takes you on a slow drive thru the lion enclosure for really close up look as they hang slabs of meat on the sides of the bus that the lions walk up to enjoy.But it was maintenance day!!! maybe next time!

The human children were enjoying themselves sketching leisurely with their parents too.

if you have time, as in, at least half a day to spare or more, and love animals this could be a nice day out for you.
It was a hot summer day when I was there, but you can easily get drinks from the many vending machines near the rest areas there.Food is quite basic so don't expect any Japanese gourmet . Anyway you're not there for the food!
Grab a zoo map at the entrance so you can navigate the slopes and find your way around easily. they have English versions.
Written July 18, 2016
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Global298183
Singapore, Singapore24 contributions
Horrible & Depressing Zoo
Sep 2018 • Couples
Not recommended, total disappointment.

Fancy toilets, retail shops & picnic areas at the expense of animal welfare. Disgusting.

Utterly miserable & depressing seeing majestic animals in tight, poorly laid out enclosures that lack enrichment. The Asian Elephant habitat was horrible, two elephants in a narrow concrete space with a big solid metal bar cage at one end, nothing to play with & only enough room to walk in a straight line back/forth.

Also saw one lonely rhino in a small rectangular pen with a single tree in the middle, basically its supposed to just walk in circles all day, so sad.

Lions enclosure is another sad case just two skinny male lions in a pit. So many of the animals lack room to roam & looked miserable, worse than being in prison.

Although the African enclosure was undergoing renovation, it is no excuse for the substandard living conditions of the existing non-African exhibits.

The park is huge but lacks effective space planning. Space is wasted on too many fancy toilets, food kiosks & picnic areas when there's not even sufficient visitors to use all of them, most were empty. So unnecessary.

There's practically a toilet & picnic area at every turn while animals are cramped in lousy quarters. We also noticed several plots of unused land within the park that could have been better allocated to the animals.

Not friendly for wheelchair or people with disabilities due to many uphill, winding paths.

Park has great potential but fails to deliver. Poor use of a large space. Priority should be given to improving the quality of life & habitats for the animals in captivity. This is supposed to be a zoological park, instead of a commode park.
Written September 17, 2018
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Arianna E
Japan77 contributions
Butterflies, happy animals, pretty zoo
Nov 2017 • Family
A short monorail ride from Tachikawa and you are at the Tama Zoo. If you go with students or seniors there is a discount entrance price so be sure to get those. We went on Saturday and it wasn't crowded and we were able to see all the exhibits. The butterfly house was amazing! Be sure to visit that and the insectarium. The entire zoo was full of beautiful trees and foliage was in autumn colors. Very pretty to see while walking around. And walk you will, up hill some are steep so wear comfortable shoes. If you blow through all the areas you can probably do this zoo in a few hours however its very pretty so why not relax and enjoy your time there? I really liked how the animals had lots of natural objects in their areas rather than cement. And they all seemed happy and well cared for. The zoo is clean and the keepers were out feeding the animals. We heard a lot about the lions and the bus ride through the lion habitat but unfortunately that part is closed while they renovate a large part of the zoo. We plan to return in a few months to see the new changes made. All in all a great day trip from Tokyo will be better without the construction.
Written November 11, 2017
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Tokyo V
Tokyo, Japan145 contributions
Happy Animals
May 2017 • Family
Tama Zoo has over 300 species of animals. Truly an enjoyable zoo to go to because the animals look very well cared for. We went in spring and it was amazing how many baby animals we saw (a sign that the animals are happy). Most of the enclosures have ample room for the species of animal and number of individuals. This zoo has such success with their breeding programs (especially storks) that they supply other zoos & wildlife centers with animals. Some of the highlights for me was the orangutan skywalk, chimpanzees enclosure that has so much vegetation that it's sometimes hard to find the chimps, and so many baby giraffes (2 yearlings and one a few months old). The way the zoo is situated in a wooded valley makes it see very natural too.
Written May 7, 2017
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Tametrya T
Arkadelphia, AR5 contributions
Tama Zoo
Feb 2016 • Family
It's a very nice zoo. It's built into the side of the mountain so there's a bit of uphill walking, but we enjoyed it! It was very easy to access it from Fussa, just take the train to Tachikawa, then the monorail to Tama Dobutsukoen.
Written February 19, 2016
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Caroline P
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea28 contributions
Beautiful zoo, extremely inexpensive!
Hands down, this was the best zoo I have ever been to. All of the exhibits were well kept, and the park was very clean. It's extremely English friendly, children under 12 are free, parking all day was only 700¥, and adult entry fees were only 600¥.
Written January 10, 2015
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