Booked a klook tour. Comes with transport arrangements. Only snag was heavy rainfall which meant expressway was closed. We arrived with barely an hour left to closing time. No lunch yet, had to content ourselves with cookies from the shop. But nice to see penguins and polar bears. Tour was not maximized though we understand that the weather was not something that can be controlled.

Amazing zoo with lively animals in every enclosure. The penguin walk is obviously the star attraction. There are many viewing areas to watch each enclosure, so you have a good chance of a great view despite the crowd.

Asahiyama Zoo is a must in Asahikawa. Easily approached by getting on bus No.41 or No.47 (note: SUICA and Pasmo are not accepted on Asahikawa buses). The zoo was not too large but still enough to explore in 1-2 hours. While the polar bears and penguins were definitely the stars, other animals (red pandas, hippo, tiger, etc) were really interesting to visit and watch them.

well organized zoo, that is placed in a gentle uphill slope (if you start from the main/west gate) We got to see most of the animals, like the penguins, white polar bear, black bear, monkeys, orangutans, etc. it also has a petting zone where children can touch rabbits and guinea pigs. overall, a nice place for children to see animals. one thing, though, we did not like is the monkey indoor space. the floor looked terribly hard and - naturally, dirty - . we felt that was not good.