4 zoos and aquariums in Tokyo
- Adult admission ranges from ¥400 at Inokashira Park Zoo to ¥700 at Kasai Rinkai Aquarium, and elementary school children and younger enter free.
- Ueno Zoo and Inokashira Park Zoo close on Mondays; Tama Zoological Park and Kasai Rinkai Aquarium close on Wednesdays.
- All four open 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00) and have no general car park.
Tokyo Zoological Park Society runs four public zoos and aquariums in Tokyo: Ueno Zoo, Tama Zoological Park, Inokashira Park Zoo and Kasai Rinkai Aquarium. An adult ticket costs from ¥400 at Inokashira to ¥700 at Kasai, and elementary school children and younger enter free at all four. Two parks close on Mondays and two on Wednesdays, so your day of the week can decide for you.
In short
- All four open from 9:30 to 17:00, and the last entry is at 16:00 (section 1).
- Ueno and Inokashira close on Mondays. Tama and Kasai close on Wednesdays. All four close from December 29 to January 1 (section 1).
- Adult tickets: Inokashira ¥400, Ueno ¥600, Tama ¥600, Kasai ¥700. You do not need to book. Date-specific online tickets also exist (sections 1 and 2).
- None of the four has a general car park. Plan to come by train (section 4).
- Strollers can be rented at Ueno and Tama for ¥500 a day. Inokashira and Kasai do not rent them (sections 5 to 8).
Checked with official pages on October 11, 2026.
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1. How do the four compare on stations, prices and closing days?
Set by each park (Tokyo Zoological Park Society)
All four open from 9:30 to 17:00, with the last entry at 16:00. Ueno and Inokashira close on Mondays, and Tama and Kasai close on Wednesdays. None has a general car park, so the plan is to walk from a station.
| Park | Nearest station | Adult | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ueno Zoo | JR Ueno Station, 5 min on foot | ¥600 | Monday |
| Tama Zoological Park | Tama Zoological Park Station, 1 min | ¥600 | Wednesday |
| Inokashira Park Zoo | Kichijoji Station, about 10 min | ¥400 | Monday |
| Kasai Rinkai Aquarium | Kasai-Rinkai-Koen Station, 5 min | ¥700 | Wednesday |
If the closing day is a national holiday or a substitute holiday, the park closes the next day instead. All four also close from December 29 to January 1. Some regular closing days are open days, so check each park’s opening calendar (April 2026 to March 2027) before you go.
You do not have to book for any of the four. You can buy a ticket at the gate, or buy a date-specific online ticket in advance. At the ticket office you can pay by credit card, a transit IC card such as Suica, or QR payment such as PayPay, according to the Tokyo Zoo Net site.
2. How much are tickets for adults, seniors and students?
Set by each park (Tokyo Zoological Park Society)
Elementary school students and younger enter free at all four parks. Junior high school students who live or study in Tokyo are also free, but they must show a student ID. For two adults and one elementary school child, the total is ¥1,200 at Ueno, ¥1,200 at Tama, ¥800 at Inokashira and ¥1,400 at Kasai.
| Park | Adult | Age 65 and over | Junior high school |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ueno Zoo | ¥600 | ¥300 | ¥200 |
| Tama Zoological Park | ¥600 | ¥300 | ¥200 |
| Inokashira Park Zoo | ¥400 | ¥200 | ¥150 |
| Kasai Rinkai Aquarium | ¥700 | ¥350 | ¥250 |
People with a physical disability certificate, an Ai-no-techo or rehabilitation certificate (療育手帳), or a mental disability certificate are free, and so is one companion in principle. Seniors and junior high school students show something that proves their age or school. A group of 20 or more pays ¥480 per adult at Ueno and Tama, ¥320 at Inokashira and ¥560 at Kasai.
3. Is an annual pass worth it, and when is entry free?
Set by each park (Tokyo Zoological Park Society)
An annual pass costs four times the adult ticket, so it pays for itself on the fourth visit. It is valid for one year from the day you buy it. Tama and Inokashira have no junior high school category for the pass.
| Park | Annual pass (adult) | Annual pass (65+) | Free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ueno Zoo | ¥2,400 | ¥1,200 | March 20, May 4, October 1 |
| Tama Zoological Park | ¥2,400 | ¥1,200 | May 4, May 5, October 1 |
| Inokashira Park Zoo | ¥1,600 | ¥800 | May 4, May 17, October 1 |
| Kasai Rinkai Aquarium | ¥2,800 | ¥1,400 | May 4, October 1, October 10 |
October 1 is Tokyo Citizens’ Day (都民の日), and entry is free at all four. In 2026 it has passed, so the next one is October 1, 2027. On May 5, Children’s Day, all junior high school students are free at Ueno, Inokashira and Kasai. At Tama, May 5 is the park’s anniversary and everyone is free. If Inokashira’s May 17 anniversary falls on a Monday, the free day moves to May 18. During Respect for the Aged Week (September 15 to 21), people aged 60 and over and one companion are free on open days.
4. How do I get there, and can I drive?
Set by each park (Tokyo Zoological Park Society)
None of the four has a general car park, so go by train. Each park’s own page gives the details, and the sections below list the stations.
Ueno Zoo has no car park and points visitors to paid car parks nearby. They can fill up early on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Tama has no general car park either, but there are several private paid car parks around the main gate. Inokashira and Kasai have no car park of their own, and weekends and holidays are crowded. For Kasai, the aquarium lists the car parks of the nearby Kasai Rinkai Park. Large buses need a reservation in advance.
If you want somewhere indoors on a rainy or cold day, see Rainy-Day Museums, Science Centers and Aquariums in Tokyo: 7 Places Compared (2026).
Exhibits can be suspended on short notice, and the park posts a notice first. As of October 11, 2026, the lion exhibit and the Lion Bus at Tama are suspended, and the Caribbean Sea tank at Kasai is closed from October 15 to 29.
5. Ueno Zoo (Taito City)
Ueno Zoo is a 5-minute walk from JR Ueno Station, and five stations on several lines are within walking distance. A ticket is ¥600 for an adult, ¥300 for age 65 and over and ¥200 for junior high school. Sixth graders and younger are free. Entry, and the sale of tickets and annual passes, ends at 16:00. Some animals go to their night quarters early and cannot be seen late in the day (see the hours, closing days and fees (Japanese)).
You can walk from JR Ueno Station (Park Exit or Shinobazu Exit), Keisei Ueno Station (4 minutes), Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hibiya line Ueno Station (8 minutes), Chiyoda line Nezu Station (5 minutes) or Toei Oedo line Ueno-okachimachi Station (10 minutes). There is no car park at the zoo. Nearby paid car parks include the Keisei Ueno Station car park, a minute’s walk from Bentenmon Gate (see access (Japanese)).
Strollers can be rented for ¥500 a day (cash only) for children from about 7 months to 4 years old, up to about 18 kg. You borrow them at the front of the main gate in the East Garden, and at Bentenmon Gate and beside Ikenohata Gate in the West Garden (the Ikenohata Gate counter is open on weekends and holidays only). Nursing rooms are listed at the Saruyama Kitchen baby room and the outdoor nursing booth “mamaro” in the East Garden, and at the Bentenmon Gate baby room and the rest area baby room in the West Garden (see information for families with infants (Japanese)).
Ueno Zoo: 9-83 Uenokoen, Taito City (東京都台東区上野公園9-83). Phone: 03-3828-5171. Google Maps
| Name | Ueno Zoo |
|---|---|
| Address | 9-83 Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00; closed Mondays, or the next day if Monday is a national or substitute holiday, and December 29–January 1) |
| Phone | 03-3828-5171 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Tama Zoological Park (Hino City)
Tama Zoological Park is a 1-minute walk from Tama Zoological Park Station, the shortest walk from a station of the four. A ticket is ¥600 for an adult, ¥300 for age 65 and over and ¥200 for junior high school. Elementary school students and younger are free. Entry and ticket sales end at 16:00, and annual passes are sold only at the main gate ticket office (see hours, closing days and fees (Japanese)).
The station is on the Keio Line and the Tama Monorail. There is no general car park. Around the main gate there are paid car parks run by Keio Store and others, and the car park for visitors with disabilities is under the monorail station building (see access (Japanese)).
Strollers are rented in front of the Watching Center for ¥500 a day, and returned to the same place. Nursing rooms are at four places: the Watching Center, the Insect Park main building, the rest area inside the shop below Koala House, and the free rest area in the Africa zone (see information for families with infants (Japanese)).
The official notices as of October 11, 2026 say that the lion exhibit and the Lion Bus are suspended. A landslide after September 22 closed part of the Africa zone to passage, and part of it reopened on October 3. The Insect Ecology Garden exhibit has been closed since August 1. Check the day’s exhibits on the park’s notice about suspended exhibits and cancelled events (Japanese).
Tama Zoological Park: 7-1-1 Hodokubo, Hino City (東京都日野市程久保7-1-1). Phone: 042-591-1611. Google Maps
| Name | Tama Zoological Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 7-1-1 Hodokubo, Hino City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00; closed Wednesdays, or the next day if Wednesday is a national or substitute holiday, and December 29–January 1) |
| Phone | 042-591-1611 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. Inokashira Park Zoo (Musashino City)
Inokashira Park Zoo has the lowest ticket price of the four, ¥400 for an adult. One ticket covers both the main zoo and the Aquatic Life Park, which is a branch. Age 65 and over pays ¥200, junior high school pays ¥150, and elementary school students and younger are free. Entry ends at 16:00, and after 16:00 you cannot cross between the main zoo and the branch to enter (see hours, closing days and fees (Japanese)).
It is about a 10-minute walk from the Park Exit (South Exit) of Kichijoji Station, which is on the JR Chuo and Sobu lines and the Keio Inokashira Line. Neither the main zoo nor the branch has its own car park. The park says weekends and holidays are very crowded (see access (Japanese)).
Strollers are not rented here. For the paths a stroller can use, check the park’s wheelchair and stroller map. Nursing rooms are in the management office of the main zoo and in the “mamaro” baby care room on the first floor of the Museum building. Diaper-changing seats are in all toilets of the main zoo except the one in the Museum building (see information for families with infants (Japanese)).
An autumn stamp rally runs from October 10 to December 6, 2026. On November 7 and 8 there is an evening event, “A Little Outing: Autumn Night at the Park” (ちょっとおでかけ 秋の夜長の自然文化園).
Inokashira Park Zoo: 1-17-6 Gotenyama, Musashino City (東京都武蔵野市御殿山1-17-6). Phone: 0422-46-1100. Google Maps
| Name | Inokashira Park Zoo |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-17-6 Gotenyama, Musashino City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00; closed Mondays, or the next day if Monday is a national or substitute holiday, and December 29–January 1) |
| Phone | 0422-46-1100 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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8. Kasai Rinkai Aquarium (Edogawa City)
Kasai Rinkai Aquarium is a 5-minute walk from Kasai-Rinkai-Koen Station, and an adult ticket of ¥700 is the highest of the four. Age 65 and over pays ¥350 and junior high school pays ¥250. Sixth graders and younger are free. Entry ends at 16:00, and the aquarium closes on Wednesdays (see hours, closing days and fees (Japanese)).
Take the JR Keiyo Line to Kasai-Rinkai-Koen Station and walk 5 minutes. The aquarium has no car park and points visitors to the car parks of the nearby Kasai Rinkai Park. Public transport is recommended on crowded days such as weekends and holidays (see access (Japanese)).
Strollers are not rented. There is no stroller parking inside the building. You can leave a stroller only at the ticket office, and you can enter with a stroller. Three displays use stairs: the tank below the stairs in the “Penguins” area, the passage above the stairs in the “Tokyo Sea” area, and the “Luminous Creatures” display. Nursing rooms are in the rest house beside the main gate and in the “mamaro” baby care room on the second floor of the main building (see information for families with infants (Japanese)).
The aquarium says it plans to reopen after renovation in 2028 (Reiwa 10). It is open now. The display of the Southern rockhopper penguins in the “Penguins” area has been suspended since October 9 for the time being, for their health care (official notice (Japanese)). The Caribbean Sea tank is closed from October 15 to 29 while the species on display are changed. If you show an annual pass, the Ferris wheel in Kasai Rinkai Park is 10% off.
Kasai Rinkai Aquarium: 6-2-3 Rinkaicho, Edogawa City (東京都江戸川区臨海町6-2-3). Phone: 03-3869-5152. Google Maps
| Name | Kasai Rinkai Aquarium |
|---|---|
| Address | 6-2-3 Rinkai-cho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00; closed Wednesdays, or the next day if Wednesday is a national or substitute holiday, and December 29–January 1) |
| Phone | 03-3869-5152 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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9. Which one suits my plan?
If you want the lowest ticket price and want to see both a zoo and an aquatic life park, Inokashira Park Zoo covers both on one ¥400 ticket.
If you want a park that is easy to reach from central Tokyo, Ueno Zoo is a 5-minute walk from JR Ueno Station.
If you want the shortest walk from a station, Tama Zoological Park is 1 minute away. Check which exhibits are suspended on your day before you go.
If you want to see aquatic animals, Kasai Rinkai Aquarium is the only one of the four built as an aquarium.
Common questions
Can I rent a stroller?
At Ueno Zoo and Tama Zoological Park, yes, for ¥500 a day. Inokashira Park Zoo and Kasai Rinkai Aquarium do not rent strollers.
How much is a junior high school student?
Junior high school students who live or study in Tokyo are free at all four parks. Others pay ¥200 at Ueno and Tama, ¥150 at Inokashira and ¥250 at Kasai.
Do I need to book in advance?
No. You can buy a ticket at the ticket office of each park. Date-specific online tickets are also available.
Next steps
- Look for something indoors: Rainy-Day Museums, Science Centers and Aquariums in Tokyo: 7 Places Compared (2026).
Sources (checked October 2026)
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Fares, hours and exhibits can change. The official pages are in Japanese. Thumbnail photo: Pexels (Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz).
