Kyoto City Zoo: A wildlife conservation facility where you can learn about animal lives

Kyoto City Zoo Opened in April 1903 to commemorate the marriage of Emperor Taisho, it is the second oldest zoo after Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Reopened in April 2011 with the theme of "The preciousness of life, the connection of life". ①Mouju World ②Kyoto Forest ③Elephant Forest ④Gorilla House ⑤Fairyland ⑥African Grasslands The exhibition space is divided into six areas. It is the first zoo in Japan to successfully breed western gorillas, has a wildlife conservation facility, and there is a notice that raises questions about why lions are not exhibited and about euthanasia in zoos. It is not only fun, but also educational. ■Kyoto City Zoo Address Okazaki Hoshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture ■Access 10 minutes walk from Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Subway Line 11 minutes by taxi from Hankyu Kyoto Kawaramachi (740 to 820 yen) *There is no parking lot exclusively for Kyoto City Zoo. There is Miyako Messe underground parking lot (paid) or Okazaki Park parking lot (paid). ■Opening hours March to November 9:00AM to 5:00PM December to February 9:00AM to 4:30PM Entry is allowed until 30 minutes before closing *Closed on Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the following weekday) New Year's holiday (December 28th to January 1st) #Kyoto City #Kyoto #Theme Park #Kyoto Sightseeing #Kyoto Trip #Kyoto City Zoo #Zoo #Children's Facilities #Recommended for Dates #tripmemory2022