Guinea pig interaction program

Hello Guinea Pig

subject

: Kindergarten/nursery school 5-year-old (senior) class

Capacity

：Up to 30 people per session

After practicing gentle handling with a stuffed guinea pig so that even first-time children can feel at ease, children will work in pairs to handle a real guinea pig.
Take a good look at the guinea pigs and find out what's interesting and wonderful about them together with the staff.

Great guinea pig discovery!

subject

: 1st and 2nd grade elementary school students

Capacity

：Up to 40 people per session

After listening to a lecture on how to handle them gently, participants will work in pairs to touch the guinea pigs. While getting to know them, they will also be able to observe them closely from up close. They will learn about the structure of guinea pigs' bodies and the relationship between their shape and their lifestyle.

Date and time of event and application period

Implementation period (2026 fiscal year)	Period ① April 3rd (Friday) to June 30th (Tuesday), 2026 Period ② September 18th (Friday) to December 25th (Friday), 2026* Period ③ January 8th (Friday) to March 30th (Tuesday), 2027 *During period ②, the event may be cancelled due to heatstroke countermeasures.
Day of the week	Tuesdays and Fridays (excluding public holidays)
Implementation time	1st session: 10:00-10:30 2nd session: 10:30-11:00 3rd session: 11:00-11:30
Application period	Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - Friday, February 20, 2026 Reservation deadline is the 20th of the previous month. Reservation deadline for April 2025 is one week in advance. 　 Example: If you are participating on May 15th, the deadline is April 20th If you are participating on November 1st, the deadline is October 20th
Application period (2026)	Saturday, March 20, 2026 - Sunday, February 20, 2027 *Reservation deadline is the 20th of the previous month. 　 Example: If you are participating on May 15th, the deadline is April 20th If you are participating on November 1st, the deadline is October 20th

How to make a reservation

Please make your reservation through the reservation website below (external site).

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First come, first served.

Guinea pig program reservation website for school groups

For detailed reservation instructions, please see the online reservation manual (PDF).

Web Reservation Manual

Once you have completed your online application, a reservation confirmation email will be sent to your registered email address.
Please be sure to check the application date and time, the procedure on the day, and how to cancel, etc.

The nursery will adjust staff attendance to accommodate this.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, please be sure to cancel your reservation.

Things to check (please read)

This program is aimed at groups led by teachers or nursery teachers as part of a regular school or nursery school field trip.

Each group may only use the facility once per year. A single group may not use the facility on multiple days within the same fiscal year.

It is possible as long as the class and grade are different.

If you apply for multiple days, all reservations except the first one will be invalid (you cannot reserve additional days).

If the number of participants exceeds the capacity by a few people, please fill in the comments section when making a reservation. We may decline your request depending on the situation.

In principle, parents are not allowed to enter. If you need to be accompanied by a guardian for some reason, please write this in the comments section.

The event may be postponed due to animal health management or other reasons.

We do not provide English support.
This program is NOT available in English

Contact

Inokashira Park Zoo Education and Promotion Section

phone

：0422-46-1100（代表）

Reception hours are 9:30am to 5pm.
It is not connected on closed days.