Event schedule for September 2026 (updated 9/6)
event
August 29, 2026 (updated September 6, 2026)
"feeding time!"
"feeding time!"
Why not take a closer look at what the animals are eating? You might even get to hear from animal keeper.
Zoo (Main Zoo)
Date | Start time | Animals involved | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|---|
Every day (except on days the park is closed) | 11:45 | Goat | livestock barn |
Saturday, September 5th | 11:45 | Japanese Squirrel | Squirrel Trail |
Saturday, September 12th | 16:15 | Masked Palm Civet → Marten → Eurasian Otter | Masked Palm Civet enclosure |
Aquatic garden (branch)
Date | Start time | Animals involved | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|---|
Saturday, September 12th | 11:00 | stork | In front of the stork |
September 12th (Sat), 26th (Sat) | 11:30 | Japanese Giant Salamander | Aquatic Life House |
September 13th (Sunday), 19th (Saturday) | 11:30 | Eastern Japanese Common Toad | Aquatic Life House |
September 21st (Monday/Holiday) | 15:30 | Call Duck | In front of Call Duck |
animal keeper Animal Guide
animal keeper Animal Guide
The schedule for September 2026 is as follows. Please note that events may be canceled or changed due to animal health management or other reasons.
Date | start time | title | Meeting point | When it rains | When a heatstroke warning alert is issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All events will be canceled when a "special" heatstroke warning is issued. | |||||
September 6th (Sunday) |
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*Cancelled due to rain |
| The event will proceed even in light rain. | cancel |
September 13th (Sunday) | 10:45 | Let's take a peek! The life of a guinea pig | Zoo Guinea Pig Petting Corner | implementation | implementation |
September 20th (Sunday) | 14:00 | Birds that live close by | In front of the Japanese White-eye enclosure at the zoo. | cancel | cancel |
Saturday, September 26th | 15:00 | The story of Japanese Night-heron Heron | Aquatic Life Park, duck enclosure, in front of Japanese Night-heron | cancel | cancel |
September 27th (Sunday) | 11:30 | The story of Little Grebe | In front of Little Grebe tank Aquatic Life House the Aquatic Life Park. | implementation | implementation |
September 27th (Sunday) | 14:00 | The life of Wild Boar | Zoo, in front of the large enclosure for Wild Boar | cancel | cancel |
"Let's play in the animal park"
"Let's play in the animal park"
Let's explore the "Creature Plaza" and search for creatures together with the staff.
2nd and 4th Sundays
Sunday, September 13, 2026, Sunday, September 27, 2026
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
*This event will be canceled if a heatstroke warning is issued for Tokyo (mainland area).
Zoo (Main Zoo) Living Space
guided tour
guided tour
1st and 3rd Saturdays / 2nd and 4th Sundays
Animal commentary guided tour schedule (September 2026)
Date | Start time | theme | Content | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday, September 5th | 13:00 | Exploring the Elephant's House | Let's take a look at how elephant houses are constructed. | In front of the elephant enclosure at the main park. |
14:00 | The life of Mandarin Duck duck | Let's take a look at the life of Mandarin Duck at the end of summer. | In front of the Mandarin Ducks Mandarin Duck | |
September 13th (Sunday) | 11:00 | The life of Yaku Is Sika Deer deer | The life of Yaku Is Sika Deer deer according to the seasons | In front of the Yaku Is Sika Deer deer enclosure at the main park. |
14:00 | Exploring the creatures of Inokashira Pond | What kinds of creatures live in Inokashira Pond? | In front of the Mandarin Mandarin Duck in the annex. In front of Aquatic Life House during rainy weather. | |
Saturday, September 19th | 11:00 | Creatures that live on the island | Red-headed Wood Pigeon, Lidth's Jay, and Land Snail | Japanese Bird House (Main Park) Red-headed Wood Pigeon |
15:00 | The life of Rhesus Monkey | Rhesus Rhesus Monkey living in groups | In front of the monkey mountain at the main park | |
September 27th (Sunday) | 13:00 | Exploring the creatures of Inokashira Pond | What kinds of creatures live in Inokashira Pond? | In front of the Mandarin Mandarin Duck in the annex. In front of Aquatic Life House during rainy weather. |
15:00 | Ural Owl relatives | The secrets of Ural Owl that hunt at night | In front of Western Barn Owl in the main park |
A guided tour of sculptures with a curator
A guided tour of sculptures with a curator
Second Saturday / Third Sunday
Saturday, September 12, 2026, Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 1:30 p.m.
Story time
Story time
This is a storytelling session using picture books and kamishibai (paper plays) featuring various animals.
We will prepare fun stories primarily for preschool children and children in the lower grades of elementary school.
First Saturday
Saturday, September 5, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Zoo (Main Park) Museum, 1st Floor, Picture Book Corner
Volunteer-led programs
Volunteer-led programs
This is an educational outreach program run by a volunteer group at Inokashira Park Zoo. Please come during the scheduled hours.
Date | Event time | Content | Location | When a heatstroke warning alert is issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All events will be canceled when a "special" heatstroke warning is issued. | ||||
September 12th (Sat), September 20th (Sun) | 13:30〜14:30 | Copper Pheasant Guide | In front of Copper Pheasant enclosure at the zoo | cancel |
September 12th (Sat), September 20th (Sun) | 13:30〜14:30 | Wildcat Guide | Zoo, in front of the wildcat enclosure | cancel |
September 15th (Tue), September 22nd (Tue), September 29th (Tue) | 13:30～13:45 | Peace Memorial Statue Guide | Zoo Sculpture Museum A, in front of the display of the original Peace Memorial Statue | implementation |
Saturday, September 19th | 13:30〜14:30 | Bottle Watching | In front of or inside the Aquatic Life Park Aquatic Life House | implementation |
Saturday, September 26th | 11:00～11:30 | Kamishibai | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room | implementation |
September 27th (Sunday) | 14:00～15:00 | Spinning yarn (capacity: 40 people) * | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor Meeting Room | implementation |
* "Yarn Spinning": Let's try making yarn using wool shorn from the sheep we raise. You can take home the yarn you make.
