Event schedule for October 2026
event
September 30, 2026
On October 17th and 18th, we will be holding "Island Wildlife Expo -Tsushima Leopard Cat Cats Connecting the Island and Us".
"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 |
Aquatic garden (branch)
Date | Start time | Animals involved | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|---|
October 3rd (Sat), 17th (Sat) | 11:30 | Eastern Japanese Common Toad | Aquatic Life House |
October 3rd (Sat), 18th (Sun) | 11:00 | stork | In front of the stork |
Sunday, October 4th | 15:30 | Call Duck | In front of Call Duck |
Saturday, October 10th | 11:30 | Japanese Giant Salamander | Aquatic Life House |
animal keeper Animal Guide
animal keeper Animal Guide
The schedule for October 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sunday, October 4th | 14:00 | The story of the porcupine | Zoo Porcupine Enclosure | cancel | |
October 12th (Monday/Holiday) | 11:30 | The life of a wildcat | Zoo Wildcat enclosure (near Rhesus Monkey) | cancel | |
Saturday, October 17th | 15:30 | Island Wildlife Expo "animal keeper Guide to Animals - Island Creatures Edition -" | The history of the cultural park and Tsushima Leopard Cat cat | Zoo, Wildcat Enclosure, In front of Tsushima Leopard Cat | cancel |
Sunday, October 18th | 14:30 | The forests of Amami and Amami-oshima Island Spiny Rat | In front of Amami-oshima Island Spiny Rat on the first floor of the zoo's museum. | implementation | |
14:50 | Lidth's Jay living in Amami | Zoo, in front of the Lidth's Jay enclosure | cancel | ||
15:10 | The story of the snails of Ogasawara | In front of Copper Pheasant land Land Snail at the pheasant enclosure in the zoo. | implementation | ||
Saturday, October 24th | Under adjustment | ||||
Sunday, October 25th | Under adjustment | ||||
"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
October 11th (Sunday), 25th (Sunday), 2026
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Zoo (Main Zoo) Living Space
guided tour
guided tour
1st and 3rd Saturdays / 2nd and 4th Sundays
Animal commentary guided tour schedule (October 2026)
A guided tour of sculptures with a curator
A guided tour of sculptures with a curator
Second Saturday / Third Sunday
Saturday, October 10, 2026, Sunday, October 18, 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 of the month *In October, it will be held at the Island Wildlife Expo.
October 18, 2026 (Sat) 11:00~
Zoo (main area) lawn area, large tent
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.
*The "Bottle Watching" event scheduled for October has been cancelled.
Date | Event time | Content | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday, October 1st | ①11:30～ ②12:00～ | Papercraft (10 participants per session) | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room |
October 6th (Tue), 20th (Tue), 27th (Tue) | 13:30～13:45 | Peace Memorial Statue Guide | Zoo Sculpture Museum A, in front of the display of the original Peace Memorial Statue |
October 10th (Sat), 18th (Sun) | 13:30〜14:30 | Copper Pheasant Guide | In front of Copper Pheasant enclosure at the zoo |
October 10th (Sat), 18th (Sun) | 13:30〜14:30 | Wildcat Guide | Zoo, in front of the wildcat enclosure |
October 10th (Sat), 24th (Sat) | 11:00～11:30 | Kamishibai | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room |
Friday, October 23rd | 13:30～14:30 | Straw Dragonfly (Capacity: 50 people) | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room |
Sunday, October 25th | 14:00～15:00 | Spinning yarn (capacity: 40 people) * | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room |
Wednesday, October 28th | 13:30～14:30 | Origami Halloween (Capacity: 30 people) | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room |
* "Yarn Spinning": Let's try making yarn using wool shorn from the sheep we raise. You can take home the yarn you make.
