Event schedule for November 2026
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October 31, 2026
Events during Tokyo Cultural Heritage Week
Connecting to the Africa Fair! A Relay of Stories from animal keeper ~Let's Learn About the Charms of African Animals~
November 7th and 8th: "A Little Outing: Enjoying the Long Autumn Nights at the Nature and Culture Park"
"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, November 14th | 16:15 | Masked Palm Civet, marten, Eurasian Otter | In front of the civet cat Masked Palm Civet |
Saturday, November 21st | 11:30 | Fennec Fox | In front of Fennec Fox enclosure |
November 23rd (Monday/Holiday) | 11:45 | Japanese Squirrel | Squirrel Trail |
Aquatic garden (branch)
Date | Start time | Animals involved | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|---|
November 7th (Sat), 21st (Sat) | 11:30 | Japanese Giant Salamander | Aquatic Life House |
Sunday, November 8th | 11:00 | stork | In front of the stork |
November 14th (Sat), 29th (Sun) | 11:30 | Eastern Japanese Common Toad | Aquatic Life House |
animal keeper Animal Guide
animal keeper Animal Guide
The schedule for November 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 1st (Sunday) | 16:30 | Cultural Heritage Week "animal keeper Guide to Natural Monuments" | The story of Tsushima Marten | Zoo, Marten enclosure, in front of Tsushima Marten | cancel |
Saturday, November 7th | 10:30 | Connecting to the Africa Fair! A relay of stories from animal keeper ~Discover the fascinating world of African animals~ | The story of Meerkat | Zoo Meerkat Enclosure | cancel |
11:00 | The Story of Fennec Fox | Zoo Fennec Fox Fox Enclosure | cancel | ||
November 15th (Sunday) | 11:30 | The life of a wildcat | Tsushima Leopard Cat Cat Enclosure at the Zoo | cancel | |
Saturday, November 21st | 14:00 | The Story of the Stork | Aquatic Life Park Stork Enclosure | cancel | |
Sunday, November 22nd | 11:30 | The story of Little Grebe | In front of Little Grebe tank at the Aquatic Life Park Aquatic Life House | implementation | |
Sunday, November 22nd | 14:00 | The story of the snail | In front of Copper Pheasant land Land Snail at the pheasant enclosure in the zoo. | cancel | |
Sunday, November 29th | 10:45 | Let's take a peek! The life of a guinea pig | Zoo Guinea Pig Petting Corner | implementation | |
"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, November 8, 2026, Sunday, November 22, 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 (November 2026)
We will inform you of our November schedule as soon as it is decided.
A guided tour of sculptures with a curator
A guided tour of sculptures with a curator
Second Saturday / Third Sunday
Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th, 2026 from 13:30
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, November 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
November 10th (Tuesday), 17th (Tuesday), 23rd (Monday/Holiday) | 13:30～13:45 | Peace Memorial Statue Guide | Zoo Sculpture Museum A, in front of the display of the original Peace Memorial Statue |
November 14th (Sat), 15th (Sun) | 13:30〜14:30 | Copper Pheasant Guide | In front of Copper Pheasant enclosure at the zoo |
November 7th (Sat), 8th (Sun), 14th (Sat), 15th (Sun) | 7th & 8th, 18:00-19:30 14th & 15th, 13:30-14:30 | Wildcat Guide | Zoo, in front of the wildcat enclosure |
November 14th (Sat), 28th (Sat) | 11:00～11:30 | Kamishibai | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room |
Friday, November 20th | 13:30～14:30 | Making bookmarks from pressed flowers and leaves | Zoo Museum, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room |
Saturday, November 21st | 13:30～14:30 | Bottle Watching | In front of the aquatic life garden Aquatic Life House |
Sunday, November 22nd | 14:00～15:00 | Spinning yarn (capacity: 40 people) * | Zoo Museum, 1st Floor |
*The "Peace Memorial Statue Guided Tour" scheduled for November 3rd (Tue) has been cancelled.
* "Yarn Spinning": Let's try making yarn using wool shorn from the sheep we raise. You can take home the yarn you make.
