FAQ

Some animals go to their sleeping quarters early. Entry to Sculpture Museum A, Sculpture Museum B, Atelier Hall, Squirrel Trail, and the Museum closes at 4:30 PM. Aquatic Life House closes at 4:45 PM.

Please show it to the staff at the entrance.

They are sold at the management office next to Main Gate. Each book costs 2,500 yen. Exchange is also available.

By presenting your membership card, you can purchase admission tickets at the group rate (20% discount).

In principle, the person and one accompanying person can enter the park free of charge. Please present your passport when entering the park.

Depending on the circumstances, we will process "group discounts" or "free admission fees."

Please inform a member of staff at the management office next to Main Gate to complete the procedure.

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate this request. Please let us know the meeting time and location in advance.

If you need to re-enter the park, please speak to a member of staff at the ticket counter.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket counter. Adults cost 1,600 yen, and those 65 and over cost 800 yen.

Assistance dogs are allowed in the park (dogs, cats, and other pets are not allowed in the park).

Pets such as dogs and cats are not permitted to enter the park.

Smoking is not permitted within the park. To prevent passive smoking, smoking has been prohibited within the park since 2018.

"The eight specified ingredients (shrimp, crab, walnuts, wheat, buckwheat, eggs, milk, and peanuts) are listed on the menu. For more information, please ask a staff member at the shop."

There are a limited number of benches available for sitting, but the only covered areas where you can eat and drink are the gazebo and the terrace on the second floor of the museum at the zoo (main zoo), and the gazebo at the aquatic park (branch zoo).

There are no dining facilities, so please use the outdoor tables and benches within the park.

The main zoo is located next to the shop inside the zoo, and the branch aquatic park is located on the right hand side after entering through the Bentenmon Gate.

Please use the Komorebi shop located next to Main Gate entrance of the zoo (main zoo).

The main zoo has only Main Gate, while the branch aquatic park has two exits: the Benten Gate and the Nanai Gate.

We do not lend out strollers.

"au Wi-Fi SPOT," "Wi2 300," "Eurasian Moorhen Wi-Fi Spot," and "TOKYO FREE Wi-Fi" are available. Please see below for access points.

There are no charging facilities within the park.

The guinea pig interaction corner at the zoo (main zoo) offers a contact program called "Hello Guinea Pigs" (advance online reservation required). Please see below for details.

[Currently suspended] We used to hold an event called "Lunchtime for the Ducks" about twice a month, where we fed Call Duck.

A variety of events are held mainly on weekends, such as guided tour by Animal Guide and animal guides by animal keeper addition, various events are introduced below.

There is no parking lot at Inokashira Park Zoo. Please use the private parking lots in the surrounding area. Please note that the parking lots are very crowded on weekends and holidays.

Please ask a member of staff at the management office next to Main Gate.

Photography is prohibited inside Sculpture Museum (Hall A, Hall B, and Atelier Hall).

In other areas, you can take commemorative photos of your family, scenery, animals, etc. using either a camera or video. You can also sell images of animals you have taken yourself as stock photos.
However, please refrain from using bulky equipment or taking photos that may interfere with other customers' viewing.

Please refrain from using tripods in Squirrel Trail, Aquatic Life House, and Tsushima Leopard Cat Indoor Viewing Passage.

You may use other areas as long as it does not cause inconvenience to other customers. However, staff may ask you to move.

Please refrain from taking flash photos of animals.

Photography is prohibited inside Sculpture Museum (A, B, and Atelier).

There is no designated area for group photos, but many people take their photos around the front of the main Main Gate.

Regardless of whether the purpose of filming is commercial or non-commercial, if you wish to use a certain location within the park exclusively for a certain period of time, you will need permission. For example, an application is required for filming for television or film, or for filming with models or actors as subjects.

Please see below.

Please see below (the procedure is the same as applying for permission to film).

Please contact the ticket office staff at each gate, security guards, or the nearest staff member. We will search for your child, so please let us know their name, age, clothing, belongings, and other characteristics.

We are sorry, but we are unable to accept customer call announcements. Thank you for your understanding.

Please inquire at the ticket counter at each gate or at the management office next to Main Gate.

Please inform the nearest staff member.

We are not a medical institution and cannot provide treatment, but disinfectant is available for use at the management office next to Main Gate gate.

Please inquire at the management office next to Main Gate. If a staff member is present, they will be able to answer your questions.

It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes if you go around at a leisurely pace. If you just visit the main zoo, it takes about 1 hour, and if you just visit the aquatic park (branch), it takes about 30 minutes.

There is no specific route to follow, but we recommend that you enter the zoo (main zoo) through Main Gate, turn right, and then proceed counterclockwise.

At Inokashira Park Zoo, we consider the ecology of the animals, confirm their safety, and provide them with food and play equipment in a planned manner. After providing these to the animals, we observe the effects of these items on them and strive to ensure that they live healthy and comfortable lives.
For these reasons, we are unable to accept temporary donations of food, toys, or other items from the public. Instead, we are offering the following support system for the Tokyo Metropolitan Zoo. We hope you will continue to support us in the future.

For public facilities, employees are hired through the regular civil service examination. For private facilities, selection is also done through examinations and interviews.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Zoos (Ueno Zoological Gardens, Tama Zoo, Tokyo Sea Life Park, and Inokashira Park Zoo) are managed and operated by Tokyo Zoological Park Society, as the designated administrator of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The zoos also recruit staff. For information on staff recruitment, please see the "Recruitment Information" page.

For public facilities outside of Tokyo, please inquire with the respective local government or zoo/aquarium. For private facilities, please check directly with the facility and also look for job postings in local newspapers, newsletters, and online. Established educational institutions may also receive job postings.

While a university degree isn't always a requirement, it's said that many zoo staff come from universities specializing in animal husbandry, or, in the case of aquariums, from fisheries or marine science departments. Veterinarians, on the other hand, must graduate from veterinary school and pass a national examination. However, among those actually working in zoos, there are also people who majored in biology in education departments, and many who majored in completely different fields if they aren't directly involved in animal care.

If you're looking to be involved with a zoo in a non-professional way, volunteering is one option. Ueno Zoo, Tama Zoo Inokashira Park Zoo Tokyo Sea Life Park has the "Tokyo Sea Life Volunteers."