Ueno Zoo will be closed for the New Year's holiday from December 29th (Saturday) to January 1st (Tuesday, public holiday). It will reopen on January 2nd (Wednesday), 2013.

◎A gift of a "Zodiac Pin Badge" from the gift shop.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013

On both days, the first 5,000 customers who purchase items at the park's gift shop will receive a special "Zodiac Pin Badge" (not for sale).


◎Disposable hand warmer gift

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013

Location: Ueno Zoo Main Gate and Ikenohata Gate

On both days, the first 2,500 people will receive a disposable hand warmer.


◎Annual Crested Ibis

Dates: January 2nd (Wed) - January 31st (Thu), 2013
(Excluding days when the park is closed)

Present your annual pass at the shops and restaurants in Ueno Zoo, Tama Zoo, Tokyo Sea Life Park, and Inokashira Park Zoo and receive a 5% discount! (Some items are excluded. Please see here for details on annual passes.)


◎ director and animals will welcome you.

director and the animals will welcome all visitors.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Each day from 9:30 to 10:00

place East Garden Main Gate Square

Animals that welcome you Goat, sheep, etc.
*In case of rain, the animal greetings will be canceled.


◎Let's take a commemorative photo with a snake!

A snake will greet all visitors at the Ikenohata Gate. Why not take a commemorative photo with the animal of the Chinese zodiac?
*Please bring your own camera for taking photos.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Each day from 9:30 to 10:00

place West Garden Ikenohamamon
*In case of rain, the event will be held at the entrance of West Garden Vivarium


◎A gift of rice crackers featuring the Chinese zodiac animal.

Thanks to the cooperation of the local shopping district, we will be giving away rice crackers featuring the Chinese zodiac animal.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Each day from 9:30 AM *Ends when supplies run out

Limited to the first 500 people each day.

Location: Special tent next to East Garden Gneral Information Center


◎Let's take a commemorative photo with director*Cancelled in case of rain

Why not take a commemorative photo with director and the costumed animals?
*Please bring your own camera for taking photos.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Each day from 10:00 to 10:30

Location: In front of Five-storied Pagoda East Garden


◎A gift for those born in the Year of the Snake

Everyone born in the Year of the Snake will receive a gift through a lottery. The contents of the gift are a surprise!

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Each day from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

place Special tent next to East Garden Gneral Information Center
*Please present your health insurance card or other document that shows your date of birth.


◎Lion dance

The Ueno Hayashi Preservation Society will perform a lion dance parade and stage show. Please enjoy Ueno's traditional performing arts.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Each day from 11:00 to 12:30

place 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Parade through the park. *Cancelled in case of rain.
　　The performance will take place from 12:00 to 12:30 on a special stage next Gneral Information Center
*In case of rain, the performance will be held in West Garden Zoo Hall.


◎Let's make our own original ema (votive tablet)!

Why not create your own original ema (votive tablet) by stamping it with a special snake design?

Date and time: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Each day from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Number of sheets Limited to the first 200 people each day. *While supplies last.

place West Garden Zoo Stage
*In case of rain, the event will be held in West Garden Zoo Hall.


◎A lucky bag as a gift for the gorilla*Cancelled in case of rain
　
We'll put food inside cloth bags and give them to the gorillas as presents. Why not observe how the gorillas get their food out? The zookeepers will provide an easy-to-understand explanation.

Date and time Wednesday, January 2, 2013
2 PM onwards (approximately 10 minutes)

Location: East Garden Gorilla Enclosure


◎Special activities of the DG "Reptile" group

We will be exhibiting and explaining specimens such as snake molts.

Date and time: January 3rd (Thursday) and January 5th (Saturday), 2013
Each day from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM


◎ Activities of the DG "Washi Taka" Group
(We also focus on Secretarybird as part of our regular activities.)

We will provide explanations in front of Secretarybird enclosure, using life-sized stuffed animal materials and other teaching aids.

Date and time: Sunday, January 6, 2013
13:00 - 14:00


◎Related Pages
・ Visit Hot Zoo 2013 Campaign Pre-Event Held!
Visitors wearing a yellow scarf between January 2nd and January 6th (first 100 people each day) will receive a commemorative gift!

・ 12/14-1/20 Zodiac Exhibition: A Snake or Not a Snake: That is the Question

・ Here are the New Year's events at Tama Zoo
・ Here are the New Year's events at Tokyo Sea Life Park
・ Here are the New Year's events at Inokashira Park Zoo


Photo above: Snake pin badge
Nakagami: director and the animals welcome you.
Center: Let's take a commemorative photo with a snake!
Middle bottom: Rice crackers with zodiac animal designs
Bottom: Lion dance

(November 22, 2012)