Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund
Giant Panda is an endangered species.
Ueno Zoo welcomed the first Giant Panda in Japan in 1972, and since then, it has raised many Giant Panda, accumulating knowledge and experience through daily health management and breeding, and has been working to conserve Giant Panda.
In February 2026, the twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were returned to China, but Tokyo Zoological Park Society continues to operate the Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund with the slogan "Let's Spread the Dream of Pandas!" in order to increase the number of pandas, including those in China.
The donations we receive will be used to support educational outreach activities that raise awareness about the current situation of pandas, as well as environmental improvements and conservation activities at zoos. We appreciate your understanding and warm support for the fund.
Tokyo Zoological Park Society
Official logo mark
Official logo mark
This is the official logo of our foundation, which embodies our hope for the protection Giant Panda.
We will be working on various conservation activities under the slogan "SAVE the PANDA."
Theme song "Panda's Dream"
Theme song "Panda's Dream"
How the fund will be used
How the fund will be used
Your donations to Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund will be used in the following ways:
1. Public awareness activities for Giant Panda conservation
2. Improving the breeding environment for Giant Panda at Ueno Zoo
3. International panda conservation activities jointly carried out by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the China Wildlife Conservation Association
Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund Steering Committee
Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund Steering Committee
Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund Management Committee has been established to properly manage the fund and utilize it for business purposes.
(Photo by Kazuki Shimomura)
I also support the protection of Giant Panda
Twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were born in June 2021, bringing the total number of healthy pandas born in Ueno to five. We have watched over the growth of each of them - Tong Tong, Yu Yu, Xiang Xiang, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei - and each one has a lovely, round appearance.
However, these adorable pandas are few in number and above all else, we must protect them to prevent them from becoming extinct.
It is said that there are currently just over 1,800 wild pandas. However, as climate change and other factors are expected to cause a decline in the bamboo forests that are their habitat, assistance is absolutely necessary to protect the environment in which pandas can live.
It's said that pandas are expensive, but please don't think that you have to pay just to have a panda come. We all work together to raise the pandas with care and love. We hope you understand that this also contributes to the conservation of wild pandas. The gradual increase in their population is thought to be the result of these conservation efforts.
I have had a long relationship with pandas, and I was best friends with Kankan, who I think is the cutest. I will continue to do everything I can to help pandas, so I would appreciate your continued support.
How to donate
How to donate
1. Credit card payment
Enter your donation amount (minimum 1,000 yen and maximum 500,000 yen) and click "Next."
After clicking, you will be redirected to a site managed by ROBOT PAYMENT Co., Ltd. (j-payment.co.jp).
Please be sure to check the example below before proceeding.
Please read "About SAVE the PANDA Partners" before applying.
2. Postal transfer
Please use the designated payment slip. Payment slips are available at the facility.
We can also send it to you by mail, so please contact our office.
Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund Office
110-8711
9-83 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Ueno Ueno Zoological Gardens
Tokyo Zoological Park Society
03-3828-2149
Office hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
3. Donation Box
Donations will be accepted at the panda-shaped donation box located inside Ueno Zoo.
About SAVE the PANDA Partners
About SAVE the PANDA Partners
Individuals who donate 20,000 yen or more, and companies and organizations who donate 50,000 yen or more will be registered as "SAVE the PANDA Partners," and a plate (approximately 13cm x 9cm) with their name engraved on it will be displayed in Ueno Zoo (Panda Forest in the West Garden Garden and Gneral Information Center in East Garden).
Posting content
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Posting period
The plate will be displayed for two years from the month following the payment date (renewal is possible). After the period expires, the displayed plate will be presented to the applicant.
Number of registrations
Individuals: 839 cases Companies/organizations: 25 cases Total: 864 cases (as of August 31, 2020)
Precautions
If the planned number of posters is reached, you may have to wait for your poster to be displayed.
In this case, please note that the posting period will not be extended.
Tax benefits
Tax benefits
The Association has been certified as a "public interest incorporated foundation" by the Governor of Tokyo (its corporate registration date was April 1, 2010). As such, donations to the Fund are eligible for preferential tax treatment as a designated public interest corporation, and are eligible for deductions from income tax, resident tax, and corporate tax.
In the case of individual donations
The total amount of specific donations made in a year minus 2,000 yen can be deducted from your total income.
However, the limit is 40% of the total income for that year.
For more information, please visit the National Tax Agency website or contact your local tax office or tax consultation center.
This donation is subject to Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance and is eligible for deduction from Tokyo Metropolitan Resident Tax.
If your donation is also eligible for tax deduction as designated by your local government, you may be eligible for a separate deduction.
Please contact your local government for information on local tax deductions.
In the case of corporate donations
A separate limit of the amount equal to or greater than the normal general donation deductibility limit will be allowed for deductibility.
For more information, please consult your local tax office, tax consultation center, or tax accountant.
How to file
To receive the deduction, you must submit your tax return along with a receipt (donation receipt certificate) issued by the Association.
Issuance of receipts
For individual donations, receipts for all donations received in a year are issued at the end of January of the following year.
If you have already notified us that you do not want a receipt and would like one later, please contact the Fund Secretariat.
Call for sponsorship applications
Call for sponsorship applications
The association will solicit sponsorship from the private sector, such as advertising within Ueno Zoo and lending the right to use the logo outside the zoo, and will use these funds to promote Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund.
We hope that all companies will understand and use the Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund as part of their promotional activities.