Ueno Zoo School 2026 (Elementary School Grades 3 & 4) - Accepting applications! (Application deadline: June 4th)

event
May 14, 2026

Ueno Zoo Ueno ZOO School, a hands-on class for learning about the bodies and lives of animals through careful observation, will be held at the Ueno ZOO Museum. This year, we are inviting 3rd and 4th graders to participate in the "Let's Make Your Own 'Interesting Animals' Illustrated Book" course.

We will announce the course for first- and second-grade students in late May, for fifth- and sixth-grade students in the fall, and for junior high school students in the winter.

Course Guide

Course name: Let's create your own "fun animal encyclopedia"

Target grade level

class

schedule

Recruitment

Number of people

Content

Grades 3 and 4 of elementary school

(Class A)

Day 1: Workshop

Saturday, June 20, 2026

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Day 2: Completion report meeting

Sunday, August 16, 2026

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Each class

Approximately 15 people

We will create a card-style illustrated guide by sketching and observing the animal's body in detail.

Discover the fascinating world of animals by creating your own unique illustrated encyclopedia.

This is a two-day course consisting of a workshop on creating the project on the first day and a completion presentation on the second day.

*The completion report meeting will be held jointly for Class A and Class B.

Grades 3 and 4 of elementary school

(Class B)

Day 1: Workshop

Sunday, June 21, 2026

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Day 2: Completion report meeting

Sunday, August 16, 2026

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

How to Apply

Please apply using the application form below.
*When applying, please configure your spam filter and email software to allow emails from @tokyo-zoo.net and @kintoneapp.com. This is especially important for those applying from a mobile phone.
If you do not receive an automatic reply email after applying, please contact Ueno Zoo Education and Outreach Section.

deadline

Valid for submissions sent until June 4, 2026 (Thursday).

Contact

Ueno Zoo Education and Outreach Section: 03-3828-5171 (Main number)
*Reception hours are from 9:30 to 17:00

Registration Form
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If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held, and we will notify everyone by email by Saturday, June 13th, regardless of whether they are selected or not.
Important points to note when applying


Each person may apply only once, and only for one class.
Also, you can only submit one entry per person per application.
Please note that any multiple applications from the same applicant will be considered invalid.
The creation workshop and completion presentation will be held over two days.
Please register assuming you are able to participate in both events.
A scene of observing Giraffe in the "Interesting Animal Encyclopedia Course"