Opening hours, closing days, and admission fees

Opening hours and closed days

Opening hours

9:30am - 5:00pm

Admission and sales of admission tickets and annual passes are available until one hour before closing.
Some animals may go into their dens early and become unavailable for viewing.
For details, please check the closing times of the animals and exhibits.
Opening hours are subject to change. Please see the opening calendar below for details.

Closed days

Closed on Mondays (If Monday is a national holiday or substitute holiday, the park will be closed the following day).

Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 1st of the following year)
We may also be open on some Mondays. Please see the opening calendar below for details.

Admission fee


individual

Groups (20 or more people)
Click here for details

Annual Pass
(Valid for one year from the date of purchase)
Click here for details

general

600円

480円

2,400円

65 years or older

300円

240円

1,200円

junior high school students

200円

160円

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Junior high school students living and studying in Tokyo

Please bring proof such as a student ID.

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Up to 6th grade

free

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Those who have a physical disability certificate, love certificate, rehabilitation certificate, or mental disability certificate

Free admission with presentation of passport
*Free admission for the person and their attendant (one person in principle)

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Precautions

If you are free, you do not need to purchase an admission ticket, just go straight to the ticket gate beyond the ticket machine.
Those aged 65 or over and junior high school students are requested to cooperate with age verification. Please bring proof of age.
For cashless payments, a transaction statement will be issued instead of a receipt.
You can also use the disability certificate app "Mirairo ID." For details, please see the official "Mirairo ID" website.
Assistance dogs (guide dogs, hearing dogs, service dogs) are permitted in the park.
Please note that presenting any of the various recipient certificates will not entitle you to free admission.
Admission tickets do not have an expiration date. If you do not enter the park on the day of purchase, you can use them at a later date. However, please note that if the ticket type (general, 65 years old and over, junior high school student, etc.) cannot be identified due to significant damage or dirt, it cannot be used.
If you have any questions regarding admission, please ask a member of staff.

Payment Method

The following payment services are available:

For cashless payments, a transaction statement will be issued instead of a receipt.
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Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Hippopotamus

Electronic money (Suica and other interoperable transportation IC cards)

Available only at staffed counters.
Suica and other interoperable transportation IC cards cannot be charged.

QR code payment (PayPay, Alipay, WeChatPay)

Available only at staffed counters.

Online tickets

This is a date-specific admission ticket purchased online via the internet. You can enter by displaying the QR code on Kawakawa screen and presenting it at the entrance of each park. Payment methods include credit cards (Visa/Mastercard/JCB) and deferred payment (Paidy).

For more information about online tickets, please visit the online ticket site.

Free admission days

Opening Day (March 20th) / Greenery Day (May 4th) / Tokyo Citizens' Day (October 1st)

On Children's Day (May 5th), admission is free for all junior high school students (though admission is free for elementary school students and younger and junior high school students living and studying in Tokyo, regardless of the day).
On opening days during Senior Citizens' Week (September 15th to September 21st), admission is free for people aged 60 and over and one accompanying person.

Annual Pass

Annual Pass

The "Annual Pass" is a free pass valid for one year. There are four types: Ueno Zoo, Tama Zoo, Tokyo Sea Life Park, and Inokashira Park Zoo (it is not a combined pass, so please purchase it at each facility).

Ueno Zoo

General (high school students and above)

:2,400 yen

65 years or older

:1,200 yen

Sales locations (3 locations)

: Ticket offices at Main Gate, Bentenmon gate, and Ikenohatamon gate

Valid only to the person in question
Please enter the name of the person who will be using the equipment. It cannot be transferred or loaned to others.

Please attach a photo of your face
When you enter the park, we will verify your identity with a photo of your face. The photo size is 2.5cm high x 2cm wide.

Reissue and refunds are not possible.
Please note that if you forget, you will need to purchase an admission ticket.

Valid for one year from the date of purchase
If the last day falls on a closed day, you can use the pass until the previous open day.
Please note that even if the park is closed on the originally scheduled opening date, the expiration date will not be extended or refunds will not be given.
Renewal purchases are not available during the expiration date of your Annual Pass. Please purchase again from the day after the expiration date.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices of each park (sales end at 4:00 PM)
Annual passes can only be purchased upon entry (they cannot be purchased after passing through the zoo ticket gates).
Ueno Zoo 's annual pass is not sold anywhere other than Ueno Zoo.

inquiry

〒110-8711 台東区上野公園9-83 上野動物園 案内係
電話:03-3828-5171(代) 9:30~17:00(月曜休)

There have been many cases of wrong calls. Please be careful not to dial the wrong number.
We record telephone calls to improve the quality of our customer service and provide better guidance.

Display regarding animal handling businesses

Name or title

: Tokyo Zoological Park Society

Name of business establishment

: Ueno Zoological Gardens

Business location

:9-83 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Animal handling business type

:Sales 22 Tokyo Sales No. 001465
Storage 22 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Hosho No. 001465
Rental 22 Tokyo Rental No. 001465
Exhibition 22 Tokyo Exhibition No. 001465

Registration date

: May 24, 2007

Date of registration renewal

:May 24, 2020

Last day of validity

:May 23, 2020

Name of person in charge of animal handling

: Yuzo Hirano