Visitor Information

Hours and Days Open

Tama Zoo opens 9:30 to 17:00 (tickets sold until 16:00) and closes every Wednesday (closes Thursday if Wednesday is a public holiday).

*The zoo closes from December 29 through January 1.

Admission

*Admission fees can also be purchased via online tickets by credit card payment.
For more details at https://e-tix.jp/tama/en/

*Free for junior high school students living in Tokyo or attending schools in Tokyo.

*Groups of 20 or more paying individuals are entitled to a 20% discount providing the group enters together through one entry at one time.

*Free admission for the disabled, and one assistant per disabled person.

*The admission is free on May 5 (Tama Zoo's Anniversary Day), May 4 (Greenery Day), and October 1 (Tokyo Citizens' Day).

We now accept the following payment methods.
- Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, and Discover)
- e-money (Suica and all Suica-compatible IC transit cards)

*Please note that we are unable to add funds to IC transit cards at the zoo.

Guest Services

Gift shops, snack bars and restaurants. Free "Silver Shuttle" buses circulate through the rugged "Asiatic Area" from 10:00am to 3:50pm (visitors over 65, the disabled and their assistants have priority for riding).

Lion Bus

The Lion Bus exhibit allows you to observe lions closely from inside a bus that drives through the lion enclosure. Additional fee is required to board the Lion Bus.

Parking

We don't have parking lots. There is a toll one in front of the zoo, but it is advised that you take trains on holidays and weekends.

Directions & Contact

Location and Directions

Tama zoo is located in Hino City, suburbs of Tokyo.

A. From Keio Line's Shinjuku Station, take the express train, change trains at Takahata-Fudo station, and get off at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station (about an hour's ride).

B. From Tachikawa Station, take the Tama Monorail, and get off at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station. (about 20 minutes' ride).

*We have no parking lots, but there are toll ones in the vicinity.

Contacts

Zoo Map

Click here for a printable PDF map.

About Tama Zoo

Tama Zoological Park is one hour from central Tokyo by train, and is a unique zoological park where animals are exhibited under naturalistic habitats built on a vast 52 ha (129 acres). The zoo has three ecological zones (the Asiatic Zone, African Zone, and Australian Zone) and the Insectarium.

On the east side of the Asiatic Zone encounter animals from the wilds of Japan such as the Japanese macaque and Japanese giant flying squirrel. Discover animals from all over Asia such as the Sri Lankan elephant, Bornean orangutan, greater one-horned rhinoceros, Amur tiger, takin, and red panda on the west side of the Asiatic Zone.

　　

In the Africa Zone watch giraffes and great white pelicans in a savannah-style exhibit (under construction). Then take a stroll to see the African bush elephant, chimpanzee, lion, and cheetah.

We also invite you to take a ride into the territory of a pride of lions on our lion bus! (Separate fee)

　

The Australia Zone is home to the koala, Tasmanian devil, kangaroo, emu, and a variety of marsupials.

The Australian Zone was constructed in 1984 to commemorate the twinning of Tokyo and the state of New South Wales, Australia. Since then koalas have always been exhibited at Tama Zoo. We are also part of the “Save the Tasmanian Devil” program and have been promoting awareness through the exhibit of Tasmanian devils since 2016.

　

Take a stroll with colorful butterflies that flutter about all year at Insectopia. Then visit the Insectarium Center and observe aquatic insects and insects from overseas such as the leaf-cutter ants and glow-worms.

　

Animals

The African Zone:

Giraffe, Grevy's zebra, Scimitar-horned oryx, Great White pelican, Lion, Serval, Cheetah, African bush elephant, Chimpanzee, etc.

* The grevy's zebra, scimitar-horned oryx and great white pelican are on exhibit in the Asiatic Zone due to construction of these species.

　

The Asiatic Zone:

Amur tiger, Snow leopard, Red panda, Common wolf, Greater one-horned rhinoceros, Sri Lankan elephant, Pere David's deer, Reindeer, Mouflon, Przewalski's wild horse, Takin, Malayan tapir, Bornean orangutan, Scarlet ibis,　Norther bald Ibis, Straw-necked ibis, Eagle owl, Golden eagle, White-tailed eagle, Steller's eagle, etc.

Japanese macaque, Japanese serow, Japanese giant flying squirrel, Red-crowned crane, Oriental stork, Japanese Wood Pigeon, etc.

　

　　

The Australian Zone:

Koala, Tasmanian devil, Common brushtail, Red kangaroo, Emu, Laughing kookaburra, etc.

The Insectarium:

Blue glassy tiger, Tree nymph, Firefly, Leaf-cutter ant, Glow-worm, Stag beetle, etc.