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Tennoji Zoo

Tennoji Zoo, an urban style zoo with a long history and a good access!

This zoo, located in Tennoji park, is the 3rd oldest zoo in Japan.
There are 1000 animals of 200 species in the zoo.
The must-see area of the zoo is the Africa Savanna Zone, which its design has been inspired by the national park of the East African region. With its real-like environment, you can see lions, giraffes, and zebras in a natural form.
In sheep area, you can feed them and can interact with animals through events.
Here in the 2nd largest zoon in Japan, you can see rare animals like koalas and polar bears too.

The natural forms of the animals


Tennoji Zoo is located inside Tennoji Park and has a history of more than 100 years. There are about 1000 animals of 200 species in the zoo.
The zoo exhibits the animals in their natural form by replicating their natural habitat.

The lively animals at the zoo

Name of the facility
Tennoji Zoo
Address
1-108 Chausuyamacho, Tennoji-ward, Osaka-shi
Tell
06-6771-8401
URL
http://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/contents/wdu170/tennojizoo/
Nearest station
【Shin-sekai gate】
■Dobutsuen-mae Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji line, Osaka Metro Sakaisuji line)▶5 to 10 minutes walk from exit 1
■Ebisucho Station (Osaka Metro Sakaisuji line)▶5 to 10 minutes walk from exit 3
■Shin-Imamiya Station (JR line, Nankai line)▶10 minutes walk from Tsutenkaku exit (East exit)

【Tenshiba gate】
■Tennoji station (Osaka Metro Midosuji line, Osaka Metro Tanimachi line)▶5 to 10 minutes walk from exit 5
■Tennoji station (JR line)▶5 to 10 minutes walk from central exit
■Osaka Abenobashi Station (Kintetsu Minami Osaka line)▶10 minutes walk from exit 7
Business hours
9:30-17:00 (Entrance until 16:00)
※The zoo will be open until 18:00 (last entry at 17:00) during the weekends of May and September.
Regular holiday
Monday (If Monday is a holiday, the following day will be closed), New Years Holiday (12/29-1/1)
Admission fee
Adult 500 yen / Elementary and Middle school student 200 yen
※Infant, and handicapped individuals are free (disablity certificate necsessary)