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Kyoto Municipal Zoo, the second largest zoo in Japan after Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, is located in Okazaki Park. Within its spacious grounds are 700 animals, representing of more than 170 species. There are also a library, which has movies and books about animals, and game facilities. There are many cherry trees within the grounds, where visitors can enjoy each of the four seasons.

Address :

Okazaki, Hoshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Postal code 606-8333

Telephone :

075-771-0210

Business Hours :

9:00am - 5:00pm (Mar - Nov)

Closed :

Mondays, (or if a Public Holiday falls on a Monday, the following day), Dec 28th - Jan 3rd

Access :

Subway Tozai Line to "Higashiyama" or "Keage". 10 min walk

Fee :

General: 500 yen
Junior High School Students: 300 yen
Elementary School Students and under: Free