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Ueno Zoo

Ueno Park, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 110-8711, Japan
+81 3-3828-5171
As featured in Tokyo for young kids
Ranked #13 of 57 attractions in Taito
4.0 of 5 stars 165 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Fee: Yes
Description: One of Japan's most beloved zoos, Ueno Zoo includes many unusual animals, such as Hokkaido brown beans, Japanese macaques, and wild cormorants.
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

I can't review the whole ZOO because I visited the Panda pavilion only. So if you can see Panda this is the right place for you. BRW, you can see two Pandas there, very nice. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

The zoo has a lot of animals and is very big, but the animals when we went seemed to be depressed and had small cages :( Not what I was expecting from such a big city zoo. It is cool to see the Panda bears and the Hippo and kids would probably enjoy it, but I found it a little... More

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Auckland
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

...the other animals had small enclosures and didn't look that happy especially the sad polar bear. More

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Tokyo, Japan
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Very cheap but a nice place to go for the whole family. Lot of animals can be found there. Before you can reach the place you, will have a long walk passing the various plants and trees that give shade and cool shade during summer. More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Visited in August 2008 and thought it was a good zoo with a good variety of animals. Was not particularly expensive to get in either I seem to remember. Definitely worth a look if you like zoos. More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

I spent an day in Ueno going to the museums, photographing the beautiful cherry blossoms and thought I would visit the Zoo, given all the positive reviews. I was very disappointed and left feeling very depressed. Many of the animals seem to be completely insane with boredom and stress. The enclosures are very small and lack any form of natural... More

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Auckland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

its a big zoo, spans across the road, alot of variety of animals, they all looked well and healthy as can be expected in a zoo...panada bear was a huge attraction..to everybody. More

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Not an enjoyable experience, the kids liked seeing the animals but the sight of the concrete and steel cages was a bit depressing when youve seen what can be done with habitat enclosures. More

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Dededo, Mariana Islands
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

The zoo is expansive. There was a lot of walking to be had...lots of it uphill. So, if you're not in good health or not as fit as you should be, it's not going to be too easy. The zoo was beautiful with a variety of animals to see. A must see if you're in Tokyo. More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

Was not planning to go but there is free entry on the anniversary of its opening (and another day or two). Was therefore very busy. Queue for pandas was too long to contemplate - and have just seen them in Edinburgh. Otherwise the zoo is much like any other in a capital city. Good to see polar bears - one... More

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