Zoos & Aquariums in Japan
Japan keeps an astonishing variety of animal facilities — world-famous zoos and aquariums, safari parks, bear parks, and tiny local aquariums in converted schools. This guide lists 264 zoos and aquariums (151 zoos, 113 aquariums) across all 47 prefectures, with locations and links to each facility's official website so you can plan a visit.
Browse by region & prefecture
Hokkaido
Tohoku
3 zoos & aquariumsIwate
3 zoos & aquariumsMiyagi
5 zoos & aquariumsAkita
3 zoos & aquariumsYamagata
2 zoos & aquariumsFukushima
3 zoos & aquariums
Kanto
7 zoos & aquariumsTochigi
4 zoos & aquariumsGunma
4 zoos & aquariumsSaitama
7 zoos & aquariumsChiba
9 zoos & aquariumsTokyo
16 zoos & aquariumsKanagawa
11 zoos & aquariums
Chubu
5 zoos & aquariumsToyama
4 zoos & aquariumsIshikawa
2 zoos & aquariumsFukui
2 zoos & aquariumsYamanashi
4 zoos & aquariumsNagano
10 zoos & aquariumsGifu
3 zoos & aquariumsShizuoka
16 zoos & aquariumsAichi
15 zoos & aquariums
Kansai
5 zoos & aquariumsShiga
1 zoos & aquariumsKyoto
4 zoos & aquariumsOsaka
7 zoos & aquariumsHyogo
14 zoos & aquariumsNara
1 zoos & aquariumsWakayama
8 zoos & aquariums
Chugoku
1 zoos & aquariumsShimane
3 zoos & aquariumsOkayama
5 zoos & aquariumsHiroshima
3 zoos & aquariumsYamaguchi
5 zoos & aquariums
Shikoku
Kyushu & Okinawa
7 zoos & aquariumsSaga
1 zoos & aquariumsNagasaki
6 zoos & aquariumsKumamoto
4 zoos & aquariumsOita
5 zoos & aquariumsMiyazaki
1 zoos & aquariumsKagoshima
3 zoos & aquariumsOkinawa
5 zoos & aquariums
About this guide
The facilities listed here are the zoos and aquariums documented in open data (Wikidata, Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap) that could be confirmed as currently operating and located in Japan. Closed facilities and entries that are not animal facilities are deliberately left out. Admission fees, opening hours and animal highlights are not listed — each facility's official website is the place to check before visiting.
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