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Ueno Zoo

Ueno Zoo
Ueno Zoo entrance gate
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35°43′03″N 139°46′17″E / 35.71750°N 139.77139°E / 35.71750; 139.77139
Date opened1882[1]
LocationTokyo, Japan
Land area14.3 ha (35 acres)[1]
No. of animals2600[1]
No. of species464[1]
MembershipsJAZA[2]
Major exhibitsgiant panda, Sumatran tiger, western lowland gorilla
Public transit accessEast Japan Railway Company JK JY JU JJ Ueno
G H Ueno
C Nezu
KS Keisei Ueno

The Ueno Zoo (恩賜上野動物園, Onshi Ueno Dōbutsuen) is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. It is served by Ueno Station, Keisei Ueno Station and Nezu Station, with convenient access from several public transportation networks (JR East, Tokyo Metro and Keisei Electric Railway). The Ueno Zoo Monorail, the first monorail in the country, connected the eastern and western parts of the grounds, however the line was suspended from 2019 onwards due to ageing infrastructure until being announced as closing permanently on 27 December 2023.[3]

The zoo is in Ueno Park, a large urban park that is home to museums, a small amusement park, and other attractions. The zoo is closed on Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday).

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  3. ^ Baseel, Casey (18 November 2023). "Japan's oldest monorail is permanently closing next month". SoraNews24. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

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