Fukuoka Zoo & Botanical Garden
福岡市動植物園
Minami-koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka · near Yakuin-Odori Station (Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line) (10 min walk)
Fukuoka Zoo & Botanical Garden in Minami-koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka. A hillside zoo with elephants, giraffes, big cats and a children's petting area, paired with a greenhouse-filled botanical garden and city views.
Why children love it: A hillside zoo with elephants, giraffes, big cats and a children's petting area, paired with a greenhouse-filled botanical garden and city views.
Honest drawbacks: Built on a slope with a fair amount of climbing, and the walk up from the subway is uphill; closed Mondays.
- Best for
- Babies (0–1), Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 2h
- Opening hours
- 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (or the next day if Monday is a public holiday) and Dec 29-Jan 1.
- Price
- Adults 600 yen, high-school students 300 yen; junior-high and younger free. Admission also covers the adjacent botanical garden.
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- outdoor
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