Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens (東山動植物園, Higashiyama Dōshokubutsuen) is a zoo with botanical gardens located at 3-70, Higashiyama-motomachi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is open every day except Monday. An admission fee is charged.

Established in 1937, the Higashiyama Zoo is one of Asia's largest, containing attractions such as botanical gardens and an amusement park. Its collection contains more than 125 species of mammals, including bears, elephants, giraffes, koalas, lions, and tigers; numerous reptiles and birds; and medaka tropical fish that flew on the space shuttle with one of Japan's astronauts.

Garden collections include Aconitum, Camelia, Gentiana, Glycyrrhiza, Papaver, Rheum, and native wild flora, as well as a greenhouse, insect hall, and a Japanese garden. The Higashiyama Sky Tower contains observation decks and a restaurant 100 meters above ground.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in Japan

References

• Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Japanese)
• Higashiyama information
• Yahoo Travel article
• AsiaRooms article
• BGCI entry