Ueno Zoo is one of Japan's oldest zoos, with over 400 species of animals including pandas, gorillas, and elephants. It is both educational and fun, …
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4.0/5 · 3,113 reviews
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Jan 11, 2025
The first half of this was good except for the polar bear who was pacing and had a horrible home. On the other side of the zoo was horrid. All enclosures were to small and unkempt, animals were all p… Full review by rockyruthV
Dec 24, 2024
What a depressing experience. If you want to see sad depressed animals this is the place to go. The animals are in very small concrete bare enclosures which are dirty with no consideration for their… Full review by D M
Dec 14, 2024
The zoo is always fun for all ages, go early, the zoo closes for entry at 4pm and so most of the animals are put in doors/take naps around 2/3pm. The real draw here are the pandas, with a 70min wait … Full review by Marion F
Hi all. There are many positive ratings for Ueno Zoo; however when I read some of the comments about enclosures being way too small and concerns for the health of animals in these highly rated posts, the ratings don’t make sense? If the reviewers are commenting about the animals’ health why are good scores being given?
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Hi, I am one of those giving a negative review about the zoo: the space for the animals was way too small, but what impressed me the most (in a negative way) was the behaviour of the …
Hi, I am one of those giving a negative review about the zoo: the space for the animals was way too small, but what impressed me the most (in a negative way) was the behaviour of the animals. They looked sad and tired. I do not know why many people wrote a fantastic comment about the zoo. Personally, I would suggest to NOT visit it.