Pigme Ueno Zoo

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(3.1K) · Zoo in Tokyo, Japan
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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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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
Dec 10, 2024
This zoo is still stuck in a 1980s mindset: Animals are kept in extremely cramped concrete enclosures. No wonder the animals seem listless. Even the snakes manage to look depressed. This is basically… Full review by BHM S
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Located:Tokyo, Japan
Opened:1882

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Are the gardens and parks around the zoo accessible?
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If you’re talking wheelchair then I believe so, remember there being many ramps for prams
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Hi all. There are many positive ratings for Ueno Zoo; however when I read some of the comments about enclosures …
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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 …
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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 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.
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