Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)

Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) is a zoo in , , . Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Address: 9, 台東区, 東京都 110-0007
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ueno Zoo and Tokyo National Museum.

Zoo
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The is a 14.3-hectare zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. is situated 150 metres north of Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden).

Museum
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The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the ward of , Japan. It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. is situated 760 metres northeast of Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden).

Museum
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The is the premier public art gallery in specializing in art from the Western tradition. The museum is in the Ueno Park in , central . It received 1,162,345 visitors in 2016. is situated 530 metres east of Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikenohata and Ueno.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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If you want to get a feel for old , in the district is a good place to start. Entirely lacking in high-rise condos or whiz-bang shopping malls, by Tokyo standards it's distinctly downmarket, in contrast to places like , but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)

Latitude
35.71396° or 35° 42′ 50″ north
Longitude
139.77023° or 139° 46′ 13″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ7C+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1065775338
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)” goes by many names.
  • French: “Zoo d’Onshi-Ueno (Jardin Ouest)”
  • Japanese: “Onshi Ueno Dōbutsuen (Nishien)”
  • Japanese: “おんしうえのどうぶつえん（にしえん）”
  • Japanese: “恩賜上野動物園（西園）”
  • Korean: “우에노 동물원 (서원)”
  • Russian: “Высочайше пожалованный зоосад Уэно (Западный сад)”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico Imperial de Ueno (Jardín Oeste)”

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