Tokiwa Zoo

This zoo is located inside the Tokiwa Park in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and it became famous for the white pelican “Katta-kun,” who would play with the children at the kindergarten nearby. A large-scale renovation took place in 2012, and all the exhibits were redone to imitate the animals’ natural habitats. The park is divided into four zones: Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Yamaguchi Ube. It has the largest number of lar gibbons of any zoo in Japan, and visitors can observe many other flourishing species as well.

Spot details

Address: Yamaguchi Pref. Ubeshi Norisada 3-4-1 Map
Area: Mine City (Akiyoshidai) / Ube City Area
Phone: 0836213541
Hours: 9:30-17:00 (Tickets are issued until 16:30)
Closed: Tuesday (The next day if it is a public holiday), 12/29-1/1 (may be open)
※Subject to change at event time
Fees: [Admission fee]
[General]500yen
[Up to Junior high school student]200yen
[Over 70 years old]250yen
Parking Lot: Available(1,500spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available