74th Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Autumn Festival
Animal and plant life ring in the autumn season
40 Years of Cute Koalas at Higashiyama Zoo event
40th Anniversary of Higashiyama Zoo Koalas Commemorative Ceremony
Counterpart zookeepers from Australia come for this commemorative ceremony.
• Date: Fri, Oct 18, 2024
40th Anniversary of Higashiyama Zoo Koalas Walkathon
Walk and learn about Koala care and preservation efforts in their homeland of Australia. Crack your brain at quizzes located at four spots around the zoo and receive a mini Koala encyclopedia just for joining the walkathon.
• Date: Sat, Oct 5–Sun, Nov 17, 2024
• Sheet distribution: Until 3:00 pm (each day)
• Gift distribution: Until 4:30 pm (Main Gate and Kamiike Gate)
More info on the 40 Years of Cute Koalas at Higashiyama Zoo event available from the special 40 Years of Cute Koalas at Higashiyama Zoo event page (Japanese).
A giraffe's-eye view
Enter an area normally off limits to observe a giraffe from its point of view.
• Date: Sun during the festival period
• Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
• Location: Reticulated giraffe pen
Komodo dragon lecture
• Date and time: From 2:00 pm; Sun, Nov 3 (national holiday), 2024
• Location: Reception Hall in the Animal Hall
• Capacity: 80 people on a first-come, first-served basis
• Instructor: Honda from the Wildlife Ex Situ Conservation Center
• In cooperation with: Bank of Nagoya, Ltd.
Children's Autumn Leaf Professor For junior high school ages and younger only
Take part in a stamp scavenger hunt around Oku Pond as its fall foliage is in full color. You just may be able to become an Autumn Leaf Professor!
• Date: Sat, Nov 16–Sun, Dec 8, 2024
• Time: 10:30 am–3:00 pm
• Reception: Available at the Hoshigaoka Gate and Shokubutsu-en Gate
• In cooperation with: Maruwa Co., Ltd.
Botanical Talk
The Botanical Garden manager offers easy-to-understand insight into plant life you wouldn't otherwise notice just by looking at it.
• Date: Sun, Oct 13; Sun, Oct 20; Sun, Oct 27; and Sun, Nov 10, 2024
• Time: From 1:30 pm (each day)
Details available on the official website.
Spot information
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
There are tons of popular animals at this zoo! From tiny medaka fish to huge elephants, it is home to the largest number of animals in Japan. Come and see the wide variety of animals.
Including the greenhouse and the natural woods on the hillsides, the botanical garden is home to around 7,000 species of plants. In the fall, around 500 trees—mainly surrounding the back pond and Japanese-style garden—burst into color and become one of the city's best fall foliage spots.
Details
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 5–Sun, Nov 17, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Regular Holiday | Mon (the following day should Mon coincide with a national or make-up holiday) |
| Time | 9:00 am–4:50 pm (admission until 4:30 pm) |
| Venue | Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens |
| Cost | Requires a fee |
| Price Details | • Adults: JPY 500 • Junior high school ages and younger: Free of charge |
| Home Page | https://www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp/english/ |
| Access | • 3-min. walk from Exit 3 or Higashiyama Koen Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line. • 7-min. walk from Exit 6 of Hoshigaoka Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line. (Hoshigaoka Station is located closer to the Botanical Gardens.) |
