Tama Zoological Park

The Tama Zoological Park (多摩動物公園, Tama Dōbutsukōen, Tama Zoo for short) is a zoo, owned by the government of Tokyo Metropolis, and located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The Tama Zoo was opened on May 5, 1958, originally as a branch (分園, satellite facility) of the Ueno Zoo. The zoo aims to use its large site – 52 ha, compared to the 14.3 ha of the Ueno Zoo – to show its animals moving in a more free and natural environment.

Tama Zoological Park
The zoo's entrance
35°39′N 139°24′E
Date opened1958
LocationHino, Tokyo, Japan
Land area52 ha (130 acres)
MembershipsJAZA

Animals

Animals in the zoo include:[1]

Insectarium
Asian Zone
Mole House

A man-made mole burrow made of glass-covered earth and metal tunnels, housing Japanese moles and small Japanese moles.

African Zone
Australian Zone

Access

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station on the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line and the Tama Toshi Monorail Line is in front of the park's gate.

References

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