Zoorasia Tickets: Yokohama Zoo Price, Hours, Bus Access and Zoorasia vs Ueno Zoo (2026)

Updated 2026-10-12

Short answer: an adult ticket to Zoorasia (よこはま動物園ズーラシア, Yokohama Zoological Gardens) costs ¥800. High school students pay ¥300, elementary and junior high school students pay ¥200, and children under school age are free. On Saturdays, elementary, junior high and high school students get in free if they show a student ID. The zoo is open 9:30–16:30 (last entry 16:00) and is closed on Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a national holiday, it opens and closes on Wednesday instead) and from 29 December to 1 January. There is no station at the gate: take a bus of about 15–18 minutes from Nakayama, Tsurugamine or Mitsukyo station. You don't need to book. Pay at the gate by card or with a Suica/PASMO card. Prices from the official Zoorasia pages, checked 2026-10-12.

Ticket prices

• Saturday rule: every Saturday, elementary, junior high and high school students get in free. Show a student ID at the ticket window. A foreign student ID is not mentioned on the official page, so ask at the window if your child has one.
• The official page writes the ¥300 row as "中人・高校生" (youth and high school students). It doesn't explain the ages. If your teenager is not in school, ask at the window.
• Free with a disability certificate: the holder and up to 2 carers. People aged 65 and over who need care also go in free with their Japanese care insurance card. The Mirairo ID app is accepted.
• Re-entry: you can leave and come back the same day if you show your ticket at the gate.
• The zoo lists no senior discount for visitors: the 20% discount for older people is only for Yokohama's "Hamatomo" card holders.

What your group pays

Tuesday is a closed day, so "Sunday to Friday" means the open days among them.

Paying, advance tickets and e-tickets

• At the zoo: the ticket machines take credit cards (Visa, JCB, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club). The information counter takes cards and transport IC cards (Suica, PASMO and others). At the entry gate you can also pay the admission by touching your IC card.
• Advance paper tickets: sold at convenience stores (Lawson, 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Ministop) and two JR NewDays shops (Yokohama South Exit and Nakayama). They don't save money: the price is the same.
• E-tickets: the zoo links to KKday for electronic tickets. Weekday crowds are small, so you rarely need one, but it lets you walk straight to the gate.
• Group discounts and free entry for disability certificate holders are only given at the zoo's ticket window.

Opening hours and closed days

• Open: 9:30–16:30. Last entry 16:00.
• Closed: every Tuesday. When a Tuesday is a national holiday, the zoo opens and closes on Wednesday instead. Also closed 29 December – 1 January.
• The zoo sometimes opens on a Tuesday (for example during its Satoyama Garden flower festival). Those days are on the official event calendar.
• How long to plan: the zoo says one full lap takes about 3–4 hours without breaks or meals. Add lunch and the bus, and it fills most of a day.
• In August the zoo has used special evening hours on weekends. Check the official hours page if you go in summer.

How to get there

There is no train station next to the zoo. Get off at one of these stations and take a bus to the "Yokohama Dobutsuen" (よこはま動物園) stop at the Main Gate.

• Pay the bus with Suica or PASMO when you get on. We have not shown the bus fare here because we could not confirm it on the bus company's own page.
• From Tokyo: go to Yokohama Station and take the Sotetsu Line to Tsurugamine or Mitsukyo. Some JR trains from Shinjuku run straight onto the Sotetsu Line through Nishiya, but the limited express trains on that link don't stop at Tsurugamine: check the stop in your route app.
• Some buses go to the North Gate (よこはま動物園北門) on weekends and holidays. The North Gate is only open on weekends, holidays and busy days.
• The "Kamishiranecho" (上白根町) bus stop is a 15-minute walk from the zoo. Stay on until "Yokohama Dobutsuen".
• By car: the car park holds 2,200 cars and costs ¥1,000 a day (¥2,500 for a bus). On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in November 2026 the car price is ¥1,500. Card and IC cards are fine for cars; buses pay cash.

Inside the zoo

• In-zoo bus: the okapi-shaped bus "Zuppi" and the "Savanna" bus run between the Elephant stop (Main Gate side) and the North Gate stop. One ride costs ¥200 (junior high and over) and ¥100 (elementary school), under school age free, cash only.
• Strollers rent for ¥600. Wheelchairs are free.
• Daily shows and animals: a bird show runs every day in the African Savanna area, and the Pakapaka Square has horses (including the native Kiso horse) with feeding and pony-walk events. Times are on the official event schedule.
• Zones by climate: the zoo is laid out by regions of the world (Asian tropical forest, Amazon jungle, Oceania grassland, African tropical rainforest, African savanna and more). Zoorasia had Japan's first okapi birth (2001), and the African Savanna area shows meat-eaters and plant-eaters side by side.
• English map: the official map page has an English PDF.
• Food: two restaurants (Aussie Hill Grill and Savanna Terrace) and a few cafés. Card payment works at the main restaurants and shops.

Zoorasia vs Ueno Zoo

Which one? Ueno is cheaper, easier to reach and fits into half a day in Tokyo. Zoorasia is a bigger, newer zoo laid out like a walk around the world, and on a Saturday a family with school-age kids pays only for the adults. It works well as a family day out if you are staying in Yokohama.

Is the Enoshima Aquarium set ticket worth it?

The zoo sells a set ticket with the Enoshima Aquarium (Enosui) through e-tickets and Lawson Ticket. Here is the math against the normal gate prices of both places:

• The two places are far apart (Enoshima is on the coast near Kamakura), so most people do them on different days. Check the set ticket's validity on the seller's page before you buy: the zoo's page doesn't state it.
• Don't buy the child set ticket for a Saturday zoo visit. On Saturdays school-age children enter Zoorasia free, so for them the set costs more than paying separately.
• With an Odakyu or Enoden pass, Enosui gives ¥200 off adults (¥100 off children) at its window, so the adult saving shrinks to ¥20. See the Enoshima Aquarium tickets calculator.

Good to know

• Don't bring balloons, bubbles, balls, frisbees, kites or drones. Bikes, scooters and skateboards can't be used inside.
• No pets (assistance dogs are allowed). The zoo is non-smoking.
• No flash photos of animals and no live streaming inside the zoo.
• For more Yokohama ideas, see the Yokohama day trip itinerary and the Yokohama day trip with kids cost guide.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a Zoorasia ticket?

¥800 for adults, ¥300 for high school students, ¥200 for elementary and junior high school students, and free for children under school age. Groups of 20 or more pay ¥640, ¥240 and ¥160.

Is Zoorasia free for children on Saturdays?

Yes. Every Saturday, elementary, junior high and high school students enter free with a student ID. Children under school age are free every day.

What day is Zoorasia closed?

Tuesdays. When a Tuesday is a national holiday the zoo opens and closes on Wednesday. It is also closed from 29 December to 1 January.

How do I get to Zoorasia from Yokohama Station?

The quickest way is the Sotetsu Line to Tsurugamine or Mitsukyo, then a bus of about 15 minutes to the Yokohama Dobutsuen stop. There is also a direct Sotetsu bus (Asahi 10) from Yokohama Station West Exit, but it takes about an hour and runs only a few times a day.

Do I need to buy Zoorasia tickets in advance?

No. You can buy at the gate with a credit card or a Suica/PASMO card. Advance tickets at convenience stores and e-tickets on KKday cost the same and only save time at the window.

Is Zoorasia better than Ueno Zoo?

Ueno is cheaper (¥600 for adults, elementary children free) and next to Ueno Station. Zoorasia is larger, laid out by world regions and free for school-age kids on Saturdays, but you need a train and a bus to get there.

Official sources (checked 2026-10-12)

• Admission, hours, closed days, Saturday rule, payment, annual pass, advance tickets and set tickets (Zoorasia, Japanese): https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/fee.php
• Access, bus stops, car park and November car park price (Zoorasia, Japanese): https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/access.php
• Bus timetable with route numbers (Zoorasia PDF, dated 16 Nov 2025): https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/authorba23b/2025/11/136aa479274877b66592f659906b331bbdc7684e.pdf
• In-zoo bus fares (Zoorasia, Japanese): https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/bus.php
• FAQ: re-entry, time needed, stroller rental, restaurants, banned items (Zoorasia, Japanese): https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/faq.php
• History, okapi birth, savanna area (Zoorasia, Japanese): https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/about/outline.php
• Bird show and Pakapaka Square (Zoorasia, Japanese): https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/enjoy.php
• Map with English PDF (Zoorasia): https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/map.php
• Ueno Zoo hours, closed days and admission (Tokyo Zoological Park Society, Japanese): https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/ueno/visitor-info/tickets/index.html
• Enoshima Aquarium prices: see the sources on our Enoshima Aquarium calculator (https://www.enosui.com/en/)

Prices and hours change. Always confirm with the zoo before you go.

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