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Night Zoo & Garden at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Night Zoo & Garden at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Date : 8/9–8/11; 8/13; and 8/15–8/17/2025

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Night Zoo & Garden—A whole new way to enjoy the zoo!

Once night rolls around at the summer Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, the lights turn… on! Enjoy the otherwise dark nighttime zoo in a whole new way as it's lit up during this special event period.
Become illuminated on zoo inhabitants' otherwise secret nighttime behavior with friends, family, or that special someone!

Event info

Evening Animal Talk Show
Listen to special stories from zoo caregivers about their animals at the Night Zoo & Garden "Evening Animal Talk Show"!

Evening Botanical Talk Show
This talk show educates about plants and their interesting characteristics.

Special Night Zoo & Garden Japanese fans
Special Night Zoo & Garden Japanese fans are given to 900 guests each night on a first-come, first-served basis!!

Zoobo Gate
Delight in cool beer and soft drinks as well as tasty treats from must-try food trucks.

Higashiyama Boat House
Don't miss out on the chance to take an otherwise unavailable, special nighttime pedal boat ride (pedal boats only).

Night Amusement Park
Have a ball at the amusement park as you've never enjoyed it before.

North Park Garden Plaza
Order frankfurters and beer in front of Café North Garden!

Higashiyama Sky Tower
Handing out original Japanese fans to the first 200 guests to enter. Plus, enjoy a dinner at MOET & DINING, Sky Tower Location for a limited time during the Night Zoo & Garden!

Important points

• Leave yourself plenty of time to arrive as admission from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm is expected to experience congestion.
• Certain areas close from 4:30 pm. (Please note that some animals and plants cannot be observed.)
• Photography using flashes or strobe lights as well as use of flashlights, toys emitting bright or blinking light, etc. is prohibited.
• Each event's details are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.
• Be cautious of heat stroke and drink plenty of water even at night.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Holding time	9:00 am–8:30 pm (admission until 8:00 pm)
Place	Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Location	〒464-0804 3-70 Higashi-Yamamoto-machi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Fee	Admission: • Adults (high school ages and older) Entry ticket: JPY 500 / Sky Tower admission combination ticket: JPY 640 / Year-round pass: JPY 2,000 • Adults (senior citizens of Nagoya, ages 65 and older): Entry ticket: JPY 100 / Sky Tower admission combination ticket: JPY 160 / Year-round pass: JPY 600 Notes: • Admission by junior high school ages and younger free of charge. • Admission to Night Zoo & Garden is also possible with normal admission fees!
Parking	Pay parking available (1,600 spaces) Availability: From 8:45 am Parking rates: JPY 800 for standard-sized vehicles / JPY 2,000 for large vehicles Notes: • Parking validation tickets good for two hours are given to zoo-goers using the Ikeshita municipal parking lot at the Ikeshita Subway Station.
Restrooms	Available
Phone number	052-782-2111 (Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, available 8:45 am–5:30 pm on business days)

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

3-min. walk southeast from Exit 3 of Higashiyama Koen Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line (board from Nagoya Station bound for Sakae and Fujigaoka).
Access by car

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens:
• 15 min. southwest from Nagoya Interchange on the Tomei Expressway.
• 10 min. southwest from Kamiyashiro Interchange on the Mei-Nikan Expressway.
• 10 min. east from Yotsuya Exit on the Nagoya Expressway's Higashiyama Route.
Higashiyama Sky Tower:
• 15 min. southwest from Nagoya Interchange on the Tomei Expressway.