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The Ueno Zoo (恩賜上野動物園, Onshi Ueno Dōbutsuen) is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882.
The first monorail in the nation (and the first zoo monorail in the world [2]), it had two stations, single track, and operated at 600 V DC. The line began operating on December 17, 1957, was suspended during 2001–2002, and has been suspended since October 31, 2019, with the operator citing the high costs of replacing the aging trains.
The Colors decide to visit Ueno Zoo with free admission in order to check if all the animals are being fed properly. Later on, they take a ride on the Ueno Zoo Monorail for a small fee, and they eventually stop by the petting zoo. By the entrance, the Colors conclude that the elephants are healthy and strong.
Ueno Station (上野駅, Ueno-eki) is a major railway station in Tokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park —which contains Tokyo National Museum , The National Museum of Western Art , Ueno Zoo , Tokyo University of the Arts and other famous cultural facilities.
Ueno Park occupies land once belonging to Kan'ei-ji, founded in 1625 in the "demon gate", the unlucky direction to the northeast of Edo Castle. [3] Most of the temple buildings were destroyed in the Battle of Ueno in 1868 during the Boshin War, when the forces of the Tokugawa shogunate were defeated by those aiming at the restoration of imperial rule.
Ueno 7-chome is zoned to Ueno Elementary School (上野小学校). A portion of Ueno 5-chome is zoned to Heisei Elementary School (平成小学校). [4] Ueno 1-2 chome is zoned to Ueno Junior High School (上野中学校). Ueno 4 and 7-chome and portions of 3 and 5-6-chome are zoned to Shinobugaoka Junior High School (忍岡中学校).
New prices go into effect at Alameda Park Zoo April 1. Admission fees for the Zoo will increase slightly in April. Adult: $5. Children(5- to 12-year-olds): $3. Senior(60 and up): $3. Military: $3 ...
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 ...