Complete guide to the highlights of Higashiyama Zoo North Park

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Higashiyama Zoo is broadly divided into the Main Zoo and the North Zoo. In the North Zoo, you can see various animals like Western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, forest wolves, hippos, and prairie dogs. Additionally, there is a Natural Animal Museum where you can observe nocturnal animals and reptiles, as well as a museum showcasing medaka from around the world. In this article, we will introduce the highlights of the Higashiyama Zoo's North Garden.

For a comprehensive overview of the entire Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, please refer to 「Highlights and access methods of Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Aichi Prefecture)」.

For more information about the Natural Museum in the Northern Garden, please refer to 「Complete guide to the highlights of Higashiyama Zoo Natural Animal Museum」.

(Last modified: 2024-04-12)

How to enter Higashiyama Zoo North Park

To visit the North Zoo, it's convenient to enter through the North Gate.

If you enter through the Main Gate, there are stairs to the left after a short walk that lead to the North Zoo. Additionally, there are stairs near the Carnivorous Small Mammal House that also lead to the North Zoo.

Western gorilla

This is the Gorilla & Chimpanzee House, where Western gorillas and chimpanzees are housed.

The Western lowland gorillas may be indoors or outdoors. "Shabani" became famous as the handsome gorilla.

Chimpanzee

Similarly to the Western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees are also housed in the Gorilla & Chimpanzee House. The chimpanzees may be indoors or outdoors at different times.

Pygmy hippopotamus

This is a pygmy hippopotamus house.

Black rhinoceros

This is a black rhinoceros house.

Hippopotamus

This is a hippopotamus house.

African Elephant

This is a African Elephant House. Since Kenny, who was being kept here, passed away in August 2020, it is currently vacant.

The next two pictures are of Kenny, taken in 2019.

On the wall of the African Elephant House, there is a mural of animals. This mural was created using 330,000 tiles and involved the participation of 3,000 citizens. The original design was handled by Tatsuya Egawa, a cartoonist from the local area, and models animals that were actually at the Higashiyama Zoo at the time of production.

Siamang

This is a Siamang House. Until March 2010, golden snub-nosed monkeys were kept here.

Monkey house

This is a monkey house. A variety of monkeys are bred here.

This is a Black Bearded Saki.

This is a ring-tailed lemur.

This is a savannah monkey.

This is a mandrill.

This is an Abyssinian colobus.

Bird of prey

This is a bird of prey. You can see eagles and condors.

This is a bateleur.

This is a Turkey vulture.

This is a Andean condor.

This is a Barn Owl.

Pheasant and Crane house

This is a pheasant and crane house. You can see birds such as pheasants and cranes.

This is a Common crane.

This is a Demoiselle Crane.

This is a Manchurian Crane.

This is a Laughing Kookaburra.

This is a Edward's Pheasant.

Prairie dog

This is a black-tailed prairie dog house.

Eastern wolf

This is Eastern wolf House.

American bison

This is American bison house.

Bald eagle

This is a bald eagle house.

American beaver

This is American beaver house.

Capybara

This is a capybara house.

Giant anteater

This is a giant anteater house.

Japanese giant salamander

This is a japanese giant salamander house.

Aldabra giant tortoise

This is a aldabra giant tortoise house.

Jaguar

This is a jaguar house.

World Medaka Museum

This is the world's medaka museum. Many medaka and small fish are bred here.

List of photos related to Higashiyama Zoo North Park

Please see below for a list of photos related to Higashiyama Zoo North Park.

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