TOKYO MUSEUMS FOR NATURE and ZOOS

UENO ZOO

A 5 minute walk from Ueno station, the Ueno Zoo is Tokyo and Japan’s oldest zoo - it's a little on the dilapidated side, but is a good place to check out caged animals. The most popular draw is giant pandas from China. Can be very crowded on weekends.

OPEN: 9:30am - 5pm, closed Mon and over New Year break.
FEE: 600 yen.

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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE

This large museum has a lot of interactive displays, stuffed animals and dinosaur replicas and can be good for children on a rainy day - though the English explanations are limited.

OPEN: 9am - 5pm, to 8pm Fri and Sat. Closed Mon and over New Year break.
FEE: 620 yen.

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EPSON AQUA PARK

A short walk from Shinagawa station, the Epson Aqua Park is a small aquarium / theme park with several exhibits of varied sea life including manatees, sharks and jellyfish. There is also a dolphin show.

OPEN 10am - 10pm.
FEE: 2200 yen entry / rides extra

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SUNSHINE AQUARIUM

On the 10th floor of the Sunshine City complex in Ikebukuro, this small place has a fair amount of aquatic life forms.

OPEN: 10am-10pm, until 6pm November - March.
FEE: 2000 yen

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TOKYO MUSEUMS FOR SCIENCE AND TECH

TOKYO MUSEUMS FOR NATURE AND ZOOS

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