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Yagiyama Zoological Park Fujisaki no Mori

Sendai & MatsushimaMostly outdoors
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Overview

Overview

A zoo run by Sendai City on Yagiyama hill. It's close to Yagiyama Zoological Park Station on the Tozai Subway Line, about 12 minutes from Sendai Station. General admission is an affordable ¥480, making it a good half-day trip from central Sendai.

Address
1-43 Yagiyama-honcho, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0801
Closed
Wednesdays (next day if Wednesday is a holiday) and the New Year holidays. In October 2026, closed on the 7th, 21st, and 28th, with a special opening on the 14th (Wed). Also closed December 28–31 and January 1 and 4, 2027
Official website
https://www.city.sendai.jp/zoo/
Highlights

Highlights

Residents include African elephants, Sumatran tigers, and polar bears. In September 2026, birthday events celebrated African elephant Mary turning 60 and Sumatran tiger Bayu turning 20. Animal encounter experiences are also offered.

Hours

Opening hours

Opening hours (March – October)9:00–16:45

Last entry 16:00

Opening hours (November – February)9:00–16:00

Last entry 15:00

Hours vary by day and season. Check the official website before you go.

Tickets

Prices & tickets

General (high school and older)¥480
Elementary & junior high students¥120
PreschoolersFree
Annual pass¥1,200

Same price for general and elementary/junior high students

ExemptionsFree

Disability certificate holders and one caregiver, Sendai residents age 65+, etc. (proof required)

Prices include tax and may change. Check the official website before buying.

🎫 How to buy tickets
  • →Tickets can be bought with cash, credit cards, transit IC cards, e-money, or code payments (PayPay, d Barai, Rakuten Pay, etc.)
  • →No re-entry once you leave
  • →The annual pass is ¥1,200, so it pays for itself after 3 visits for general admission
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Tips

Tips for travelers

  • ✓Close to Yagiyama Zoological Park Station on the Tozai Subway Line, about 12 min from Sendai Station. Easy to reach without a car
  • ✓Closed on Wednesdays (next day if a holiday). Special opening on Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  • ✓Some facilities and paths are closed for redevelopment work. Rhinos and hippos can be seen in their outdoor exhibits only
  • ✓Outside food is allowed, so you can eat a packed lunch at a rest area
  • ✓A wide range of cashless payments are accepted, including transit IC cards and code payments
Access

Getting there

Nearest station
  • Yagiyama Zoological Park Station (Sendai Subway Tozai Line)Right next to the stationDirectly connected by elevator from Central Exit 1
From major stations & airports
  • Sendai Station: Sendai Subway Tozai Line to Yagiyama Zoological Park Station (About 12 min)
IC cards
icsca (interoperable with Suica) can be used on the Tozai Subway Line. Transit IC cards are also accepted for tickets and at the zoo shops
Getting back
  • If driving, parking for 370 cars (regular cars up to ¥500). About 20 min from Sendai-Minami IC
  • There's no re-entry, so do your shopping all at once before leaving
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Weather

Weather & what to wear

Spring

From March, closing time extends to 16:45.

Summer

Some years have evening openings called Night Zoo-seum in August (August 20–22 in 2026, 9:00–21:00).

Autumn

Events such as the opening anniversary event are held in October (October 11 in 2026). Closes at 16:45 through October.

Winter

From November to February, closes at 16:00 (last entry 15:00). Closed over the New Year holidays.

☂ Rainy days
Mostly outdoor exhibits, and you walk outdoors between them
Cold
From November, it closes early at 16:00
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Rules

Rules & what you can bring

  • !No pets (assistance dogs allowed)
  • !Outside food and drink are allowed. Eat at the rest areas and take your trash home. No drinking alcohol outside designated areas
  • !Feeding the animals and flash photography are prohibited
  • !Bicycles, kick scooters, drones, water guns, etc. are not allowed. Electric mobility scooters also cannot be used
  • !No smoking anywhere in the zoo (smoking area outside the West Gate). No re-entry
Facilities

Facilities & services

Lockers & luggage
Coin lockers near the entrance (¥100–¥300). Coin lockers also at Yagiyama Zoological Park Station
Payment
Cash, credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, Discover), transit IC cards, nanaco, Rakuten Edy, WAON, QUICPay+, d Barai, PayPay, Rakuten Pay, AEON Pay, and more
Strollers & wheelchairs
Paid stroller rental (Zebra Shop in the West Gate Visitor Center and the East Gate shop)
Accessibility
3 nursing rooms (women only, with hot water for formula and diaper-changing tables); diaper-changing tables in 7 restrooms. Microwaves for baby food at 2 dining facilities
Food

Food

Must-try
Restaurant Goo Goo Terrace (Fureai no Oka)Mori no Shokudo (udon, soba, kids' menu)Yakisoba and French fries at the Saruyama shopCrepes at the Oyama shop
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