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Tennōji Zoo

Coordinates: 34°39′09″N 135°30′31″E / 34.652556°N 135.508496°E / 34.652556; 135.508496
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Tennōji Zoo
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34°39′09″N 135°30′31″E / 34.652556°N 135.508496°E / 34.652556; 135.508496
Date openedJanuary 1, 1915
LocationTennoji Park, 1-108, Chausuyama-cho, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan
No. of species230 (as of 2008)
Public transit accessJR West:
Osaka Loop Line Yamatoji Line Hanwa Line at Tennōji
Osaka Metro:
at Dōbutsuen-mae
at Ebisuchō
Websitewww.tennojizoo.jp (in Japanese)

Tennōji Zoo (天王寺動物園) is a 11-hectare (27-acre) zoo located at Tennōji Park in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, opened on January 1, 1915. It is the third zoo to be built in Japan and is located southwest of the Shitennō-ji temple, the first Buddhist temple in Japan.

Attractions and Animals

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African Savanna Zone

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African Savanna

The habitat features expansive habitats for African animals. These habitats are arranged so that predators like lions and hyenas appear to be sharing the same space with their prey.[1]

IFAR Reptile House
Other animals

Asian Tropical Rainforest Zone and Friendship Garden

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Themed after a Southeast Asian rainforest, this zone formerly housed Asian elephants, the last of which, a female named Hiroko passed away in 2018.[2]

Friendship Garden

Established in April 2022, visitors are allowed to interact with domestic animals.[3][4]

Nocturnal House

The zoo is the only zoo in Japan to house kiwis.[5] In 2024, concerns were raised over the suitability of the kiwi enclosure.[6]

Chimpanzee, Monkey and Baboon House
Other animals

World of Birds and Surrounding Area

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Crane House
World of Birds

Opened on November 21, 2023.[7]

Other

Aviary Zone and Surrounding Area

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Flight Aviary

Home to free-flying waterbirds, the aviary has springs, dams, streams and forest, recreating a natural environment.[8]

Penguin Park & Sea Lion Wharf

Opened on April 26, 2023.[9]

Bear House

References

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  1. ^ "Tennoji Zoo "Zoo21 Project"". www.city.osaka.lg.jp.
  2. ^ "Hiroko at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in Japan - Elephant Encyclopedia and Database". www.elephant.se.
  3. ^ "ふれあい広場からおしらせ". 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ "新施設「ふれんどしっぷガーデン」がオープンします". 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Asian Tropical Rainforest Zone and Surrounding Area". Osaka Tennoji Zoo.
  6. ^ Wilton, Perry (20 January 2024). "Kiwi filmed in 'bright and tiny' enclosure at Japanese zoo". Newshub.
  7. ^ "新施設「鳥のセカイ」がオープンします" [New facility "Bird World" opens] (PDF) (in Japanese).
  8. ^ "Aviary Zone and Surrounding Area". Osaka Tennoji Zoo.
  9. ^ "新施設「ペンギンパーク＆アシカワーフ」がオープンします". 10 April 2023.

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