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name: "Fukuoka Zoo & Botanical Garden"
lat: 33.571815
lng: 130.389282
official_url: "https://zoo.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/"
fee: "Admission is 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for high school students, and free for junior high school age and younger. A group of 30 or more paying visitors gets 20% off (480 yen adults, 240 yen high school), and showing a subway one-day pass gets you the group rate even on your own. You can pay with cash, transport IC cards, e-money, credit cards or QR payment. Free admission for holders of a disability certificate plus one carer, and for residents of Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Kumamoto or Kagoshima aged 65 and over with ID. Parking is 500 yen for an ordinary car, 1,000 for mid-sized and 2,000 for large. The rides are charged separately from admission: 300 yen a turn on the Ferris wheel, the merry-go-round and Astrometry, 100 yen on the smaller ones."
last_verified: "2026-08-12"
---

# Fukuoka Zoo & Botanical Garden

The park sits on a hill above central Fukuoka, with the zoo and the botanical garden running together as one place. The rides gather near the West Gate at the highest point of the grounds, and the Ferris wheel opens the city out below. ZooLab holds hands-on booths, eight animal skeletons and a desk that takes children's questions. Past the penguins, a slope leads up to a rest house with an observation deck and drinking water.

- Area: fukuoka
- Type: sightseeing
- Hours: Open 9:00-17:00, last entry 16:30. Closed Mondays (the following day when the Monday is a public holiday) and from 29 December to 1 January.
- Last verified: 2026-08-12

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers are allowed: the official list of wheeled things you should not use inside the park explicitly excludes strollers and wheelchairs. The park also rents strollers at 330 yen, which is the clearest sign it is meant to be walked with one. Note the ground is hilly — the rides sit on the highest point near the West Gate, and the Yangon rest house is up a slope from the penguins. The official pages say nothing about lifts or step-free routes. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://zoo.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/general/) |
| Stroller rental | Yes | 330 yen, for children under 2. Numbers are limited (the same line covers wheelchairs, which are free). How many there are, and whether they can be booked, is not published. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://zoo.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/general/) |
| Nursing space | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Family restroom | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | English menu & signs | The official site has a full English version of the visitor information page (hours, prices, access, parking), and the park map PDF is published in English as well as Japanese, Korean and both Chinese scripts. What the official pages do not say is whether signs inside the park are in English, or whether staff speak it. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://zoo.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/general/index_en) |
| Child switch (rider swap) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Steps & slope caution | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Crowding (guide) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Quietness (guide) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Lost-child support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Stroller access notes | Not checked yet |  |  |  |