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name: "Kumamoto City Zoo and Botanical Gardens"
lat: 32.7752
lng: 130.7475
official_url: "https://www.ezooko.jp/"
fee: "¥500 adults & high school students · ¥100 elementary/junior high · preschoolers free. Free for elementary/junior-high residents of Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu or Kagoshima with proof of address, and for disability certificate holders plus one carer. Parking free on weekdays, ¥200 per car on weekends and holidays"
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Kumamoto City Zoo and Botanical Gardens

The grounds run 24.5 hectares along Lake Ezu, in three parts. Monkeys greet you inside the main gate, with tigers, elephants and giraffes further in, and golden snub-nosed monkeys among them. Touch Ai Land is a contact area with a play zone and a hands-on zone. The plant side has a Japanese garden, an arboretum and a glasshouse of tropical plants. The fairground holds ten large rides and forty small ones, including a Ferris wheel and a children's train.

- Area: kumamoto
- Type: sightseeing
- Hours: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday); the 4th Monday is open and the following day closed instead. Closed Dec 30-Jan 1
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

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

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Free stroller loan for children aged 7-24 months; numbers are limited and groups are not lent strollers. Coin lockers (¥100/¥200) at the West Gate and by the Ferris wheel; bag holding ¥300 per piece at the main-gate shop | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.ezooko.jp/one_html3/pub/default.aspx?c_id=6) |
| Nursing space | Yes (3) | Three rooms in the park: inside the main gate, near the information desk, and near the children's train. The main-gate room has hot water for formula | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.ezooko.jp/one_html3/pub/default.aspx?c_id=6) |
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | Mostly outdoors over 24.5 hectares beside Lake Ezu, with indoor spots including the large greenhouse and orchid room at the botanical zone | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.ezooko.jp/one_html3/pub/default.aspx?c_id=5) |
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Family restroom | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |