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name: "Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park"
lat: 34.5308
lng: 132.4342
official_url: "http://www.asazoo.jp/"
fee: "Adults (18-64) ¥510, adults 65+ ¥170 (photo ID needed to prove age), high-school-age ¥170. Infants and primary/junior-high pupils are free, and on Saturdays outside the school holidays and public holidays the high-school-age fee is waived too. Annual passes cost ¥1,560 / ¥510 and also cover Hiroshima Botanical Garden and the Forest Park Insectarium. Parking is ¥450 for a standard car (about 1,200 spaces). Cards and QR payments work for admission and the first car park only — the restaurant and shops inside take cash"
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park

Eight zones lead you through African animals, apes and monkeys, Japanese and Asian animals, reptiles, and the big cats. Rhino Terrace shows black rhinos bred here at one of the world's highest rates. Four cheetah cubs, the first ever bred here, are growing up. A forest elephant and its calf live here, and a breeding facility works on the Japanese giant salamander. The zoo also publishes a map of places to shelter in a sudden shower.

- Area: hiroshima
- Type: sightseeing
- Hours: 9:00-16:30, last entry 16:00. Closed Thursdays (open when Thursday is a public holiday) and 29 December-1 January; the zoo sometimes opens on closed days in busy periods
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

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

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers can be hired for ¥350 a go, 68 of them, suited to roughly 7 months to 2 years. All hires are handled at the information desk just inside and to the left of the main gate, and cannot be reserved; numbers are limited. The hire fee must be paid in cash. The electric cart 'Rakuraku-kun', which ran the hilly path between Piichiku Park and the West Garden, is currently suspended | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](http://www.asazoo.jp/info/service.php) |
| Nursing space | Yes | A 'baby room' is marked on the official park map. The map does not say how many there are, where exactly, or whether hot water is available | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](http://www.asazoo.jp/info/map/) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | The park map legend lists toilets with a baby seat (also wheelchair-accessible). How many and where is not stated | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](http://www.asazoo.jp/info/map/) |
| Family restroom | Yes | Toilets marked on the park map are wheelchair-accessible and have a baby seat, and there is a multi-purpose toilet beside the Animal Science Museum with a photo of the inside published as a PDF | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](http://www.asazoo.jp/info/map/) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet |  |  |  |