Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park
A zoo of eight zones, with one of the world's best black rhino breeding rates.
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Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park
SaveA zoo of eight zones, with one of the world's best black rhino breeding rates.
At one viewpoint, a baboon pulls a rope and beans roll out for it to eat.
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Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park is the city's zoo, about 30 to 40 minutes by car from central Hiroshima, with parking for about 1,200 cars.
It is run by a public-interest foundation that also runs the city's botanical garden and insect museum.
The grounds are split into eight zones, from African animals and the apes and monkeys to the reptile house, the carnivores, and a children's area.
The black rhinos here breed at one of the best rates in the world, and in July 2026 the zoo confirmed the sexes of four cheetah cubs, the first cheetahs bred at the park.
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- The zoo is run by the Hiroshima City Green and Living Things Association, a public-interest foundation that manages Asa Zoological Park, the botanical garden, and the insect museum as their designated operator.source
- The stroller rental fee cannot be paid by card and has to be paid in cash.source
- Strollers rent for 350 yen each and there are 68 of them, suited to children roughly 7 months to 2 years old.source
- Coin lockers cost 200 yen a use for the six large ones and 100 yen a use for the twenty small ones.source
- The park map legend includes a first aid room.source
- The zoo publishes a PDF map showing where you can shelter from rain inside the park.source
- The park is divided into eight zones: the entrance area, African animals, apes and monkeys, the children's area (Mitsui no Rehouse Peachiku Park), the reptile house and tortoise yard, Japanese and Asian animals, the west grounds, and carnivores.source
- At one of the viewing spots, named for a tug-of-war with the baboons, an olive baboon pulls a rope and beans come out for the baboons to eat.source
- The rhino terrace is where you see the black rhinos, which breed here at one of the best rates in the world.source
- A walkway called Panda Ai Way lets you look at the soles of the pandas' feet.source
- There are viewing spots that show you the baboons and the black rhinos from angles you don't usually get.source
- The forest elephant mother and her calf are on view from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.source
- The children's area (Mitsui no Rehouse Peachiku Park) turned 25 on April 14, 2026, and anniversary events run through the rest of the fiscal year.source
- On July 20, 2026, the zoo announced that it had confirmed the sexes of four cheetah cubs, the first cheetahs bred at the park.source
- The park has a conservation and breeding facility for giant salamanders, which serves as the venue for a Saturday session where you can talk with the keepers.source
- There is a cafeteria inside the park called Bakubaku.source
With kidsThe part that matters
The path between the children's area and the west grounds is a hill, and the electric cart that used to carry people up it is out of service, so a tired toddler is yours to carry.
Strollers rent for 350 yen at the information desk just inside the front gate, cash rather than card, and the 68 of them go first come, first served, so pick one up on your way in instead of walking back for it later.
At one of the viewing spots, kids watch an olive baboon pull a rope that sends beans rolling out for the baboons to eat.
The forest elephant mother and her calf are out only from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., so put that stop in the middle of your day and you won't walk up to an empty yard.
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- Arrived 9:30, half an hour after opening: first parking lot full. Sheep and goats roam loose in Piichiku Park.source
- Nursing rooms in three places, hot water and a microwave for formula, and child-size toilets only in Piichiku Park.source
- Carp food ¥100 by the Bakubaku canteen, not sold Wednesdays; last orders 15:00; an 11am Saturday meant parking lot 3.source
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1There are 68 strollers to borrow, guided at seven months to two years old — exactly this age, and enough of them — so a baby can ride a borrowed stroller around all eight zones. The forest elephant mother and calf are on view from 10:00 to 15:00.Strollers are lent from the Information Desk just inside the main gate on the left, 350 yen a time, first come first served with no reservations. That fee is cash — cashless payment only covers admission and the Car Park 1 fee, and the restaurant and shops inside are cash only too. The park map legend marks a Baby Room and toilets with a baby seat, and there is a multipurpose toilet beside the Animal Science Museum. The path from Peachiku Park to the West Garden is a hilly one, and the electric cart that used to run it, Rakuraku-kun, is currently suspended, so plan on pushing the stroller up that stretch. On a wet day, look at the park's own Rain Shelter Map (PDF) before you go. Admission is free for infants.
- Ages 2-3At the viewpoint called Tug of War with the Baboons, an Anubis baboon pulls a rope and beans roll out for it. Pull, and something comes out — the cause and the effect happen right in front of you, so a child too young for an explanation still sees exactly what happened.The borrowed strollers are guided at seven months to two years, so past two, bring your own. The park is walked through eight zones, and the stretch from Peachiku Park to the West Garden is hilly, with the electric cart that used to cover it currently suspended. The park opens at 9:00, last entry is 16:00 and it closes at 16:30, so arrive in the morning to leave time for the walking. Closed on Thursdays, except public holidays. Admission is free for infants and for elementary and junior high students. The Bakubaku restaurant and the shops inside take cash only.
- Ages 4-6At Panda Ai Way you can look at the soles of the feet — a place to walk to with a purpose, to see the part you never normally see. Rhino Terrace holds black rhinos from one of the world's most successful breeding programmes. On Saturdays the giant salamander conservation facility hosts Talk with a Keeper Saturday, where a child can ask a keeper directly.The visit is a walk through eight zones; the stretch from Peachiku Park to the West Garden is hilly and the electric cart that used to run it is suspended, so allow for the distance and go in soon after the 9:00 opening. Last entry 16:00, closing 16:30. Some animals are off display or restricted because of redevelopment work and animal health management, so if your child has one animal in mind, check the park's notices first. In 2026 the Saturdays from 8 August to 12 September are Night Safari days, when the West Garden area closes after 16:30. Admission is free for infants and elementary and junior high students, 510 yen for adults, and parking is 450 yen. The restaurant and shops inside are cash only.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayThis is a zoo you walk, through eight zones, and it publishes a PDF rain-shelter map marking where you can wait out a shower. The electric cart that used to run the hilly stretch of path is out of service.
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Worth a look before you go
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Arrived 9:30, half an hour after opening: first parking lot full. Sheep and goats roam loose in Piichiku Park.
Asa Zoological Park with the children | Hiroshima
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Nursing rooms in three places, hot water and a microwave for formula, and child-size toilets only in Piichiku Park.
We went to Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park, with a baby and a 3-year-old
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Carp food ¥100 by the Bakubaku canteen, not sold Wednesdays; last orders 15:00; an 11am Saturday meant parking lot 3.
What to know before you go to Asa Zoo: what we found out taking the children
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Where it is
Asacho Oaza Dobutsuen, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 731-3355source
Before you go
- You can buy and pay for a ticket online, then show it at the ticket window when you enter.source
- All rentals are handled at the information desk just inside the front gate, on your left, and none of them can be reserved.source
- One powered mobility scooter is available, at 500 yen for up to two hours plus 150 yen for each additional 30 minutes, and it is not lent out on crowded days.source
- As of a May 15 update, some animals are off display or on limited display because of redevelopment work, facility construction, and the animals' health care.source
- On the nights the summer evening safari runs, the west grounds close after 4:30 p.m.; in 2026 those nights are Saturdays from August 8 to September 12.source
More notes (1)
- Every rental item is limited in number, so it may not be available when you arrive.source
Basics
- Fee：Adults (18-64) ¥510, adults 65+ ¥170 (photo ID needed to prove age), high-school-age ¥170. Infants and elementary/junior-high students 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 parking lot only — the restaurant and shops inside take cashsource
- 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 periodssource
- Booking：Online tickets paid for on the web are available; show the web ticket you bought at the ticket window when you arrive. No receipt can be issued for an online ticket, and refunds are not made at the windowsourceOfficial booking site ↗
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Hours and closures
Getting there
- The address is Asa-cho Oaza Dobutsuen, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima 731-3355.source
- The main phone number is 082-838-1111.source
- The first parking lot has spaces set aside for wheelchair users, for people who hold a disability certificate and need assistance, and for anyone showing a courtesy parking permit.source
- Wheelchairs are lent free of charge, two powered and seven manual.source
- The electric cart that used to run the hilly stretch of path between the children's area (Mitsui no Rehouse Peachiku Park) and the west grounds, near the red pandas, is out of service for now.source
- From JR Hiroshima Station, take the Sanyo or Kabe line, change to the Astram Line at Shin-Hakushima, change to a bus at Kamiyasu, and get off at Asa Zoological Park, about 45 minutes in all.source
- From platform 7 at Hiroshima Bus Center, take the Hiroshima Dentetsu Asahigaoka bus (route 70-3) and get off at Asa Zoological Park, about 50 minutes in all.source
- Buses running to and from Hiroshima Station were discontinued on January 23, 2021.source
- From Kencho-mae Station, take the Astram Line and change to a bus at Kamiyasu, about 40 minutes in all.source
- By car it is about 30 to 40 minutes from central Hiroshima and about 15 to 20 minutes from the Hiroshima-kita interchange.source
Fees
- Admission is 510 yen for adults aged 18 to 64.source
- Admission is 170 yen for adults 65 and over, who need official identification to confirm their age.source
- Admission is 170 yen for high school students and for children of high school age.source
- Infants, preschoolers, and elementary and junior high school students get in free.source
- Children's admission is waived every Saturday, except on public holidays and during the summer, winter, and spring school breaks.source
- An annual pass costs 1,560 yen for adults and 510 yen for children and for visitors 65 and over.source
- The annual pass is good for one year at Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park, the Hiroshima City Botanical Garden, and the insect museum at Hiroshima City Forest Park.source
- Parking costs 450 yen for a kei, standard, or small semi-medium vehicle, and there is room for about 1,200 cars.source
- Cashless payment, by credit card or PayPay for example, covers admission and parking in the first lot only; the cafeteria and shops inside the park take cash.source
Once you've decided
evidence & sources (5)
- Official: Nursing space, Diaper changing table, Family restroom
- Official: Stroller friendly, Stroller rental
- Official: main site
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.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers can be rented for ¥350 a go, 68 of them, suited to roughly 7 months to 2 years. All rentals are handled at the information desk just inside and to the left of the main gate, and cannot be reserved; numbers are limited. The rental 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 | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | asazoo.jp |
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| Stroller rental | Yes | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | asazoo.jp | |
| 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 | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | asazoo.jp |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | The park map legend lists toilets with a baby seat (also wheelchair-accessible). How many and where is not stated | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | asazoo.jp |
| 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 | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | asazoo.jp |
| 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 |
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