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name: "Kobe Oji Zoo"
lat: 34.7108
lng: 135.2166
official_url: "https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/"
fee: "Admission price: see the official site. Free with a physical disability, therapy or mental health certificate shown at the gate, plus one carer for holders of a grade 1-2 physical, a therapy, or a grade 1 mental health certificate. Kobe residents aged 65 and over are free on showing an original document with address, name and date of birth. An annual passport is ¥3,000 at the gate. Amusement rides are ¥300-400 each. Original documents only — copies and photos are not accepted, though the Mirairo ID app counts as a certificate"
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Kobe Oji Zoo

Besides the animal enclosures, the grounds hold an animal science museum, a small amusement park and the former Hunter House. Sheep and goats live in the children's petting area. The museum shelves carry animal books, magazines and encyclopedias. The rides are in the same grounds, so the day can end at the amusement park.

- Area: hyogo
- Type: sightseeing
- Average stay: 120 min
- Hours: 9:00-17:00, and 9:00-16:30 in winter (November to February). There are closed days — which days is not stated on the pages read — and the car park closes on those days too
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

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

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | About 150 strollers to rent — ¥300 (up to age 2) or ¥500 (up to age 4), tickets from the vending machine inside the shop. The grounds are broadly barrier-free but have many slopes, some of them steep. Carry-type strollers may not be brought in, and nor may any wheeled thing other than a stroller or wheelchair | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/faq) |
| Nursing space | Yes (3) | Three nursing rooms, all with hot water for formula. Locations are on the park map (the Mori-no-Yakata rest house has closed) | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/faq) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | Baby beds are provided; the locations are marked on the park map | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/faq) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Family restroom | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Yes | There are children's toilets; the locations are marked on the park map | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/faq) |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | There is a lawn area for eating your own lunch, marked on the park map. When it rains, use the rest hall of the Animal Science Museum or the roofed area by the great ape house (groups: the ape house only). Please don't reserve space by laying out sheets | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/faq) |
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | Mainly an outdoor zoo, with indoor places to shelter: the Animal Science Museum rest hall and the roofed area by the great ape house are named as the wet-weather spots to eat | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/faq) |
| Lost-child support | Yes | Free lost-child stickers at the information centre. If a child does go missing, the zoo announces it over the park PA and asks visitors to help look | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/faq) |
| Crowding (guide) | 土日祝が混雑 | Weekends and public holidays are very busy and the zoo asks you to come by public transport. The car park is expected to fill between 10:00 and 15:00 on weekends and holidays from the March spring break to the end of May, and from mid-September to the end of November | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/access) |
| Stroller access notes | 阪急王子公園駅から徒歩3分 | 3 minutes' walk west from Hankyu Oji-koen, 5 minutes north from JR Nada, 10 minutes north from Hanshin Iwaya, or right by the Oji Dobutsuen-mae stop on Kobe City Bus route 92. The Oji Park car park holds 250 cars, 450 with the overflow lot, charged by the half hour (¥150 per 30 min for the first 2 hours). Park at the municipal Sannomiya or Hanakuma car parks and come by public transport and you get 3 hours discounted — show the ticket at the management office | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/guide/access) |