Zoo Name: | Tama Zoo |
Date Opened: | 1958 |
Location: | Hino, Tokyo, Japan |
Area: | 52ha |
Members: | JAZA |
The is a zoo, owned by the government of Tokyo Metropolis, and located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The Tama Zoo was opened on May 5, 1958, originally as a of the Ueno Zoo. The zoo aims to use its large site – 52 ha, compared to the 14.3 ha of the Ueno Zoo – to show its animals moving in a more free and natural environment.
Animals in the zoo include:[1]
Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station on the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line and the Tama Toshi Monorail Line is in front of the park's gate.
Tama Zoological Park is featured heavily in the manga and anime series My Deer Friend Nokotan, where it is referred to as "Hino Zoo".