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# Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens · OpenVibe.Tours

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# Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Opened in 1937, this extensive 60-hectare complex houses around 450 animal species, reportedly the largest variety of any zoo in Japan.

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## Why go

Highlights include koalas, western lowland gorillas (including the famous Shabani), Asian elephants, Komodo dragons, jaguars and a large tropical rainforest exhibit. The adjoining botanical gardens contain around 7,000 plant species, with forest trails, seasonal flower displays, cherry blossoms and a historic greenhouse Higashiyama Sky Tower offers panoramic views over Nagoya. Allow several hours, or a full day to explore both the zoo and gardens.

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nagoya)

## How to visit

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