What other travelers are saying about Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden
The entry fee is 600yen. They have the zoo and botanical garden, both is fun and I especially liked that they have plenty of access to clean toilet everywhere. It was hot when I went there so most of the animals are taking nap, I probably will go for second time in fall because they have the area specific for autumn plants.
For meal, the restaurant by the entry is about 1500yen per dish and the one by botanical garden is like 1000yen on average. The closing hour 4:30, it's better if you go in the early morning if you want to take your time to enjoy the whole park. Def recommended :)
I enjoyed seeing a variety of God's creatures. Family oriented atmosphere with kid's carnival rides. A botanical garden is also available for a family picnic. Took almost 3 hours to venture throughout the well made landscape. Visitors with difficulty walking would be a challenge.
I have mixed feelings about this zoo. It has a ton of animals and a lot to see. The new exhibits are nice but the animals in the older exhibits seem like they need better care. I don't think it is because the zoo doesn't want to care for them. It just seems like they may not have the money to renovate the older facilities. We enjoyed our time and hope many people donate to this facility for upgrades.
I really enjoyed this place with so many animals and gardens to visit. For only 600 yen, you can spend three to four hours here just casually strolling around. Though the cages are a bit small for some of the animals and right now they are trying to prevent the bird flu from spreading so all bird exhibits are closed off.
The botanical garden was great and I definitely recommend it, even if when I visited it was under renovation.
The zoo gets quite crowded on a public holiday. I cannot help but feel some of the animals would need bigger cages, e.g. elephants, apes and bit cats. It was a bit sad.
