What other travelers are saying about Kobe Oji Zoo
Oji zoo is what I refer to as the sad zoo. It is quite old and many of the animal accommodations and amusement rides could use an update. Not to mention the gorillas, chimpanzees, and pandas are gone. On the other hand it is very cheap so for a day with my kids I feel like it is a good deal. The staff are nice and it is a convenient way to see animals.
(2025/08/28)
I wake up very early when I'm in Japan, so I usually need to go somewhere to kill time until 10am-11am. This zoo was fortunately open at 9am. I had a great time here, which I didn't expect as an adult in a very kid-themed park.
- The mini-amusement park was fun.
- The post-showa 90s arcade was to walk through and feel the nostalgia. They even have some chonky Pikachus from the gen1 days that have games inside them.
- There is a gift shop, which surprised me.
- The zoo has good diversity of animals: decent enough to keep me engaged while walking around.
- The pandas are no longer around :(
- The polar bear exhibit is kind of sad & the bear looks unnaturally thin (since it doesn't need as much far for Japan's hot ans humid weather).
- A lot of the exhibits would be better if they were larger and more reflective of the animals' natural environments. The park being stuck in the past does make it more fun, but this would be the 1 change I would make (even if it means less animals).
The best zoo I have ever been to! Animals are so clean and beautiful 😍 I can't be happier. Good ticket price, amazing atmosphere, kind staff. Thank you all for taking care of these beautiful animals! ありがとうございます!
Decent zoo. But the monkeys and birds are still in small, cramped cages, the elephant enclosures are small, some of the big cat enclosures were closed and most enclosure designs are outdated. The last panda died on March 2024. I prefer the Kobe Animal Kingdom but this zoo is also great. I hope the zoo can improve their animal welfare and enclosure designs.
Good value zoo with a decent variety of animals including flamingos , monkeys and elephants . The area around the zoo is also interesting with many good coffee shops and loads of things to do . The queue was easy and efficient
