What other travelers are saying about Osaka Tennoji Zoo
We visited in the summer (July) and it was extremely hot. There aren’t many shaded areas or air-conditioned spots throughout the zoo so be prepared for the heat. 😅☀️However if you’re looking for a place to cool down. I recommend visiting the Reptile House. It has air conditioning and is a nice break from the sun.
Overall it’s a fun place to explore but just keep in mind that the weather can be tough during summer.
This is a medium size zoo. We went on Sunday, but not too crowded. There is no queue at the ticket area.
Most of the area doesn’t have roof or cover so it is too hot to walk in outdoor area almost of the time.
However, still have some zone in the building so we can take a rest there.
They provide a lot of wedding machine around the zoo. They also have a restaurant, but we didn’t use it.
Animals look healthy, but not much.
Wonderful medium sized zoo with a lot of exotic animals you won't find anywhere else. The animals felt and looked happy as the enclosures were well thought of and spacious. Went there on a weekday, if you are visiting Osaka. I would highly recommend buying thr Amazing Osaka Pass, as the entrance fee to the zoo was covered by the Amazing Osaka Pass.
It hurt my heart to see the animals suffering locked in cages. They have to endure the insensible noise of people every day. I do not recommend anyone to visit this zoo. Some animals actually live in a space that is far too small. Lions have no room to run, not to mention panthers and hyenas. Only the giraffe, hippos, polar bear which was extremely sad, lions and a few monkeys have a place under the open sky, the rest are locked up as if they are in prison. Too many souls locked up in a space that is far too small. When animals are frustrated, stressed, when they are depressed they spin in circles. Actually almost all the animals were constantly spinning in circles. I do not wish anyone to live like this. I thought that a zoo also offers space, not just shelter. But this seems to be an animal shelter, not a zoo. Sad, very sad. what's worse is that some parents don't know how sensitive animals are to sounds, especially children's screams, and they let their children scream near them and throw stones at the animals. insensitivity. I had to stop a child from throwing stones at birds, because he was alone and unsupervised. in the entire zoo I only saw 5 employees. 4 at the entrance and one who fed the monkeys. but none to supervise the animals and avoid situations like that. shame. it's good that there are cameras everywhere, but the zoo looks like it was during Ceaușescu's time (for those who don't know, the 1980s).
Very conflicted experience. The zoo is not equipped to have some of the anything it has. The polar bear exhibit was way too small and looked beyond run down. Some of the other enclosures also looked way too small for comfort. Besides that we had a good experience with the food options available and spending time near some of the other areas. I would love to see the enclosures updated but there is simply not enough space for the large animals they have.
