Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park

Across its vast and verdant grounds, the Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park is a comfortable home to approximately 160 species of animal, including African elephants, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, black rhinos, Malayan tapirs, lesser pandas, tigers, and Japanese giant salamanders. The petting zoo Pīchiku Park is also a popular attraction.

Basic Information

• Address: Oaza-dobutsuen, Asa-cho, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
• Hours: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (last admission at 4:00 pm)
• Closed: Every Thursday (Open if a national holiday or August 6 falls on a Thursday), 12/29-31
  (Asa Zoo may open on Thursdays during peak travel seasons; please contact Asa Zoo directly to inquire.)

Admission Fees

• Adults (18-64 year olds): \510
• Senior Citizens (65 years and older (ID required)): \170
• Children (high school students/younger than 18 years old): \170
  Free admission for children junior-high school aged or younger.

Zoo-Botanical Garden-Insectarium Annual Combo-Pass

• Adults (18-64 year olds): \1,560
• Senior Citizens (65 years and older (ID required)): \510
• Children (high school students/younger than 18 years old): \510

Parking Fees

• Cars: \450 (1,200 spaces available)
• Large vehicles: \1,400

Rental Services

• Strollers: \350 (205 available)
• Coin-operated lockers: \200 (large), \100 (small)
• Electric wheelchairs: no charge (5 available)
• Manual wheelchairs: no charge (9 available)
• Mobility scooters for the elderly: \500/ two hours, plus \150/every 30 minutes thereafter (3 available)

Food and Drink

There is a restaurant and café in the park.

Pets

For the safety of our animals and yours, and that of our visitors, Asa Zoo does not allow pets, such as cats or dogs, on the grounds.
If circumstances are unavoidable, however, the zoo can keep your pet in a cage and look after them while you visit the zoo; please inquire at the ticket counter.

Assistance Dog Admission

While the admission of assistance dogs for the disabled (guide dogs, service dogs, and hearing dogs) is possible, there are animals at Asa Zoo that become extremely agitated at the sight of dogs. For safety reasons, please consult with us beforehand or when you arrive. A member of staff may follow you at a distance during your visit. 

How to get to Asa Zoo

1. Take the bus bound for Asahi-ga-Oka (あさひが丘行き//Asahi-ga-Oka-yuki) from bus stand no. 9, platform B at JR Hiroshima Station South Exit; takes approximately 50 minutes.
2. Take the bus bound for Asahi-ga-Oka (あさひが丘行き//Asahi-ga-Oka-yuki) or Imuro (飯室行き//Imuro-yuki) from bus stand no. 4 at Astramline Kamiyasu Station; takes approximately 10 minutes.
3. From the city center by car, follow the Astramline along National Route 54 for approximately 40 minutes.  
4. Approximately 20 minutes from Hiroshima-kita Interchange, Hiroshima Interchange, and Itsukaichi Interchange.

Contact Details

Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park

• Tel: 082-838-1111

Related Information

Annual Combo-Pass (Japanese)
Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park＜外部リンク＞

Inquiries about this page

Planning and Management Section, Landscape Division, Greenery Promotion Department, Urban Development Bureau
1-6-34 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima  730-8586
Tel: 082-504-2390 // Fax: 082-504-2391
Email: park@city.hiroshima.lg.jp