Panda Forest — Attraction in Tokyo

The zoo is fairly small and doesn’t have a large variety of animals. A noticeable number of enclosures are either empty or closed off, which makes the visit feel a bit underwhelming. Compared to Polish standards, many of the animals seem to have limited space, which can be a bit disappointing from an animal welfare perspective.

One of the main attractions – the panda – requires waiting in line for about an hour just to see it for a minute, even during a non-touristy season and on a weekday.

Overall, it’s not a terrible place, but definitely not a must-see. If you’re short on time, you’re not missing much by...

$4 to see a Panda is good value. Everything else is meh.

Rest of the zoo is mediocre with many missing animals. When we went out was too hot for the Polar Bear (why no inside enclosure?). Penguins looked cramped. Many exhibits closed...

I’m shocked by how small the enclosures are. The animals seem stressed and depressed. It really felt awful walking around and see how the animals suffer. I’m sad Japan doesn’t take animal welfare seriously. This zoo is the perfect...