Identificatie
Soort entiteit
Instelling
Geauthoriseerde naam
Ueno Zoo, Tokyo
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Beschrijving
Bestaansperiode
1882-
Geschiedenis
The Ueno Zoo, otherwise known as Tokyo Zoo, is a 14.3 hectare (35 acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo. The zoo is in Ueno Park, a large urban part that is home to museums, a small amusement park and other attractions. The zoo started its history as a menagerie attached to the National Museum of Natural History