When you are entering the zoo, there is a big warning that the Giant Panda is actually no longer there as of last year. Not really disappointed because we didn’t know there was supposed to be a panda there. It is quite a long walk from the Ueno JR station; it is much closer from Nezu station on the Metro subway. But the up-side of taking the JR there is you get to walk through the Ueno park on the way to the zoo.
The park is famous for sakura cherry blossoms which of course were not in bloom in the middle of November. But there was a big tent set up where they were selling local produce and snacks to eat, like grilled clams and sweet potatoes.
The zoo itself is not so big, it might take maybe an hour to see the whole thing. Surprisingly 10-month old baby actually was interested in the animals. Even though he was extremely tired, he was fighting to keep his eyes open to see the animals. The monkeys were especially interesting because they run around so fast and easily caught baby’s attention.
