Ueno Park hosts Autumn Night at the Zoo from 9 to 12 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 05:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ueno Park (Ueno Onshi Koen) in Tokyo will host Autumn Night at the Zoo from 9 to 12 October 2026, when Ueno Zoo will extend access until 8pm. The four-day programme gives visitors a specific evening reason to include the park's zoological grounds in an October itinerary.
Autumn Night at the Zoo extends evening access in Ueno Park
The event will run from Friday 9 October to Monday 12 October 2026, including the national holiday on Monday. The zoo's operator says the park will remain open until 8pm during all four dates, creating a temporary change from its regular daytime pattern.
The announcement on the Ueno Zoo event page identifies the venue as Ueno Zoo and places the extended opening inside Ueno Park. It also advises visitors to check exhibition closures and event cancellations before travelling, since individual animal displays can have separate conditions.
Ueno Zoo's 1882 history frames the October evening programme
Ueno Zoo opened in 1882 as Japan's first zoo. Its history began as an annex to a museum under the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, before the site later became part of Tokyo's public cultural landscape.
The zoo's long history gives the October programme a precise setting: an evening opening takes place within one of Japan's oldest zoological institutions, rather than at a temporary festival venue. A Taito City history page records the 1882 opening and describes the zoo's development within Ueno Park.
Four October evenings change the usual Ueno visit
The evening schedule matters because Ueno Park brings together museums, historic sites and the zoo in one central Tokyo setting. Autumn Night at the Zoo connects that wider cultural district with a time of day that is not part of an ordinary daytime visit.
The official notice does not promise that every animal will remain visible until closing. Animal health, safety, weather and the operating conditions of individual exhibits can affect what is available, so the extended access should not be read as a guarantee of unchanged viewing times.
Visiting Ueno Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Autumn Night at the Zoo takes place at Ueno Zoo in Ueno Park from 9 to 12 October 2026.
- Access is extended until 8pm during the four event dates, but individual exhibitions may have different viewing conditions.
- The zoo is at 9-83 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8711, within the Ueno Park complex.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Ueno Park
When does Autumn Night at the Zoo take place at Ueno Park?
The event runs from 9 to 12 October 2026 at Ueno Zoo within Ueno Park. The zoo will extend access until 8pm during those four dates.
What is Ueno Park?
Ueno Park is a major cultural and green space in Tokyo that contains Ueno Zoo and several museums and historic sites. The zoo opened there in 1882.
Where is Ueno Park and how do you get there?
Ueno Park is in Taito-ku, Tokyo, and Ueno Zoo is listed at 9-83 Ueno Park, Tokyo 110-8711. The event venue is the zoo within the wider park complex.
