Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

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Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a combination of zoo, botanical garden and amusement park. It covers an area of about 84 hectare. In the zoo, which holds over 500 species, no fences obstruct the visitor’s view of the animals. In the botanical gardens, you can visit a large green house, flower gardens and some walking paths with over 7,000 species of plants. In the amusement park, you can enjoy each attraction, such as Ferris wheel and roller coaster, for 100 – 300 yen. There are also the pencil-shaped Higashiyama Sky Tower (134 meters) high nearby.