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180 minutes
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
札幌市円山動物園Chuo, Hokkaido
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Sapporo Maruyama Zoo is a municipal zoo inside Maruyama Park in Chūō Ward, Sapporo, and the oldest zoo in Hokkaido. It opened in 1951, after a travelling zoo from Tokyo's Ueno Zoo drew such a warm response that the city decided to build its own. The grounds cover 22.5 hectares and are home to more than 160 species.
The guiding idea has been to create habitats that mimic the natural settings animals come from, with exhibits themed to match. Newer additions include the Wakuwaku Asia Zone, which opened in 2012, and the Polar Bear Pavilion of 2018, the largest polar bear exhibit in Japan. The zoo has also bred polar bears successfully since 2000, a feat considered difficult in captivity.
Goshuin within a short walk
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