Night Zoo in Saitama from this Friday

From this Friday, September 12th to September 23rd 2025, on eight select nights only, you can enjoy Saitama Children's zoo by night. It is an excellent zoo by day and by night. The annual night zoo event is one of their most popular. Until the pandemic it was on in the month of August, but since it started back up last year, it is now on in September. To be honest, it is a much better month for it as August is so hot. 

September is also still very hot this year, so do make sure to bring drinks with you or coins for the vending machines in the zoo. The night zoo is on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday and public holiday nights between the dates mentioned above. The cost is 900 yen for adults and 200 yen for children, which is a very reasonable price for this type of event. If you come by car you also need to pay 900 yen for parking. There is a bus that goes to the zoo from Takasaka station on the Tobu Tojo line. 

Apart from being able to see the animals at night, there is also some illumination in the zoo. In addition, they will have some live performances and special events. Have you ever been to a zoo by night in Japan?