Japan Monkey Centre
日本モンキーセンター
One of the world's most diverse primate zoos, with about 60 monkey species that you can observe up close.
Japan Monkey Centre opened in 1956 as a museum-style zoo focused on primates. It houses about 60 species and some 700 monkeys, one of the most diverse collections in the world. In the Madagascar Zone, visitors can walk into a free-roaming lemur area for close observation. In winter, the sight of monkeys warming themselves by a bonfire is its signature attraction. Adult admission is about 1,100 yen, and the centre is open roughly 10:00 to 17:00, with closure days in winter. It is about a 20-minute walk from Inuyama-Yuen Station on the Meitetsu line, or a short bus ride, and it is well suited to families with children.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Jakko-in Temple
- Inuyama Naritasan Temple
- Kiso River Cormorant Fishing
- Uraku-en Garden & Jo-an Teahouse
- Momotaro Shrine
- Haritsuna Shrine
- Inuyama Castle
- Sanko Inari Shrine