It is open every day except Monday, and charges a modest admission fee.

Established in 1937, the Higashiyama Zoo is one of Asia's largest attractions, featuring a botanical garden and an amusement park.

The logo for the koala exhibit was designed by manga artist Akira Toriyama in 1984.

The Higashiyama Sky Tower allows visitors a view of Nagoya from its observation decks, and also features a restaurant 100 metres above ground.

[2] One of the zoo's silverback gorillas, Shabani received significant social media coverage in 2015, being termed as "handsome" and "metrosexual" by news media, leading to an increase in young female visitors to the zoo.