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Tama Zoo Autumn School: Become an Asian Elephant Expert! (Grades 4-6)

Japanese title: 多摩動物公園秋のスクール「アジアゾウ博士になろう！」（小学4〜6年生）

Tama Zoological Park (Tama-dobutsu-koen Sta.)

For grades 4-6: tour and observe the elephant house and try keeper tasks such as cleaning and preparing food. 16 places; apply by Oct 22, 23:59 via the form on Tokyo Zoo Net's Tama page (lottery). Only the registered child takes part; parents may watch the last hour. Bring lunch, water, boots, hat, towel, work gloves, rain gear and a pencil case; no cameras.

Date: Nov 14 (Sat)
Time: 09:00–15:00
Price: See the official page for prices
Kids: Ages 9–12
Venue: Tama Zoological Park
Nearest station: Tama-dobutsu-koen Sta.
Venue (JA): 多摩動物公園

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Distance from major stations

From Tama-dobutsu-koen: 0.3 km, about 6 min on foot
From Tama-Center: 3.3 km, about 20 min by train
From Minami-Osawa: 4.6 km, about 20 min by train
From Tachikawa: 5.5 km, about 25 min by train

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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