Tennōji Zoo
| Tennoji Zoo 天王寺動物園 | |
|---|---|
Savannah Zone | |
| 34°39′09″N 135°30′31″E / 34.652556°N 135.508496°E | |
| Date opened | January 1, 1915 |
| Location | Tennoji Park, 1-108, Chausuyama-cho, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| No. of species | 230 (as of 2008) |
| Public transit access | JR West: at Tennōji Osaka Metro: at Dōbutsuen-mae at Ebisuchō |
| Website | www |
Tennōji Zoo (天王寺動物園) is a 11-hectare (27-acre) zoo located at Tennōji Park in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, opened on January 1, 1915. It is the third zoo to be built in Japan and is located southwest of the Shitennō-ji temple, the first Buddhist temple in Japan.