Our 136th entry in this blog is our trip to Nogeyama Zoo in Yokohama, Japan. We were always visiting Sakuragicho Station in Yokohama and this is just the first time we visited this zoo even if its just 15 minutes away from Sakuragicho. Well actually, just heard about it just now. hehe… 🙂 And this zoo is free for all! Yes! No fee! So why didn’t I heard about this before huh?

Opened in 1951, Nogeyama was the first zoo to be opened in Yokohama. Covering an area of 8 acres, Nogeyama is the only centrally located zoo within Yokohama, making it very convenient and easy to access. More importantly, it is free!

We were here for the animals. But I just can’t stop taking photos of the flowers. hehe. It is quite rare to see lovely flowers during winter, hence the photos!

Located on a hilltop in a quiet residential neighborhood, Nogeyama Park is a great place to escape the crowds and enjoy the peaceful greenery and wide open spaces. When walking around it is hard to believe that you are only a few minutes away from one of the liveliest parts of Yokohama.

The zoo has initiated a number of improvements including the construction of a new Nakayoshi area allowing children to interact freely with smaller animals. Many new programs have also been introduced including a Night Zoo during the summer months.

Because of its compact size, this Zoo makes a nice place to spend several hours wandering around the various enclosures. There are about 100 different species of animals including monkeys, wild cats, birds and several Red Pandas.

The zoo was really well kept, clean, and spacious. It is so amazing to visit a free zoo, it’s actually our first time! And I think I have said that a lot of time already.

And the scenes as well are still picturesque despite the winter season and the lack of colors, winter is indeed boring. But of course, not here in Nogeyama Zoo! We enjoyed our visit, until next time 🙂