Hsinchu City Zoo Ticket

• Hsinchu Zoo, founded in 1936, is the oldest existing zoo in Taiwan with a long history.
• Bringing people and animals closer, creating a new life education field.
• The park's current "5 major highlights" include the historic building "Elephant Gate," "Hippo Lele," "Bengal Tiger New Home Experience," "Aviary," and "Forest Canteen."
• The park retains the old aviary, and inside it, climbing rope nets are installed, and the periphery is covered with sandpits, transforming it into a children's exploration paradise.

ー Introduction to Hsinchu Zoo ー

Hsinchu Zoo was founded in 1936 and is now 86 years old. It is the oldest existing zoo in Taiwan at its original site, covering an area of 2.7 hectares, which is about one-sixtieth the size of Taipei's Muzha Zoo. In 2017, the "Zoo Regeneration Project" was launched with three core values: first, animal friendliness, creating cageless and animal-friendly exhibition areas, with animal activity spaces 1.5 times larger than before; second, preserving historical memory, the park specifically retains old trees and historical buildings such as the Elephant Gate, allowing everyone to feel familiar yet full of surprises upon entering the zoo; third, promoting life education, making the zoo an excellent venue for experiencing life education, which is an important mission of Hsinchu Zoo. On December 28, 2019, the zoo reopened, allowing this once gradually forgotten zoo to re-establish its brand and become a popular attraction. The park's current "5 major highlights" include the historic building "Elephant Gate," "Hippo Lele," "Bengal Tiger New Home Experience," "Aviary," and "Forest Canteen."

The "Elephant Gate" was built by a Japanese designer imitating the gate of Hagenbeck Zoo in Germany. During this zoo renovation, the team peeled off 13 layers of paint to find the most authentic color of the Elephant Gate, finally revealing the original blue-green color of the elephant's head. Many people still cherish childhood photos with the Elephant Gate, and after the reopening, they are welcome to take another "time-travel photo"! After entering through the Elephant Gate, the second must-visit spot is the home of the popular animal star "Hippo Lele" on the right. After the "redecoration" of its new home, Hippo Lele's living space has doubled. The park has specially set up ultra-low glass viewing windows for small children, creating a "cutest skyline" of about 120-130 cm. Not only can children see Lele eating, Lele walking ashore shaking its head, and Lele's cute appearance sunbathing in the sandpit, but parents no longer have to worry about lifting their children high or getting tired arms.

The "Rainforest Passage" offers a chance to see the celebrity animals up close – the Bengal tiger twin brothers "Liu Fu" and "Lai Fu," and their neighbors, the orangutan Xiong Da, and the Malayan sun bears Dudu and Winnie, always delighting children. In fact, from the animals' perspective, we are the humans confined in a secret passage; who is watching whom remains to be seen! The "Old Aviary" has been preserved by the park, and climbing rope nets are installed inside, with sandpits laid around the periphery, transforming it into a children's exploration paradise, making many children reluctant to leave once they start playing. Parents can also take the opportunity to rest or take photos of their children. The "Forest Canteen" is a beautiful parent-child restaurant like an art museum, with a simple and neat white design paired with large glass curtain walls, allowing diners to overlook the eland antelopes in the tall grass and sparse forest area through the floor-to-ceiling windows, "enjoying meals while watching antelopes." After recharging, they can continue to explore the zoo.

If you're still not satisfied, on the century-old avenue around the zoo, there is also the Hsinchu City Library Zoo Branch on the first basement floor and the "free and unlimited access" Insect Museum, both of which are must-visit places for families. The Hsinchu City Cultural Affairs Bureau has created a warm reading space, collecting many books on animal and plant ecology, allowing children to absorb knowledge to their heart's content; the "Insect Museum," transformed from the old China Broadcasting Corporation broadcasting station, displays animals such as Hercules beetles, Sulcata tortoises, snake-necked turtles, capybaras, chameleons, and spectacled caimans. Animal lovers should not miss it. Buy Hsinchu Zoo tickets now and enjoy exclusive discounts!

Hsinchu Zoo Transportation and Parking Information Visitors can choose to drive to Hsinchu Zoo. Take National Highway No. 1, exit at Hsinchu Interchange, go straight on Guangfu Road towards Hsinchu, when you encounter an overpass, do not go up the bridge but stay on the outer lane, then turn left onto Shipin Road, and turn right at the intersection of Bo’ai Street to arrive. There are many parking lots available near the zoo, including the Hsinchu Zoo Underground Parking Lot and the parking lot in front of the stadium, which are closer to the zoo. If you do not want to drive, you can also use public transportation to get to Hsinchu Zoo. It takes about 15 minutes to walk to the zoo from Hsinchu Railway Station. In addition, you can also take Hsinchu Bus routes 1, 2, or 31 and get off at the Park Station to arrive.