# Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park is a visitor attraction (八木山動物公園 フジサキの杜) in Japan (Sendai). Interests: Nature, With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yagiyama-zoological-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Activity · Nature, With kids, Wildlife
- **Local name:** 八木山動物公園 フジサキの杜
- **Where:** Japan · 982-0801, 仙台市, 宮城県
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 279 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mar 01-Oct 31 09:00-16:45; Nov 01-Feb 29 09:00-16:00; We off
- **Website:** [city.sendai.jp](https://www.city.sendai.jp/zoo/index.html)
- **Run by:** 仙台市
- **Coordinates:** 38.2457, 140.84493

## What it is and where

Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park is a visitor attraction (八木山動物公園 フジサキの杜) in Japan (Sendai). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Sendai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sendai/), where this site lists 63 more places to see, 16 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.2457, 140.84493; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 279 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.245698%2C140.844934)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.245698%2C140.844934)

- **Run by:** 仙台市

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/), [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fauna/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 34 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h |
| May | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 39 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 25 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 53 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 21 |

In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to May and October | November to March and June to September |
| With kids | February to May and October to November | December to January and June to September |
| Wildlife | April to May and October | November to March and June to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Benyland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yagiyama-benyland/): With kids · 358 m
- [Aoba Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sendai-castle/): Castle in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, Japan · 1.2 km
- [Sendai City Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sendai-city-museum/): Museum in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan · 1.5 km
- [The Miyagi Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/the-miyagi-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan · 2.2 km
- [Bashō no Tsuji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/basho-no-tsuji/): Nature · 2.8 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Nature

- [Mount Fuji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/monte-fuji/): volcano in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, Japan
- [Itsukushima Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/santuario-itsukushima/): Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- [Tokyo Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bahia-de-tokio/): bay in Japan
- [Mount Asama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/asama/): volcano on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures in Japan
- [Sakurajima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakurajima/): volcano and island located in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
- [Mount Aso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/monte-aso/): volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park?

It is a visitor attraction (八木山動物公園 フジサキの杜 in the local language) in Japan. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21.

### How do you get to Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park?

The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 279 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.245698%2C140.844934) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Benyland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yagiyama-benyland/), [Aoba Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sendai-castle/), [Sendai City Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sendai-city-museum/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/353554364), licensed under the ODbL. More about Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%99%E5%8F%B0%E5%B8%82%E5%85%AB%E6%9C%A8%E5%B1%B1%E5%8B%95%E7%89%A9%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).