Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Chiba Prefecture
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Chiba Prefecture that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
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Ichihara Elephant Kingdom
Zoo in 市原市
Ichihara Elephant Kingdom, opened in 1989, is a zoo in 市原市, Japan. Animals on show include ぞうさん, カピバラ, カバ, ラマ and カンガルー.
More in Chiba Prefecture
View all Chiba Prefecture listingsOur ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 2 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.