| Tobu Zoo | |
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 Interactive map of Tobu Zoo | |
| 36°01′16″N 139°42′47″E / 36.021°N 139.713°E / 36.021; 139.713 | |
| Date opened | March 28, 1981 |
| Location | Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Owner | Tobu Railway |
Tobu Zoo (東武動物公園, Tōbu dōbutsu kōen lit. '’Tōbu Zoological Park’') is a combination of a zoo and an amusement park located in Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, owned by Tobu Railway.
Grape-kun
Grape-kun was a 21-year-old Humboldt penguin at the zoo.[1][2][3][4][5][6] His attachment to a cardboard cutout of a character from Kemono Friends earned him international fame.[1] The zoo announced his death on 12 October 2017.[7]
Rocky-kun
In promoting the 2018 movie Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple, Tobu Zoo a pictures of weretiger character Atsushi Nakajima alongside white tiger known as "Rocky-kun". During the promotion of this event, Atsushi's voice actor, Yūto Uemura, collaborated in making multiple announcement which was run between February 24 and March 3, 2018.[8]
Roller coasters
- Kawasemi
- Regina II
- Tentomushi
- Diggy & Daggy's Tram Coaster
Access
The zoo is located a 10-minute walk or 5-minute shuttle bus ride from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station (lit. '’Tōbu Zoological Park Station’'), a junction station on the Tōbu Skytree, Tobu Isesaki and Tōbu Nikko Lines.[9]
See also
References
- Rogers, Jon (2 May 2017). "Pick up a penguin? Humboldt bird falls in love with cardboard cutout placed in his pen". Express.co.uk.
- "Japan zoo mourns death of love-struck penguin". Yahoo News. 14 October 2017.
- "Japan mourns anime-loving penguin". 13 October 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
- "「2次元に恋したペンギン」グレープ君が死ぬ。 『けものフレンズ』のパネル見つめる姿で有名に". 13 October 2017. (in Japanese)
- "東武動物公園で"おにいさん"がペンギントーク". Mainichi Daily News. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. (in Japanese)
- 安藤健二 (15 June 2017). "東武動物公園×けものフレンズ コラボ企画 人気なのだ！". Huffington Post Japan. (in Japanese)
- Oona McGee (13 October 2017). "Japan's anime-loving penguin Grape-kun passes away at Tobu Zoo". SoraNews24.
- ""Bungo Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE" Teams Up with Tobu Zoo". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "交通アクセス｜ ハイブリッド・レジャーランド東武動物公園公式Webサイト". www.tobuzoo.com. Retrieved 2026-05-29.