Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Maruyama Zoo


Maruyama Zoo is very famous place in Sapporo. The zoo is very crowded on weekend. There are many animals in the zoo. For example, there are elephants, giraffes, gorillas, deer, bears, peacocks, monkeys, hippopotamus, wolves, and more cute animals in the zoo. Pupils or junior high school students sometimes comes the zoo for a school excursion.

There are small amusement grounds in the zoo. Children enjoy the corkscrew, merry-go-round and more ride. Asahiyama Memorial Park, Maruyama Base Ball Ground, Maruyama Sports arena and Hokkaido Shrine are near the zoo. The baseball game is played at the base ball ground in spring and summer.

If you want to go Maruyama Zoo, you can go by subway. You should take Tozai line and you take off Maruyama Koen station. After you get off subway, you can go the zoo on foot and you take about 15 minutes.

The zoo is opened all year around, so you can enjoy the zoo in winter. But, it close on December29, 30, and 31. The zoo opens at 9:00am to 5:00pm on February 1st to October 31 st and the zoo opens at 9:00am to 4:00pm on November 1st to January 31st.

If you want to the zoo, you must pay. Adults pay 600yen and children are free. If you come zoo by your car, you also pay money for parking fees.
The Maruyama zoo is very interesting and famous place in Sapporo. You can have a good time at the zoo.

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