• * Diverse Animal Species: The zoo houses about 450 species, including Asian elephants and red pandas
• * Extensive Plant Collection: The gardens display around 7
• 000 plant species, featuring seasonal blooms like cherry blossoms
• * Cultural Landmark: The Greenhouse Front Building is a notable crystal palace, showcasing tropical plants year-round
• * Stunning Views: The Higashiyama Sky Tower offers panoramic views from 134 meters (214 meters above sea level), with sights of Mount Ontake and the Suzuka Mountains on clear days.

The zoo is home to about 450 species of animals, including Asian elephants, koalas, red pandas, and western gorillas. The botanical gardens display about 7,000 species of plants in a natural landscape, allowing visitors to enjoy seasonal scenery such as cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn. In addition, the Greenhouse Front Building, a nationally designated important cultural property known as the greatest crystal palace in the Orient, allows visitors to see tropical and subtropical plants all year round. About Higashiyama Sky Tower This is an observation tower attached to Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. It is 134 meters high. (The tower is atop an 80-meter hill, so its elevation is 214 meters.) It was built in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Nagoya City's establishment. The observation deck is 100 meters above ground (180 meters above sea level), and offers a panoramic view of the city. If the weather is good, you can see M