Top 50 Zoos in Japan

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest zoos in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 85 zoos tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Chester Zoo, Zoo Miami and London Zoo lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 732,221 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 35,427, and the largest, Chester Zoo, reaches around 305,245 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each zoo, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 Chester Zoo Chester Zoo 305,245 8.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
2 Zoo Miami Zoo Miami 236,534 14.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
3 London Zoo London Zoo 190,442 2.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
4 Singapore Zoo Singapore Zoo 122,505 9.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
5 Elephant Nature Park Elephant Nature Park 111,616 8.8% Zoo Travel & Leisure
6 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 83,590 1.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
7 San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego Zoo Safari Park 66,403 4.0% Zoo Travel & Leisure
8 Georgia Aquarium Georgia Aquarium 63,414 0.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
9 Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo 63,298 6.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
10 Australia Zoo Australia Zoo 62,517 4.3% Zoo Travel & Leisure
11 Melbourne Zoo Melbourne Zoo 62,236 7.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
12 San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo 61,600 2.3% Zoo Travel & Leisure
13 Philadelphia Zoo Philadelphia Zoo 49,631 4.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
14 Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay 39,776 22.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
15 Woodland Park Zoo Woodland Park Zoo 38,819 10.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
16 African Lion Safari African Lion Safari 38,011 6.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
17 Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium 30,879 7.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
18 Toronto Zoo Toronto Zoo 22,277 4.6% Zoo Travel & Leisure
19 Taipei Zoo Taipei Zoo 19,600 6.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
20 African Safari Wildlife Park African Safari Wildlife Park 17,920 3.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
21 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 14,737 2.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
22 Pairi Daiza Pairi Daiza 8,301 0.8% Zoo Travel & Leisure
23 Knowsley Safari Park Knowsley Safari Park 7,950 2.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
24 Memphis Zoo Memphis Zoo 6,389 1.6% Zoo Travel & Leisure
25 Central Park Zoo Central Park Zoo 6,001 1.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
26 Bronx Zoo Bronx Zoo 4,650 0.6% Zoo Travel & Leisure
27 Zoo World Zoo World 3,397 1.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
28 West Midland Safari Park West Midland Safari Park 3,288 0.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
29 Symbio Wildlife Park Symbio Wildlife Park 3,266 0.6% Zoo Travel & Leisure
30 Houston Zoo Houston Zoo 3,231 0.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure
31 Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park Zoo 2,180 0.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
32 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 1,798 0.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
33 Harewood House Harewood House 1,771 2.0% Zoo Travel & Leisure
34 Xcaret Park Xcaret Park 1,670 0.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure
35 Australian Reptile Park Australian Reptile Park 1,639 0.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
36 Los Angeles Zoo Los Angeles Zoo 1,624 0.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
37 Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo 1,452 0.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
38 Saint Louis Zoo Saint Louis Zoo 1,319 0.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure
39 Whipsnade Zoo Whipsnade Zoo 1,292 0.3% Zoo Travel & Leisure
40 Denver Zoo Denver Zoo 1,178 0.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
41 Dallas Zoo Dallas Zoo 1,152 0.3% Zoo Travel & Leisure
42 Aalborg Zoo Aalborg Zoo 1,140 0.8% Zoo Travel & Leisure
43 Indianapolis Zoo Indianapolis Zoo 972 0.3% Zoo Travel & Leisure
44 Zoo Atlanta Zoo Atlanta 815 0.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure
45 Dublin Zoo Dublin Zoo 777 0.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
46 Fort Worth Zoo Fort Worth Zoo 776 0.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
47 Hellabrunn Zoo Hellabrunn Zoo 763 0.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
48 zoo praha zoo praha 530 0.0% Zoo Travel & Leisure
49 Dubai Dolphinarium Dubai Dolphinarium 515 0.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure
50 Colchester Zoo Colchester Zoo 490 0.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each zoo by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.

How often is the list updated?

The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.

What is the largest zoo in Japan?

Chester Zoo currently leads with an estimated audience of 305,245 people in Japan.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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