Higashiyama Zoo 9 Oct 2009 | 東山動物園

October 9th 2009

It's almost autumn and the weather changes a lot. This day it was more likely to a summer mode and as usual I bring Yuri & Eiqmal to the zoo after sending my wife to university. Our route for today was the Asian elephant, the must see penguins, the African elephant, gorillas and chimpanzees.And as usual they asked me to buy them the drinks too. Yuri always said that she is tired already, cannot walk anymore unless she got something to drink. Beside the juices I also bought them a cone of maccha ice cream for them to share.
Our visit always about 90 minutes to 2 hours only due to the coin parking is being charged every 30 minutes.

Morning zoo on weekdays is very relaxing.


Their all time favorite.


So tasty.. she can't resist


While waiting Yuri and Eiqmal having the ice cream , I managed to set the auto timer on the table .


The huge African elephant. Kids from nearby kindergarten also having their trip to the zoo too.


Looking down at the gorilla.

Weekly visit to the zoo

July 10th - 2009

Since that we missed the baby elephant's morning bath last week, so we decided to give a try again today. And we was lucky that both of the baby elephant are playing in the pool. We also met the same cameraman that told us the timing to come and see the baby elephant bathing. We spend most of the time in the zoo watching the elephant playing in the pool. After the elephants finished their bath, the kids had their drinks and we went to watch the flamingos before returning home.

Baby elephants morning bath


Watching the elephants.


Just after watching the elaphant


Kid's summit.


A light rain on the way out from the zoo.

Morning Zoo

July 1st - 2009

It's Wednesday and we sent mum to school early too....also Eirfan will be back from his kindergarten at 11:20. Not feeling going straight back home and we decided to stop at the zoo as usual. Morning zoo is really nice because very less people around and I can let the kids walk on their own. Our target today is to see the baby elephant having their morning bath. Unfortunately we were a bit late and the elephants just finished their morning bath.
One of the photographer at the elephant barn said that we must come as the zoo open at 9am if want to see the baby elephants having their morning bath. Then, Tuesday is the best day because the water is clean as Monday the zoo is closed and the water being changed too.
Well, no luck for us today and we just spend some time looking at the rhino and penguins only before returning home as the clock almost turned to 11am.

This zoo already open for 73years and the visitors counts reached 150millions hits.


The elephant won't go into the pool anymore.

We went to the zoo again....

27th June - 2009

As usual we went to the zoo again.. today our target is to ride the paddling boat at the lake inside the zoo. Unfortunately the maximum people was 4 person per boat...so we cannot get on the paddling boat all 5 of us. So Eiqmal and mummy cannot ride.
The fare is 400Yen pax and we took the 3 person boat. Total of 1200yen for 20minutes ride. Eirfan & Yuri really enjoyed the ride and we also paddle near to Eiqmal's waiting place. Fun for them but really tiring for me...

Eirfan & Yuri were very happy in the panda boat


"Bon Voyage" by Eiqmal..


It was a hard work out for me..


Waving to Eiqmal...

Short trip to Higashiyama Zoo

May 20th - 2009

It's Wednesday and Eirfan came back from his kindergarten on 11am..usually on 2pm. So we decided to have a short walk at Higashiyama Zoo due to the weather also very fine & nice. I love to go to this zoo on weekdays..very less people. Today less photo on the kids and more to the animals.

Refueling before starting the walk.


Kangaroos are having lunch..but most of them are sleeping & relaxing.


Relaxing kangaroo.


Sleepy rhino.

In the cage series

Exploring Higashiyama Zoo

May 2nd - 2009

This week is one of the most waited week in Japan, the Golden Week. This is the time that everyone can enjoy a long public holiday. Most Japanese will use this opportunity to enjoy the holiday abroad, but still crowded also even in Japan too. Most of the hotels will be fully booked and it is impossible to get within a last minute decision.
Well, we just decided not going far at all...our 1st target just the usual zoo near our house. hahaha..This time we explored a new route in the zoo. 1st we went to the amusement area inside the zoo and went up into the ferris wheel. This is the first time for my kids to experience the ride. It's a small size of a ferris wheel but still good enough to enjoy the view.
Then we went into the medaka(Japanese killifish) hall. Eiqmal really enjoyed viewing the small fishes. Just before we went back home, we drop by at the koala's and my kids take a rest beside the lake and enjoy viewing peoples riding the "swan" and boats while i rush back home to take our car and pick them home. ( due to our apartment is quite near and it is difficult to get a parking nearby the zoo i always drop them at the zoo and park the car at our parking at the apartment.)

Checking the condor's wingspan


Yuri enjoyed the view but Eiqmal still scared.


Masked guys, i got a terrible sore throat few days back and still not fully recovered.


ON the jet plane AT the amusement park IN the zoo.


Interested to the small fishes.


kame かめ 亀 kura-kura


Picnic by the lake.


Eiqmal and his pet toy, geoffrey the giraffe from Toy 'я Us

With "face fitting" thing before went out from the zoo.

Sakura at Higashiyama Zoo

April 8 - 2009

Just after Eirfan's Entrance Ceremony at his kindergarten ended, all of us headed to Higashiyama Zoo to have a picnic under the sakura trees at the zoo. Of course Eirfan was in his uniform, we just want to shoot him in his uniform with the sakuras. We also bought our self the year pass for Higashiyama Zoo due to our frequent visit to this zoo. The year pass is just 2000yen/year and standard entrance ticket is 500yen.
Even it was a weekday, we didn't get the parking at the main gate of the zoo and end up at the parking area at behind botanical garden. It's about 10 minutes walk until the entrance gate to the zoo/botanical garden. We entered from the botanical garden side due to we wanted to get on the monorail ride from the botanical garden to the main gate of the zoo.
After we got our picnic spot we enjoyed the food from home and shoot few shots of Eirfan in his uniform before he get changed. Enjoying sakura at the zoo might be sounds strange but the sakura here really beautiful and the zoo itself got a lot of resting place made it really convenience.

A shot just after entered the zoo.


Enjoying the sakura from the monorail


Viewing sakura from above is really interesting.


Full bloom at Higashiyama Zoo


Picnic time, let's eat!!


Eirfan is eating his dorayaki he got it from kindergarten


Yuri vs boiled egg.


Eiqmal with my snacks (kaki-pi)


Time for solo shooting.


No need to ask Yuri to pose


Eiqmal really interested with the sakura petals


Same goes with Eirfan


Eiqmal among the sakuras


Just before we went back home, they got them self an ice cream each.

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