Ueno Zoo (Giant Pandas & 3,000+ Animals)

Japan's oldest zoo (1882). Famous for giant pandas (Ueno-Shin, Xin-Xin). 3,000+ animals across 14 hectares. Ticket: ¥600/adult, ¥free/kids under 12 (park admission ¥50). Metro-accessible (2-min walk from Ueno station). 3.7M annual visitors. Best visited weekday mornings (9-11am) for smaller crowds. Panda exhibit gets hectic at 11am.