The park will be open from New Year's Day! Admission is free from January 1st (Tuesday, national holiday) to January 3rd (Thursday), 2025. Be sure to stop by on your way home from your first shrine visit of the year.

■We will give you a bookmark made from a snake's shed skin and minutes to wish you good luck in passing your exams.
During the New Year holidays, the first 1,000 people each day will receive a snake skin! Also, the first 100 people each day will receive a bookmark made from red panda droppings, which do not fall from trees, to pray for success in exams!
■Free hot drinks service
・Date and time: January 1, 2025 (Tuesday/holiday) to January 3, 2025 (Thursday)
Location: Ximen Official Station
Contents: Free distribution of hot drinks such as cocoa and sweet red bean soup
■Special exhibition of the Chinese zodiac
・Date and time: January 1st (Tuesday/holiday) - February 2nd (Saturday), 2025
Location: Reptile and Amphibian House
・Contents: Panels and photos related to snakes will be displayed in honor of the Chinese zodiac sign of the year, "Snake." We are also looking for photos of pet snake tails! In addition, every Sunday from January 6th (Sun) to January 27th (Sun), you can experience interacting with snakes.
■ Children's mochi-pounding experience & sweet red bean soup
・Date and time: Saturday, January 5, 2025
Mochi pounding experience: 11:00-11:30, 12:00-12:30, 13:00-13:30
Distribution of sweet red bean soup from 11:00 until supplies last
Contents: This is a chance for children under elementary school age to experience the traditional New Year's tradition of pounding rice cakes. In addition, the first 500 people to arrive will receive free sweet red bean soup made with freshly pounded rice!
■ New Year! Jumbo Karuta in the Snow
・Date and time: January 6, 2025 (Sunday) 13:30~
Location: Under the Monkey House
Content: A jumbo karuta tournament about animals. Those who win the karuta will receive a prize.