Hsinchu Zoo
Interactive guide map of Hsinchu Zoo: 4 restrooms, 2 nursing rooms, 4 places to eat and 30 spots. Open it on your phone to see where you are in the park.
Spots at Hsinchu Zoo
- Glass Craft MuseumThe museum, converted from the Hsinchu Prefecture Autonomous Association Hall built in 1936, holds exhibitions from time to time, and visitors can view its collection of glass crafts.
- Feng LiveIt is Hsinchu City's first professional-level performance venue, converted from the Air Force Engineering Regiment Hall built in 1959, and can accommodate nearly 600 people.
- ChunshiThe three-story building behind the Glass Craft Museum is led by the long-standing Hsinchu glass firm Chunchi Glass, and combines curating, craft demonstrations, DIY experiences, retail and dining.
- Entrance 2 (Elephant Gate)The gate, completed in 1936 together with the children's playground, features cast-iron sculptures of an elephant and a lion, and was built by a Japanese designer who referenced the gate of Hamburg Hagenbeck Zoo in Germany.
- Elephant HeadThe elephant head sculpture on the Elephant Gate is made of cast iron. During restoration, 13 layers of paint were removed from the elephant and lion sculptures, confirming that the original color was blue-green, and it was restored to its original appearance.
- Veterinary Room
- Insect HallThe Insect Hall, converted from the former Zhongguang Broadcast Station, is curated and operated by the Taiwan Insect Museum team, and from time to time offers insect courses such as specimen observation and beetle rearing.
- Half-Moon Pond
- Fountain PoolThe fountain pool is a historic building that is a Hsinchu cultural asset, constructed at the same time as the Elephant Gate. In the center of the pool stands a statue of a child holding a fish, which experts have restored to its original appearance.
- Lele Meadow
- Food ForestThe Food Forest at Hsinchu Zoo is about 310 ping, with about 80 species and more than 6,000 plants; the area consists of plants that animals can eat and serves as a demonstration of animal habitats in the city.
- Weather StationThe Hsinchu Observatory, established in 1937 during the Japanese colonial period, was later reorganized into the Hsinchu Weather Station and moved to Zhubei in 1991. The original building has been fully preserved and is an important cultural asset of Hsinchu.
- Cypress Hill
- Ecology Pond
- Large Iron Cage
- Library and StarbucksThe library, themed around the zoo, displays a 2-meter-high specimen of the elephant Ayako. The Starbucks on the upper floor was converted from the former zoo visitor center.
- Track and Field Stadium
- Hexagonal Aviary
- Little Zookeeper House
- Confucius TempleThe Hsinchu City Confucius Temple was first built in the 22nd year of Jiaqing (1817), and was relocated to Hsinchu Park in 1958. It is now listed as a historic building of Hsinchu City.
- Large SandpitIt is part of the Hsinchu Park children's exploration area, with a total length of nearly 100 meters, and is divided into three sand pits: regular sand, fine sand for water use, and white fine sand for small children.
- Entrance 1
- GymnasiumThe indoor basketball and badminton hall opened in April 1997, with a first floor basketball court that can accommodate 4600 people, and it was also one of the venues for the 2017 World University Games basketball competition.
- HippopotamusThe hippopotamus at Hsinchu Zoo is named Lele. Hippopotamuses like to soak in water; when diving, their ears and nostrils close, allowing them to stay underwater for up to 5 minutes.
- Monkey IslandThe Monkey Island area is home to Formosan rock macaques, Malayan macaques, and gray gibbons.
- PonyHorses with a shoulder height of 147 centimeters or less are called ponies, also known as mini horses; they have sturdy legs and have higher load-carrying capacity and endurance than regular horses.
- Sun BearThe sun bear is the smallest and shortest-haired species among bears, omnivorous and especially fond of honey; it has a yellow-white U-shaped mark on its chest that resembles a sun, hence the name sun bear.
- Barbados Blackbelly SheepThe Barbados Blackbelly Sheep, also known as the Barbados sheep, is a crossbreed of African short-haired sheep and European wool sheep; its fleece is short and coarse, does not need shearing, and cannot be used to make sweaters.
- Tall Grass AreaThe Tall Grass Area is home to Formosan sika deer, ostriches, ponies, fallow deer, and alpacas.
- Guinea PigThe guinea pig, also called a cavy, has a coccyx but no visible tail; its hearing is extremely sensitive, and its teeth grow continuously, requiring frequent chewing of hard objects to wear them down.
Restrooms at Hsinchu Zoo (4)
- Near Entrance 2 (Elephant Gate)
- Near Guinea Pig
- Near Library and Starbucks
- Near Entrance 1
Places To Eat at Hsinchu Zoo (4)
- Near Chunshi ×2
- Near Weather Station
- Near Entrance 1
Nursing Rooms at Hsinchu Zoo (2)
- Near Chunshi
- Near Large Iron Cage
Help Desks at Hsinchu Zoo (1)
- Near Large Iron Cage
Shops at Hsinchu Zoo (1)
- Near Entrance 1