Kobe City: Kobe Oji Zoo: Chinese Zodiac Sign Handover Ceremony

Press Release (December 7, 2023)
Oji Zoo, Kobe City Construction Bureau
To welcome the new year, a handover ceremony will be held from this year’s zodiac sign “Rabbit” to next year’s zodiac sign “Dragon. The animals of the Chinese zodiac will appear in the Fureai Plaza of the Oji Zoo and hand over the handover form. After the handover ceremony, commemorative photos with the animals will be available.

Event Overview

Date and Time

Sunday, December 17, 2023, from 1:30 p.m.

Location

Zoo and Kodomo no Kuni Fureai Hiroba

Fee

Free
*Admission fee to the zoo is required

Other

In case of rain on Sunday, December 17, the event will be postponed to Tuesday, December 19, from 1:30 p.m.
Real animals may not appear.

(The image shows the December 2019 event and the handover ceremony from the boar to the cubs.