Dōshokubutsuen-iriguchi

Weekday departures: 336/day · Sat & holiday departures: 358/day

First / last train (weekday): 6:09 / 23:14

Busiest hour: 7:00–8:00 (31)

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0:00 ─ 23:00

Counts are departures in the timetable data shown on our live map.

• Kengun Line: Kengunko-mae ⇄ Kengunkoban-mae

Dōshokubutsuen-iriguchi opened on 1 April 1969 as Dōbutsuen-mae Station ("Zoo Front") on the Kumamoto City Tram Kenkun Line. The Kumamoto Zoo was joined by a botanical garden, and on 1 April 1992 the stop was renamed Dōshokubutsuen-mae ("Zoo and Botanical Gardens Front"). On 1 March 2011 it took its current name, Dōshokubutsuen-iriguchi ("Zoo and Botanical Gardens Entrance"), reflecting that the gardens themselves are about 600 metres away across Shōguchi Park. It is stop number 24 on the Kenkun Line. On 1 January 2026 a stationary tram developed smoke from its operator cab while at the platform; no injuries were reported.