Poor Punch was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth. Zookeepers introduced him to a stuffed orangutan toy to provide comfort and emotional support. Since then, equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking videos of him dragging the plush around have basically broken the internet. And that heart-tugging behavior has brought visitors from across Japan—and the world—hoping to spot Punch in person.
Flying to Japan
The Ichikawa City Zoo is in Ichikawa, which is in the Chiba Prefecture, just east of Tokyo. It's part of the Tokyo metropolitan area. To visit, you'll have to fly into the greater Tokyo area. The two main international gateways with numerous flights from the U.S. are:
Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) — This is the closest major airport to Ichikawa, and it offers efficient public transit and taxi links into the city. It's only about 45 minutes to an hour to Ichikawa by bus or train.Narita International Airport (NRT) — This airport is also well-served by flights from major U.S. hubs. Trains and buses link Narita to Tokyo and onward to Ichikawa in about 60 to 90 minutes.Many major carriers connect the U.S. to Tokyo's airports, including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and more, with nonstop and one-stop services to Tokyo. Japan Airlines also offers nonstop flights to Tokyo from cities like Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), New York (JFK), and others.
View this post on InstagramOnce you land in Tokyo, getting to Ichikawa is relatively easy. Tokyo and the surrounding cities (and, frankly, Japan, at large) are super well-connected via an extensive public transport system.
From Narita Airport, you can take the Keisei Main Line to Keisei-Yawata Station, transfer to the Motoyawata Station (JR), and take the JR Sōbu Line to Ichikawa Station. Or you can take a JR train from Narita Airport to Chiba Station and transfer to the JR Sōbu Line toward Tokyo, and hop off at Ichikawa Station.
Make sure to pay attention to reserved seating on some trains (some trains have red and green lights above the seats to indicate whether or not they're taken or free). However, local or commuter trains are generally unreserved.
Visiting Ichikawa City Zoo
The address of the zoo is 284-1 Omachi, Ichikawa City, 272-0801. If you need help locating it and have a Japanese sim card or the ability to call, you can reach the zoo at 047-338-1960 (add +81 for Japan's country code if you're calling from an international number).
Adults pay 440 yen (tax included), and children's tickets cost 110 yen (tax included). That's about $2.80 and .70¢, respectively. Preschool-aged children can visit for free. There is also a group discount of 20 percent if you're rolling at least 25 people deep (reservations required).
Finding Punch, the Monkey
At Ichikawa City Zoo, Punch lives in the zoo's monkey enclosure—an area usually referred to as the "Monkey Mountain" or macaque group enclosure, where Japanese macaques (snow monkeys) are kept. This is where visitors can see Punch interacting with the other monkeys and carrying his nearly constant companion.
After all, Punch needs more love, not more tough times.
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