City zoo and Botanical garden in Fukuoka is also known as the city's Zoological garden. They were founded in 1953 and located in the city Park Minami-Koen. Since 1955, are the responsibility of the municipal units of the Ministry of economy and tourism.

The first Botanical garden and the zoo were opened in the city in 1933 near the Eastern Park. The opening was timed to celebrate the coronation of Emperor Hirohito. On a small square in 1, 7 hectares, is located about 500 animals and 100 species of plants. May 20, 1944, the zoo was closed to the public, and large animals had to be euthanized. About the first zoo today resemble columns remaining from his gate and standing next to one of the elementary schools in Fukuoka.

In 1949, the city government approved the establishment of a new zoo in South Park Fukuoka, for these purposes has been allocated 28 million yen. The new zoo was opened on August 22, 1953, in his aviaries were 143 animals, the territory is a Playground with a miniature train and a Ferris wheel. Since opening in the zoo there lived an elephant, which died recently in 2011.

In 1954-1956, the zoo expanded: increased its area and the number of animals and their species diversity. The 50-year anniversary of the zoo in 2003, there were 168 species, including 57 species of mammals, 88 species of birds, 23 species of reptiles – a total of 706 inhabitants.

Botanical garden in Fukuoka has the largest greenhouses in which to grow 1200 species of plants, including orchids, cacti and ferns. Another 1,300 species of plants grow in the garden outside the greenhouse. Plants are selected so that their beauty can be admired in all year round. The zoo and Botanical garden are connected by a bridge by which visitors can move from one part of the Park to another.