[Tennoji Zoo x IKONIH] Wooden Educational Toy "Yurayura Dokidoki Doubutsuen" to Foster Thinking Skills Through Play, On Sale from July 11! Uses Osaka Prefecture Cypress, Polar Bear "Hou-chan" Creates a World of Play.

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Tennoji Zoo Goods Shop "ZOOQLE" and "Tennoji Zoo Online Shop," operated by Kintetsu Retail Holdings Co., Ltd., will launch "Yurayura Dokidoki Doubutsuen," a wooden educational toy jointly developed by Tennoji Zoo and "IKONIH," a cypress wood toy brand developed by Marubeni Wood Products Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Osaka). The toy will go on sale starting Saturday, July 11.

This product was developed as an educational toy that allows children to develop their sense of balance and thinking skills through play, using the animals beloved at Tennoji Zoo as motifs. The mechanism features animals placed on a wobbly base that continue to move unstably. The exquisite movement, which seems like it will fall but doesn't, captures children's interest, and it is designed to encourage repeated play while they think, "Where should I put it next?" Furthermore, the base incorporates the image of the polar bear "Hou-chan" diving into the pool, expressing a world of play unique to Tennoji Zoo.

Osaka Prefecture cypress and thinned wood were used as materials, with consideration given to the circulation of forest resources and the utilization of regional resources. As a wooden educational toy jointly developed by Tennoji Zoo and IKONIH, leveraging the zoo's unique charm, it aims to provide an opportunity to foster interest in wood and forests through play, while also being an educational toy that allows users to feel the warmth of wood.

When you visit Tennoji Zoo, please stop by the ZOOQLE goods shop and purchase this product. It is also available for purchase online.

1. Product Overview

Product Name: Yurayura Dokidoki Doubutsuen Tennoji Zoo

Price: 14,520 yen (tax included)

Main Material: Osaka Prefecture cypress

Set Contents: 1 base, 10 types of animals, 2 round blocks

Size: W230 x H115 x D30mm (base)

W230 x approx. H255 x D30mm (when stacked)

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2. Sales Locations

(1) In-store sales

Store Name: ZOOQLE (within Tenshiba i:na)

Address: 5-55 Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 543-0063 Tenshiba i:na

TEL: 06-6777-1257

Business Hours: 9:30 - 17:30

Closed: Tennoji Zoo closing days

(2) Online Shop [Tennoji Zoo Online Shop]

URL https://tennojizoo-goodsshop.com/

3. Sales Start Date

Sales will begin at 9:30 AM on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at both the physical store and the online shop.

Limited quantity, sales will end when supplies run out. *Sales are limited to two items per person.

4. About Marubeni Wood Products Co., Ltd. IKONIH

In Japan, there is a challenge where cedar and cypress planted after the war are not fully utilized, and forests are not adequately maintained. Marubeni Wood Products Co., Ltd. values the circulation of the forest cycle of "cut -> use -> plant -> grow" and develops the furniture and toy brand "IKONIH" using domestic cypress.

This initiative is a collaboration with Tennoji Zoo, which sympathizes with IKONIH's concept, to plan and develop products using domestic cypress from an environmental conservation perspective. It provides visitors with an opportunity to increase their interest in forest resources and the environment through animals.

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