TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The last remaining two giant pandas in Japan on Tuesday left Tokyo's Ueno Zoo for their return to China.

Giant panda Lei Lei is seen at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 25, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

It is the first time that there will be no panda in Japan in around half a century.

The twin pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, were transported by truck from the Ueno Zoological Gardens to Narita Airport, where they were scheduled to board a flight back to China.