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Adventure World (Wakayama): Zoo for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Adventure World is a zoo in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, about 460 km from Tokyo Station and 116 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Adventure World
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TypeZoo
Name in Japaneseアドベンチャーワールド
LocationShirahama, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shirahama Station – about 1.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 151 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 217 km (straight line)
Established1978
Interest among English readersabout 500 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates33.66775, 135.37580
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.aws-s.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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