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Bear Garden (Akita): Zoo for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Bear Garden is a zoo in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, about 475 km from Tokyo Station and 731 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Bear Garden
Photo: Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japaneseくまくま園
LocationKitaakita, Akita Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ani-Matagi Station – about 1.9 km
From Sendai Stationabout 186 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 357 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 475 km (straight line)
Established1990
Coordinates39.91389, 140.53611
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://hahaha.akita.jp/wp/kumakuma/

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