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Hirakata Park (Osaka): Zoo for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hirakata Park is a zoo in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, about 387 km from Tokyo Station and 17 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Hirakata Park
Photo: Japan Maik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japaneseひらかたパーク
LocationHirakata, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hirakata-kōen Station – about 0.6 km
From Osaka Stationabout 17 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 23 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 120 km (straight line)
Established1910
Coordinates34.80578, 135.63813
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.hirakatapark.co.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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