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Joetsu Aquarium (Niigata): Zoo for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Joetsu Aquarium is a zoo in Gochi, Niigata Prefecture, about 215 km from Tokyo Station and 369 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Joetsu Aquarium
Photo: Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japanese上越市立水族博物館
LocationGochi, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Naoetsu Station – about 0.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 215 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 254 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 262 km (straight line)
Established2018
Coordinates37.17350, 138.23297
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.umigatari.jp/joetsu/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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