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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyoto Aquarium is a zoo in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 373 km from Tokyo Station and 39 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Kyoto Aquarium
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japanese京都水族館
LocationShimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Umekōji-Kyōtonishi Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 1 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 39 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Established2012
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.98756, 135.74761
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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