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Machida Squirrel Garden (Tokyo): Zoo for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Machida Squirrel Garden is a zoo in Yakushidai, Tokyo, about 31 km from Tokyo Station and 372 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Machida Squirrel Garden
Photo: kaduki, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japanese町田リス園
LocationYakushidai, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Tamagawagakuen-mae Station – about 2.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 237 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 324 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.57808, 139.44972
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.machida-risuen.com/

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