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Nagano City Jōyama Zoo (Nagano): Zoo for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nagano City Jōyama Zoo is a zoo in Uematsu, Nagano Prefecture, about 179 km from Tokyo Station and 327 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Nagano City Jōyama Zoo
Photo: Datudatudatu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japanese長野市城山動物園
LocationUematsu, Nagano Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Zenkōjishita Station – about 0.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 179 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 204 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 288 km (straight line)
Established1961
Coordinates36.66519, 138.19403
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.johyama.com/

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