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Rakuju-en (Shizuoka): Zoo for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Rakuju-en is a zoo in Ichibanchō, Shizuoka Prefecture, about 99 km from Tokyo Station and 315 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Rakuju-en
Photo: Batholith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japanese楽寿園
LocationIchibanchō, Shizuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mishima-Hirokōji Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 99 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 185 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 287 km (straight line)
Established1890
DesignationsNatural Monument of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty
Coordinates35.12293, 138.91177
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.mishima.shizuoka.jp/rakujyu/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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