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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shimoda Aquarium is a zoo in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, about 135 km from Tokyo Station and 315 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Shimoda Aquarium
Photo: キッコーマソ, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japanese下田海中水族館
LocationShimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Izukyū Shimoda Station – about 1.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 135 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 196 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 293 km (straight line)
Established1967
Coordinates34.66606, 138.94597
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://shimoda-aquarium.com/

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