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Shinjiko Nature Museum Gobius (Shimane): Zoo for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shinjiko Nature Museum Gobius is a zoo in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, about 625 km from Tokyo Station and 253 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Shinjiko Nature Museum Gobius
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeZoo
Name in Japanese宍道湖自然館ゴビウス
LocationIzumo, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Koyukan Shineki Station – about 0.6 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 122 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 253 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 268 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.44722, 132.86444
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.gobius.jp/

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