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Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park is a park in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park
Photo: Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese広島市安佐動物公園
LocationAsakita-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kamiyasu Station – about 2.5 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 212 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 281 km (straight line)
Established1971
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.49786, 132.44069
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.asazoo.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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