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Joetsu Aquarium (Niigata): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Tokyo

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Joetsu Aquarium is a park in Jōetsu-shi, Niigata Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Tokyo, about 215 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Joetsu Aquarium
Photo: Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese上越市立水族博物館
LocationJōetsu-shi, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Naoetsu Station – about 0.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 215 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 254 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 262 km (straight line)
Established2018
Coordinates37.17350, 138.23297
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.umigatari.jp/joetsu/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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