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Kobe Animal Kingdom: Location & Nearest Station (26 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kobe Animal Kingdom is a park in Minatojima Minamimachi, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 26 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Kobe Animal Kingdom
Photo: ja:User:Nnn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese神戸どうぶつ王国
LocationMinatojima Minamimachi, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Keisan Kagaku Center Station – about 0.1 km
From Osaka Stationabout 26 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 61 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 162 km (straight line)
Established2006
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.65417, 135.22306
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://en.kobe-oukoku.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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