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Kobe Oji Zoo: Location & Nearest Station (26 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kobe Oji Zoo is a park in Ōji-chō, 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 Oji Zoo
Photo: Corpse Reviver, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese神戸市立王子動物園
LocationŌji-chō, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ōji-kōen Station – about 0.3 km
From Osaka Stationabout 26 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 58 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 160 km (straight line)
Established1951
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.71000, 135.21444
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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