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Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens: Day Trip from Fukuoka (96 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens is a park in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture, about 96 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Fukuoka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Photo: Simasakon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese熊本市動植物園
LocationHigashi-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shin-Suizenji Station – about 2.9 km
From Hakata Stationabout 96 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 241 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 489 km (straight line)
Established1929
Coordinates32.77458, 130.74778
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.ezooko.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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