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Nishiyama Zoo: Day Trip from Nagoya (107 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nishiyama Zoo is a park in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, about 107 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Nishiyama Zoo
Photo: Tomomori, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese鯖江市西山動物園
LocationSabae, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nishiyama-Kōen Station – about 0.5 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 107 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 114 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 152 km (straight line)
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.95061, 136.18092
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.sabae.fukui.jp/nishiyama_zoo/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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