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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is a park in Kaigandori, about 8 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese海遊館
LocationKaigandori
Nearest station (straight line)Ōsakakō Station – about 0.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 48 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 144 km (straight line)
Established1990
Coordinates34.65447, 135.42889
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kaiyukan.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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