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Geological Museum (Ibaraki): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Geological Museum is a science museum in Higashi, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 54 km from Tokyo Station and 447 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Geological Museum
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese地質標本館
LocationHigashi, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tsukuba Station – about 3.0 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 54 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 253 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 310 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.06189, 140.13272
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.gsj.jp/Muse/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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