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Hoshinoko Yakata (Hyōgo): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hoshinoko Yakata is a science museum in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 475 km from Tokyo Station and 81 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese星の子館
LocationHimeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yobe Station – about 1.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 81 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 203 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.85272, 134.62864
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://ssl.himeji-hoshinoko.jp/

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