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Japan Coast Guard Museum (Hiroshima): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Japan Coast Guard Museum is a science museum in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 679 km from Tokyo Station and 277 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese海上保安資料館
LocationKure, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yoshiura Station – about 1.3 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 18 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 208 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 277 km (straight line)
Established1980
Coordinates34.24623, 132.52710
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.jcga.ac.jp/facility/museum/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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