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Jōetsu Kiyosato Hoshi no Furusato Kan (Niigata): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōetsu Kiyosato Hoshi no Furusato Kan is a science museum in Kiyosato-ku, Niigata Prefecture, about 196 km from Tokyo Station and 366 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Jōetsu Kiyosato Hoshi no Furusato Kan
Photo: Mukasora (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese上越清里星のふるさと館
LocationKiyosato-ku, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Arai Station – about 9.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 196 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 246 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 260 km (straight line)
Coordinates37.03583, 138.36500
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.tenmon.jorne.ed.jp/

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