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Kashihara Children's Science Museum (Nara): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kashihara Children's Science Museum is a science museum in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, about 384 km from Tokyo Station and 36 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Kashihara Children's Science Museum
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TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese橿原市立こども科学館
LocationKashihara, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Unebigoryōmae Station – about 0.8 km
From Osaka Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 54 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 124 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.50049, 135.79639
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.kashihara.nara.jp/kanko_bunka_sports/kodomokagakukan/index.html

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