Kashihara City Insectarium (Nara): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station
Kashihara City Insectarium is a science museum in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, about 382 km from Tokyo Station and 38 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.
| Type | Science museum |
|---|---|
| Name in Japanese | 橿原市昆虫館 |
| Location | Kashihara, Nara Prefecture |
| Nearest station (straight line) | Kaguyama Station – about 2.2 km |
| From Osaka Station | about 38 km (straight line) |
| From Kyoto Station | about 55 km (straight line) |
| From Nagoya Station | about 122 km (straight line) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Coordinates | 34.49132, 135.82689 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps |
| Official website | https://www.city.kashihara.nara.jp/article?id=5c52229d65909e2ebea90610 |
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無料で見てみる →Planning your visit
- The closest railway station by straight-line distance is Kaguyama Station, about 2.2 km away. The most convenient station can be a different one, so check a route planner before you go.
- Distances on this page are straight-line figures calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on the official website linked above before you travel.
- Showing staff the Japanese name (橿原市昆虫館) helps when you ask for directions.
Nearby places
- Man'yō Forest – Botanical garden, less than 1 km away
- Man'yō Garden, Nara Prefecture Complex of Man'yō Culture – Botanical garden, about 2 km away
- Kashihara Children's Science Museum – Science museum, about 3 km away
- Uda City Ōuda Man'yō Park – Botanical garden, about 9 km away
- Uda Animal Park – Zoo, about 10 km away
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.