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Kyūsendō Forest Museum (Kumamoto): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyūsendō Forest Museum is a science museum in Kuma, Kumamoto Prefecture, about 924 km from Tokyo Station and 527 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Kyūsendō Forest Museum
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TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese球泉洞森林館
LocationKuma, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kyūsendō Station – about 1.2 km
From Hakata Stationabout 147 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 292 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 527 km (straight line)
Established1984
Coordinates32.27681, 130.61464
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://kyusendo.jp/play/forest

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