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Maritime Museum of Kobe University (Hyōgo): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Maritime Museum of Kobe University is a science museum in Higashinada-ku, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 421 km from Tokyo Station and 19 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Maritime Museum of Kobe University
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TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese神戸大学海事博物館
LocationHigashinada-ku, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Fukae Station – about 0.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 19 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 52 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 154 km (straight line)
Established1958
Coordinates34.71909, 135.28929
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.museum.maritime.kobe-u.ac.jp/index.html

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