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Mine Fossil Museum (Yamaguchi): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mine Fossil Museum is a science museum in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, about 798 km from Tokyo Station and 398 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese美祢市化石館
LocationMine, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mine Station – about 0.4 km
From Hakata Stationabout 97 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 119 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 398 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.16734, 131.20756
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.c-able.ne.jp/~naganobo/mmhfmfm/mfm_index.html

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