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Mineral Industry Museum, Akita University (Akita): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mineral Industry Museum, Akita University is a science museum in Tegata, Akita Prefecture, about 451 km from Tokyo Station and 694 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Mineral Industry Museum, Akita University
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese秋田大学附属鉱業博物館
LocationTegata, Akita Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Akita Station – about 1.5 km
From Sendai Stationabout 176 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 385 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 451 km (straight line)
Coordinates39.72929, 140.13657
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.mus.akita-u.ac.jp/

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