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Nagahama Railway Square (Shiga): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nagahama Railway Square is a science museum in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, about 319 km from Tokyo Station and 103 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Nagahama Railway Square
Photo: Tokyo-Good, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese長浜鉄道スクエア
LocationNagahama, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sakata Station – about 0.2 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 60 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 63 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
DesignationsRailway Monument
Coordinates35.37688, 136.26580
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kitabiwako.jp/tetsudou/

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