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National Institute of Polar Research (Tokyo): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

National Institute of Polar Research is a science museum in Tachikawa, Tokyo, about 33 km from Tokyo Station and 373 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

National Institute of Polar Research
Photo: Tamago915 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese国立極地研究所
LocationTachikawa, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Takamatsu Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 33 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 237 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 312 km (straight line)
Established1973
Coordinates35.71250, 139.40900
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.nipr.ac.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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