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National Museum of Nature and Science (Tokyo): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

National Museum of Nature and Science is a science museum in Ueno-kōen, Tokyo, about 4 km from Tokyo Station and 405 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

National Museum of Nature and Science
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese国立科学博物館
LocationUeno-kōen, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Ueno Station – about 0.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 269 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 299 km (straight line)
Established1877
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 1,200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.71632, 139.77654
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.kahaku.go.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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