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Nippon Gwan (Ōita): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nippon Gwan is a science museum in Mameda-machi, Ōita Prefecture, about 850 km from Tokyo Station and 447 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Nippon Gwan
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese日本丸館
LocationMameda-machi, Ōita Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hita Station – about 1.1 km
From Hakata Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 185 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 447 km (straight line)
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates33.32746, 130.93743
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.iwaoyakuho.com/

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