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Nishiwaki Earth Science Museum (Hyōgo): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nishiwaki Earth Science Museum is a science museum in Nishiwaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 439 km from Tokyo Station and 56 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Nishiwaki Earth Science Museum
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TypeScience museum
Name in Japaneseにしわき経緯度地球科学館
LocationNishiwaki, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nihon-heso-kōen Station – about 0.3 km
From Osaka Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 69 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 172 km (straight line)
Established1992
Coordinates35.00000, 134.99883
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.nishiwaki-cs.or.jp/terra/

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