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Ōshū Space and Astronomy Museum (Iwate): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ōshū Space and Astronomy Museum is a science museum in Ōshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture, about 403 km from Tokyo Station and 703 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Ōshū Space and Astronomy Museum
Photo: Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeScience museum
Name in Japanese奥州宇宙遊学館
LocationŌshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mizusawa Station – about 1.2 km
From Sendai Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 403 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 438 km (straight line)
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates39.13517, 141.13326
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://uchuyugakukan.com

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