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The Kids' Science Museum of Photons (Kyoto): Science museum for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

The Kids' Science Museum of Photons is a science museum in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, about 373 km from Tokyo Station and 31 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

TypeScience museum
Name in Japaneseきっづ光科学館ふぉとん
LocationKizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Narayama Station – about 2.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 108 km (straight line)
Established2001
Coordinates34.71378, 135.83578
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://wwwapr.kansai.jaea.go.jp/kids-photon/

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