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Akashi Municipal Planetarium: Day Trip from Osaka (46 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Akashi Municipal Planetarium is a museum in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 46 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Akashi Municipal Planetarium
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TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese明石市立天文科学館
LocationAkashi, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hitomarumae Station – about 0.2 km
From Osaka Stationabout 46 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 79 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 181 km (straight line)
Established1960
Coordinates34.64939, 135.00148
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.am12.jp/

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