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Himeji City Archaeological Research Center: Day Trip from Osaka (72 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Himeji City Archaeological Research Center is a museum in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 72 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.

Himeji City Archaeological Research Center
Photo: 両備, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese姫路市埋蔵文化財センター
LocationHimeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashi-Himeji Station – about 1.2 km
From Osaka Stationabout 72 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 97 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 201 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.81667, 134.72028
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/maibun-center/

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