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Japan Spinning Top Museum: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Japan Spinning Top Museum is a museum in Minato-ku, Aichi Prefecture, about 8 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Japan Spinning Top Museum
Photo: ちるまの大ちゃん, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese日本独楽博物館
LocationMinato-ku, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nagoya Minato Station – about 0.8 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 133 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.09583, 136.87088
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.wa.commufa.jp/~koma/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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