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Kanaz Forest of Creation: Day Trip from Nagoya (130 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kanaz Forest of Creation is a museum in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, about 130 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kanaz Forest of Creation
Photo: Yasuhiro Kojima, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese金津創作の森
LocationAwara, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hosorogi Station – about 1.2 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 130 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 146 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 184 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.23067, 136.26122
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://sosaku.jp/

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