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Kawaguchi Science Museum: Location & Nearest Station (17 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kawaguchi Science Museum is a museum in Kami-Aoki, Saitama Prefecture, about 17 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kawaguchi Science Museum
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese川口市立科学館
LocationKami-Aoki, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hatogaya Station – about 1.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 17 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 267 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 290 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.82733, 139.71992
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.kawaguchi.science.museum/

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