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Kirishima Open-Air Museum (Kagoshima): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kirishima Open-Air Museum is a museum in Yūsui-chō, Kagoshima Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 187 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Kirishima Open-Air Museum
Photo: ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese霧島アートの森
LocationYūsui-chō, Kagoshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kurino Station – about 5.4 km
From Hakata Stationabout 187 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 316 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 535 km (straight line)
Established2000
Coordinates31.93960, 130.77869
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://open-air-museum.org/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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