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Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History: Day Trip from Fukuoka (47 km) – Location & Nearest Stati

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History is a museum in Higashida, Fukuoka Prefecture, about 47 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Fukuoka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese北九州市立いのちのたび博物館
LocationHigashida, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Space World Station – about 0.3 km
From Hakata Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 164 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 440 km (straight line)
Coordinates33.86917, 130.80855
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.kmnh.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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