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Kuzū Fossil Museum: Day Trip from Tokyo (81 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kuzū Fossil Museum is a museum in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, about 81 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kuzū Fossil Museum
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese葛生化石館
LocationSano, Tochigi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kuzū Station – about 0.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 81 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 235 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 282 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.40169, 139.61169
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.sano.lg.jp/sp/kuzuukasekikan/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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