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Kyushu National Museum: Location & Nearest Station (13 km from Hakata Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyushu National Museum is a museum in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, about 13 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Fukuoka.

Kyushu National Museum
Photo: ノボホショコロトソ, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese九州国立博物館
LocationDazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Dazaifu Station – about 0.6 km
From Hakata Stationabout 13 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 204 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 475 km (straight line)
Established2005
Interest among English readersabout 300 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates33.51836, 130.53830
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kyuhaku.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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