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Little World Museum of Man: Location & Nearest Station (26 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Little World Museum of Man is a museum in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, about 26 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Little World Museum of Man
Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japaneseリトルワールド
LocationInuyama, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nishi Kani Station – about 3.5 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 26 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 123 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 158 km (straight line)
Established1970
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.37444, 137.02306
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.littleworld.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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