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Misato Observatory: Day Trip from Osaka (63 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Misato Observatory is a museum in Wakayama Prefecture, about 63 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Misato Observatory
Photo: Takagi9640, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japaneseみさと天文台
LocationWakayama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kishi Station – about 11.3 km
From Osaka Stationabout 63 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 99 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 177 km (straight line)
Established1995
Coordinates34.14453, 135.40614
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.obs.jp/

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