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Nagoya City Science Museum: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nagoya City Science Museum is a museum in Sakae 2-chōme, Aichi Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Nagoya City Science Museum
Photo: Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese名古屋市科学館
LocationSakae 2-chōme, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ōsu Kannon Station – about 0.5 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 106 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 138 km (straight line)
Established1962
Interest among English readersabout 300 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.16477, 136.89967
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.ncsm.city.nagoya.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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