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Nawa Insect Museum: Day Trip from Nagoya (31 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nawa Insect Museum is a museum in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, about 31 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Nawa Insect Museum
Photo: Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese名和昆虫博物館
LocationGifu, Gifu Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tagami Station – about 2.4 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 142 km (straight line)
Established1919
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates35.43314, 136.77314
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.nawakon.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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