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Osaka Museum of Natural History: Location & Nearest Station (11 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Osaka Museum of Natural History is a museum in Nagai Kōen, Osaka Prefecture, about 11 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Osaka Museum of Natural History
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese大阪市立自然史博物館
LocationNagai Kōen, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nagai Station – about 0.8 km
From Osaka Stationabout 11 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 139 km (straight line)
Established1958
Coordinates34.61036, 135.52261
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://omnh.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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