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Wakō Museum: Day Trip from Hiroshima (135 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Wakō Museum is a museum in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, about 135 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Wakō Museum
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TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese和鋼博物館
LocationYasugi, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yasugi Station – about 0.9 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 135 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 220 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 233 km (straight line)
Established1993
Coordinates35.43528, 133.25361
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.wakou-museum.gr.jp/

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