Nagoya City Science Museum

Nagoya City Science Museum is established on the concept of "See, Touch, and Check", and is all-inclusive in its various exhibits and experiences, allowing people of all ages—from children to adults—to enjoy science in a fun way. It is also home to NTP Planet Planetarium, holder of a Guiness World Record for its inner diameter. The planetarium seeks to recreate the cosmos as close to the real thing as possible with one of the world's largest domes, boasting an inner diameter of 35 meters as well as stunning visual quality. You can also witness natural wonders like an aurora image in a -30 °C room and a nine-meter-tall artificial tornado at four large-scale entertaining displays offering insight into the natural world as just some of the nearly 260 exhibits.

Nagoya City Science Museum is established on the concept of "See, Touch, and Check", and is all-inclusive in its various exhibits and experiences, allowing people of all ages—from children to adults—to enjoy science in a fun way. It is also home to NTP Planet Planetarium, holder of a Guiness World Record for its inner diameter. The planetarium seeks to recreate the cosmos as close to the real thing as possible with one of the world's largest domes, boasting an inner diameter of 35 meters as well as stunning visual quality. You can also witness natural wonders like an aurora image in a -30 °C room and a nine-meter-tall artificial tornado at four large-scale entertaining displays offering insight into the natural world as just some of the nearly 260 exhibits.

OVERVIEW

Location 2-17-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Opening Hours 9:30 am–5:00 pm (admission until 4:30 pm)
Regular Holidays • Mon (the directly following weekday should Mon coincide with a national holiday)
• The third Fri of the month (closed on a different day should that Fri coincide with a national holiday)
• Year-end/New Year holiday (Dec 29–Jan 3)

Notes:
• Days the facility is available or unavailable may occur when not normally open or closed.
• Closed on days with strong winds. (Closed all day should a Special Blizzard Alert or Blizzard Alert occur in Nagoya City at 7:30 am.)
Access 5-min. (450-m) walk south from either Exit 4 or Exit 5 of Fushimi Station on the Higashiyama and Tsurumai Subway Lines (board the Higashiyama Subway Line train bound for Fushimi and Fujigaoka from Nagoya Station).
Restroom Available
Parking Unavailable. Use nearby pay parking lots.
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