Kyushu
Fukuoka
Dazaifu

Kyushu National Museum

The Kyushu National Museum opened on October 16, 2005, in near Fukuoka—the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: national museum in Fukuoka, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kyūhaku”, “Kyushu Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan”, and “Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan”
  • Address: 2
  • Roof shape: round

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dazaifu Tenmangū and Dazaifu Amusement Park.

Shinto shrine
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Dazaifu Tenman-gū is a Shinto shrine in , , . It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane. is situated 370 metres northwest of Kyushu National Museum.

Recreation area
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is a recreation area, which is situated 350 metres northwest of Kyushu National Museum.

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is situated 480 metres northwest of Kyushu National Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chikushino and Umi.

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is a city in , . As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 106,513 in 48029 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 87.73 km2.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 36,907 in 16691 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is 30.21 km2… is situated 6 km northwest of Kyushu National Museum.

Town
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is a town located in , , .As of 29 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 29,248 in 12810 households, and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the town is 16.31 km2… is situated 8 km north of Kyushu National Museum.

Kyushu National Museum

Latitude
33.51821° or 33° 31′ 6″ north
Longitude
130.53846° or 130° 32′ 19″ east
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Inception
October 16th, 2005
Operator
National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
Open location code
8Q5GGG9Q+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134721523
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­round
Geo­Names ID
10259575
Wiki­data ID
Q148543
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Kyushu National Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “九州國立博物館”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف كيوشو الوطنى”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Kjuŝu”
  • French: “musée national de Kyūshū”
  • French: “Musée national de Kyūshū”
  • German: “Kyushu National Museum”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum Kyushu”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum Kyūshū”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Nasional Kyushu”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale di Kyushu”
  • Japanese: “Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan”
  • Japanese: “きゅーはく”
  • Japanese: “きゅうしゅうこくりつはくぶつかん”
  • Japanese: “九博”
  • Japanese: “九州国立博物館”
  • Javanese: “Muséum Nasional Kyushu”
  • Javanese: “Musiyum Nasiyonal Kyushu”
  • Korean: “규슈 국립박물관”
  • Panjabi: “ਕਿਊਸ਼ੂ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਅਜਾੲਿਬ-ਘਰ”
  • Panjabi: “ਕਿਊਸ਼ੂ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਅਜਾਇਬਘਰ”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی کیوشو”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Narodowe w Kyushu”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Кюсю”
  • Slovenian: “Narodni muzej Kjušu”
  • Turkish: “Kyūshū Ulusal Müzesi”
  • Vietnamese: “Bảo tàng quốc gia Kyūshū”

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