Meguro Parasitological Museum

The Meguro Parasitological Museum is a small science museum in the in central , Japan. The museum is devoted to parasites and the science of parasitology, and was founded in 1953 by Dr. Satoru Kamegai.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Meguro Kiseichūkan” and “MPM”
  • Address: 1, 下目黒四丁目, 目黒区, 東京都

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Otori-jinja Shrine and Meguro Museum of Art.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Meguro Parasitological Museum.

Museum
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The , Tokyo is an art gallery in Meguro, , Japan. The building was opened in November 1987. Designed by Nihon Sekkei, it is of reinforced concrete construction, with one basement floor and three floors above ground, and has floor space of 4059 square metres. is situated 370 metres north of Meguro Parasitological Museum.

Railway station
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Station is a railway station in the district of , , close to the boundary with ward. is situated 1 km east of Meguro Parasitological Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimomeguro and Meguro.

Quarter
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is a district located in the eastern portion of Meguro, , Japan. It consists of 1- to 6-chōme. is home to Ryūsenji, also known as Meguro Fudō.

Quarter
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is a district of , , Japan, consisting of 1- to 4-chōme. It borders Nakameguro and on the north, on the east, Shimomeguro on the south, and on the west.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Meguro Parasitological Museum

Latitude
35.6317° or 35° 37′ 54″ north
Longitude
139.70667° or 139° 42′ 24″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8Q7XJPJ4+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1420790484
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11978607
Wiki­data ID
Q11581651
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Thai—“Meguro Parasitological Museum” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Mequro Parazitlər Muzeyi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Mequro Parazitologiya Muzeyi”
  • Chinese: “目黑寄生虫馆”
  • French: “meguro kiseichūkan”
  • French: “musée parasitologique de Meguro”
  • Fulah: “Meguro Parasitological Museum”
  • Japanese: “Meguro Kiseichū-kan”
  • Japanese: “目黒寄生虫館”
  • Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์ปรสิตวิทยาเมงูโระ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shimomeguro 4-chome and Meguro 3.

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