Miraikan

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, simply known as the Miraikan, is a museum created by Japan's Science and Technology Agency. It was opened in 2001.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building
  • Also known as: “National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation”, “Nihon Kagaku Miraikan”, and “The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation”
  • Address: 6, 青海二丁目, 江東区, 東京都 135-0064
  • Wheelchair access: yes

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Railway station
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Station is a station on the Yurikamome Line in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It is numbered "U-09". It is named after the adjacent building. is situated 310 metres southeast of Miraikan.

Museum
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The was a marine science museum located in Higashiyashio, on island, . In 2011 the museum announced to cease the most parts of its operation for renovation, while keeping some functions active, including exhibit of Sōya, scientific research and educational programs. is situated 410 metres west of Miraikan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashi-Yashio and Aomi.

Neighborhood
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is a district of , , Japan. It is a single, discrete municipal unit, without any wards or sub-districts.

Quarter
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is an area in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. Its subdivisions consist of 1, 2, 3 and 4 chome. is part of Landfill #13 and Tokyo Rinkai Satellite City Center.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Miraikan

Latitude
35.61924° or 35° 37′ 9″ north
Longitude
139.77666° or 139° 46′ 36″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Inception
July 9th, 2001
Levels
7
Open location code
8Q7XJQ9G+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 435082657
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12056094
Wiki­data ID
Q656957
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Miraikan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف الوطني للعلوم الناشئة والابتكار”
  • Bengali: “মিরাইকান”
  • Chinese: “日本科学未来馆”
  • Chinese: “日本科學未來館”
  • Chinese: “未來館”
  • Dutch: “Miraikan”
  • French: “Miraikan”
  • French: “musée national des sciences émergentes et de l’innovation”
  • German: “Miraikan”
  • Italian: “Miraikan”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale della scienza emergente e dell’innovazione”
  • Japanese: “MeSci”
  • Japanese: “Nippon Kagaku Mirai-kan”
  • Japanese: “にっぽんかがくみらいかん”
  • Japanese: “ミーサイ”
  • Japanese: “日本未来科学館”
  • Japanese: “日本科学未来館”
  • Korean: “일본 과학 미래관”
  • Persian: “موزه میرائیکان”
  • Persian: “موزهٔ میرائیکان”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional de Ciências Emergentes e Inovação”
  • Russian: “Miraikan”
  • Spanish: “Miraikan”
  • Thai: “มิไรกัง”
  • Turkish: “Miraikan”

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