Saitama Museum of Natural History
Saitama Museum of Natural History is a prefectural museum of natural history in Nagatoro, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The museum opened in 1981 and replaced "史" with "の" in its Japanese name in 2006.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: archive organization in Saitama, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kami-Nagatoro Station and Nagatoro Station.
Kami-Nagatoro Station
Railway station
Photo: Richard, enjoy my life!, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kami-Nagatoro Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minano, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. Kami-Nagatoro Station is situated 280 metres southwest of Saitama Museum of Natural History.
Nagatoro Station
Railway station
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Nagatoro Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. Nagatoro Station is situated 1 km north of Saitama Museum of Natural History.
Nagatoro Town Museum
Museum
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Nagatoro Town Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Saitama Museum of Natural History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minano and Nagatoro.
Minano
Town
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Minano is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the town had an estimated population of 9,497 in 3994 households and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 63.74 square kilometres.
Nagatoro
Town
Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagatoro is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,838 in 2894 households and a population density of 220 persons per km2. Nagatoro is situated 3 km north of Saitama Museum of Natural History.
Yorii
Town
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Yorii is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 32,851 in 14,689 households and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 64.25 square kilometres. Yorii is situated 8 km northeast of Saitama Museum of Natural History.
Saitama Museum of Natural History
- Categories: natural history museum, prefectural museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Nogami-machi, Chichibu district, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.08749° or 36° 5′ 15″ northLongitude
139.11598° or 139° 6′ 58″ eastOperator
埼玉県Open location code
8Q8X34P8+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1420192397OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11426751
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Saitama Museum of Natural History” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “埼玉縣立自然之博物館”
- Fulah: “Saitama Museum of Natural History”
- Japanese: “埼玉県立自然の博物館”
- Japanese: “自然史の埼玉県立美術館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tsukinoishi Momiji Park (Lunar Stone Maple Park) and Gorge viewpoint.
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