Saitama Museum of Natural History

Saitama Museum of Natural History is a prefectural museum of natural history in , , Japan. The museum opened in 1981 and replaced "史" with "の" in its Japanese name in 2006.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kami-Nagatoro Station and Nagatoro Station.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the town of , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. is situated 280 metres southwest of Saitama Museum of Natural History.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the town of , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. is situated 1 km north of Saitama Museum of Natural History.

Railway station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. is situated 1½ km southwest of Saitama Museum of Natural History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minano and Nagatoro.

Town
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is a town located in , 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.

Town
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is a town located in , 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. is situated 3 km north of Saitama Museum of Natural History.

Town
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is a town in , 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. is situated 8 km northeast of Saitama Museum of Natural History.

Saitama Museum of Natural History

Latitude
36.08749° or 36° 5′ 15″ north
Longitude
139.11598° or 139° 6′ 58″ east
Operator
埼玉県
Open location code
8Q8X34P8+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1420192397
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data 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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