Volcano Science Museum
Volcano Science Museum is a museum in Toyako, Abuta district, Hokkaido. Volcano Science Museum is situated nearby to the museum Lake Toya Visitor Center, as well as near the scenic viewpoint View Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Usu and Mount Yosomi.
Mount Usu
Volcano
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Mount Usu is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910, 1944–45, August 7, 1977, and on March 31, 2000. Mount Usu is situated 3 km southeast of Volcano Science Museum.
Toya SunPalace Resort & Spa
Hotel
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Toya SunPalace Resort & Spa is a hotel, which is situated 1½ km east of Volcano Science Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sobetsu and Toyoura.
Sobetsu
Town
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Sōbetsu is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km2. Sobetsu is situated 6 km east of Volcano Science Museum.
Toyoura
Town
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Toyoura is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,205, and a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 233.54 km2. Toyoura is situated 9 km west of Volcano Science Museum.
Volcano Science Museum
- Type: Museum
- Postal code: 049-5721
- Categories: volcanological museum, science museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Toyako, Abuta district, Central Circuit, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.56395° or 42° 33′ 50″ northLongitude
140.81545° or 140° 48′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8RJ2HR78+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3079572091OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q117312350
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In Other Languages
“Volcano Science Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “kazankagakukan”
- Japanese: “かざんかがくかん”
- Japanese: “洞爺湖町立火山科学館”
- Japanese: “火山科学館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Toya Visitor Center and View Point.
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