Geological Museum
The Geological Museum of the Geological Survey of Japan opened in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan in 1980. The collection totals some 150,000 rock, mineral, and fossil specimens, amassed during the activities of the Survey since its establishment in 1882, of which around 2,000 are on display at any one time.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include JAXA Tsukuba Space Center and Aerological Observatory.
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center
Research institute
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The Tsukuba Space Center also known by its radio callsign Tsukuba, is the operations facility and headquarters for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency located in Tsukuba Science City in Ibaraki Prefecture. JAXA Tsukuba Space Center is situated 1 km northwest of Geological Museum.
Aerological Observatory
Building
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Aerological Observatory is a building, which is situated 800 metres southwest of Geological Museum.
Meteorological Research Institute
Research institute
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Meteorological Research Institute is situated 1 km southwest of Geological Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shishitsuka and Tsukuba.
Shishitsuka
Quarter
Photo: 土浦大学, Public domain.
Shishitsuka is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Geological Museum.
Tsukuba
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Tsukuba is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 256,526 in 121,001 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2.
Ami
Town
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Ami is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 47,927 in 20,279 households and a population density of 671 persons per km2. Ami is situated 8 km southeast of Geological Museum.
Geological Museum
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Japan
- Categories: geological museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.06192° or 36° 3′ 43″ northLongitude
140.13275° or 140° 7′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8R82346M+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5553857721OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11424701
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Geological Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “地質標本館”
- Fulah: “Geological Museum (Japan)”
- Fulah: “Geological Museum”
- Japanese: “地質標本館”
- Japanese: “産業技術総合研究所 地質標本館”
- Japanese: “産業技術総合研究所地質標本館”
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