Hiroshima Children’s Museum
The Hiroshima Children's Culture and Science Museum, also known as the 5-Days Children's Culture and Science Museum, is a culture and science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan.- Type: Museum
- Description: science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan
- Also known as: “5-Days Children’s Museum” and “Hiroshima Children’s Culture and Science Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hiroshima Castle and Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center.
Hiroshima Castle
Park
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō of the Hiroshima Domain. The castle was originally constructed in the 1590s, but much of it was dismantled in the Meiji era, and what remained was largely destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. Hiroshima Castle is situated 630 metres northeast of Hiroshima Children’s Museum.
Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center
Sports venue
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center is an indoor arena located in Hiroshima, Japan. The original arena was built sometime shortly after World War II. The arena was rebuilt for the 1994 Asian Games. Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center is situated 160 metres east of Hiroshima Children’s Museum.
Hiroshima Gate Park
Park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nagarekawacho and Nishi-ku.
Nishi-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of eight wards in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in Nishi-ku.
Minami-ku
Suburb
Photo: Lemon-s, Public domain.
Minami-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 138,471, with 66,706 households and a population density of 5,307.44 persons per km2. The total area was 26.09 km2. Minami-ku is situated 2½ km southeast of Hiroshima Children’s Museum.
Hiroshima Children’s Museum
- Categories: science museum, children’s museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.39854° or 34° 23′ 55″ northLongitude
132.45371° or 132° 27′ 13″ eastHeight
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8Q6J9FX3+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 106048292OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5771207
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Hiroshima Children’s Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée des enfants de Hiroshima”
- Fulah: “Hiroshima Children’s Culture and Science Museum”
- Japanese: “5-Daysこども文化科学館”
- Japanese: “広島市こども文化科学館”
- Russian: “Детский музей Хиросимы”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hiroshima City Children’s Library and C59 161.
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