Okayama Prefectural Museum

Okayama Prefectural Museum is a museum in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan. It was built to house important artifacts from the prefecture dating from prehistory through modern times.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan
Also known as: “Okayama kenritsu hakubutsukan” and “Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kōraku-en and Crow Castle.

Kōraku-en

Park

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Kōraku-en is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture.

Crow Castle

Castle

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Okayama Castle is a Japanese castle in the city of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture in Japan. Crow Castle is situated 420 metres southeast of Okayama Prefectural Museum.

Tsurumi Bridge

Bridge

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Tsurumi Bridge is situated 140 metres northwest of Okayama Prefectural Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naka-ku and Minami-ku.

Naka-ku

Suburb

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Naka-ku is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Minami-ku

Suburb

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Minami-ku is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Minami-ku is situated 8 km south of Okayama Prefectural Museum.

Okayama Prefectural Museum

Categories: history museum, prefectural museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.66848° or 34° 40′ 7″ north

Longitude

133.93381° or 133° 56′ 2″ east

Open location code

8Q6MMW9M+9G

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Okayama Prefectural Museum” goes by many names.

Chinese: “岡山縣立博物館”
French: “musée préfectoral d’Okayama”
French: “Musée préfectoral d’Okayama”
Italian: “Museo prefetturale di Okayama”
Japanese: “岡山県立博物館”
Spanish: “Museo de Okayama”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kayō Pond and 岡山中央警察署後楽園交番.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 観射亭 and 大立石.

Okayama: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kurashiki and Tsuyama.

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