Poison Gas Museum

Poison Gas Museum is a museum in , . Poison Gas Museum is situated near the ruins , as well as near the tourism office .
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  • Opening hours:
    9:00 AM–4:00 PM
    December 29th–January 3rd: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Ōkunoshima about Imperial Japanese poison gas manufacturing
  • Also known as: “Ōkunoshima dokugasu shiryōkan”, “Okunoshima Island Poison Gas Museum”, “Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum”, “Ōkunoshima Poison Gas Museum”, “大久野岛毒气资料馆”, and “毒ガス資料館”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ōkunoshima and Ōkunoshima Lighthouse.

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is a small island located in the Inland Sea of Japan.

Lighthouse
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is situated 360 metres south of Poison Gas Museum.

Railway stop
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Station is a passenger railway station… is situated 3½ km north of Poison Gas Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miyaura Port and Takehara.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km south of Poison Gas Museum.

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is a city located in , Japan.

Poison Gas Museum

Latitude
34.30589° or 34° 18′ 21″ north
Longitude
132.99418° or 132° 59′ 39″ east
Established
April 1988
Levels
1
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Takehara
Open location code
8Q6J8X4V+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 508699824
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q82275912
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Korean—“Poison Gas Museum” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Okunoşima Zəhərli Qazlar Muzeyi”
  • Chinese: “大久野島毒氣資料館”
  • French: “musée du gaz toxique d’Ōkunoshima”
  • French: “Musée du gaz toxique d’Ōkunoshima”
  • Japanese: “Dokugasu shiryōkan”
  • Japanese: “どくガスしりょうかん”
  • Japanese: “大久野島毒ガス資料館”
  • Korean: “오쿠노시마 독가스 자료관”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Automatic Switchboard Room Remains and Okunoshima Visitor Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 陶磁器製毒ガス製造器具展示場 and 陶磁器製毒ガス製造器具.

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