Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science

The Institute for Nature Study is a Japanese nature preserve park associated with the National Museum of Nature and Science, located in the Shirokanedai neighborhood of Minato, Tokyo, extending into the Kamiōsaki neighborhood of Shinagawa, Tokyo.

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Type: Garden
Description: nature preserve park in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Institute for Nature Study”, “shizen kyōiku-en”, “国立科学博物館付属自然教育園”, “旧白金御料地”, “白金自然教育園”, “自然教育園”, and “附属自然教育園”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan.

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

Museum

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is an art museum in Shirokanedai in Tokyo, Japan. The museum is located in Minato ward, just east of Meguro Station. Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is situated 200 metres southwest of Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan

Government office

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The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan is the representative office of Taiwan in Japan, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan is situated 210 metres southeast of Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science.

Matsuoka Museum of Art

Museum

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The Matsuoka Museum of Art is a private museum located in Shirokanedai, Minato, Tokyo, founded by Japanese developer Seijiro Matsuoka in November 1975. Matsuoka Museum of Art is situated 240 metres northeast of Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shirokanedai and Mita 1.

Shirokanedai

Quarter

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Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001.

Mita 1

Neighborhood

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Mita 1 is a neighborhood.

Kamiōsaki

Quarter

Kamiōsaki is a district of Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. The district is in the northern part of Shinagawa and borders Mita and Ebisuminami on the north, Shirokanedai on the east, Higashigotanda on the southeast, Nishigotanda on the southwest, and Meguro and Shimomeguro on the west.

Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science

Categories: science museum, botanical garden, and recreation area
Location: Minato, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.63852° or 35° 38′ 19″ north

Longitude

139.71989° or 139° 43′ 12″ east

Open location code

8Q7XJPQ9+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 81366899

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=garden

Wikidata ID

Q5557026

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science” goes by many names.

Chinese: “國立科學博物館附屬自然教育園”
French: “Parc national pour l’étude de la nature”
German: “Nationalpark für Naturstudien”
Japanese: “Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan fuzoku Shizen Kyōiku-en”
Japanese: “こくりつかがくはくぶつかんふぞくしぜんきょういくえん”
Japanese: “国立科学博物館附属自然教育園”
Spanish: “Institute for Nature Study, Museo Nacional de Ciencia de Japón”
Spanish: “Instituto de Estudio de la Naturaleza”

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