National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo
The National Science Museum in Tokyo focuses on the living world, with life-sized representations of practically every life form the earth has ever seen, from the blue whale (outside the old building) to hundreds of exotic insects.
The National Science Museum in Tokyo focuses on the living world, with life-sized representations of practically every life form the earth has ever seen, from the blue whale (outside the old building) to hundreds of exotic insects. There are also sections covering technology, the physical sciences, and hands-on exhibits for children, as well as the stuffed and mounted body of Hachiko, of Shibuya statue fame.
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9:00
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About National Museum of Nature and Science
7-20 Uenokōen, Taitō-ku, Tōkyō-to 110-8718, Japan
+81 3-5777-8600
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