Meguro Parasitological Museum, Tokyo
One of a kind and oddly popular with couples on dates, although you might want to skip lunch before (or after) your visit here as the exhibits and pictures can be rather graphic.
One of a kind and oddly popular with couples on dates, although you might want to skip lunch before (or after) your visit here as the exhibits and pictures can be rather graphic. A compact two-story building, the most famous exhibit inside is an 8.8 meter-long tapeworm, with a matching string for you to take the measurement.
Hours
Sun
10:00
17:00
Mon
Closed
Tue
10:00
17:00
Wed
10:00
17:00
Thu
10:00
17:00
Fri
10:00
17:00
Sat
10:00
17:00
About Meguro Parasitological Museum
4 Chome-4-1-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tōkyō-to 153-0064, Japan
+81 3-3716-1264
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