Nagoya City Science Museum

Area

Sakae

Category

Museum / Gallery Educational tour

The Nagoya City Science Museum, opened in 1962, is home to the biggest planetarium in the world. The dome-shaped planetarium measures 35 meters in diameter, aims to recreate the starry sky as accurately as possible. Events and experiences at the museum are extremely hands-on, making it popular for children and even adults.

Basic Information

Address

17-1, Sakae 2-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

Phone

+81-52-201-4486

Hours

9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.)

Closed

・Mondays (the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday)
・Third Friday or on the forth Friday in case of a public holiday.
・December 29th to January 3rd
＿Temporarily closed: 7/14, 9/5, 9/6

Fee

<Museum & Planetarium>
Adults: ¥800
High school & university students: ¥500 
Junior high school students & under: Free

<Museum only>
Adults: ¥400
High school & university students: ¥200
Junior high school students & under: Free

Guide

【English】
Multilingual Audio Guide
*By installing a free application to your own smartphone, the English audio guide will play automatically when you stand close to each exhibition.

Website

http://www.ncsm.city.nagoya.jp/en/index.html

Access

FromChubu Centrair Airport

【Chubu Int'l Airport Sta.】Meitetsu μ (mu) Sky / for Shin-unuma 
→【Nagoya Sta.】Higashiyama Line / for Fujigaoka
→【Fushimi Sta.】about a 10-minute walka

FromNagoya Station

【Nagoya Sta.】Higashiyama Line / for Fujigaoka
→【Fushimi Sta.】about a 10-minute walk

FromKanayama Station

【Kanayama Sta.】Meijo Line / for Sakae・Ozone
→【Sakae Sta.】Higashiyama Sta. / for Takahata
→【Fushimi Sta.】about a 10-minute walk