Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Izumo Science Center in the city of Izumo, Shimane, works both as a school and as a centre for public education: pupils in the city from the third year of elementary school through junior high take science lessons here, and at weekends it holds science and making events for the public. About 150,000 people, as many as the city's population, visit each year.
Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station on the Kita-Matsue Line is about 100 m away. We have not checked opening hours or which events are open to visitors.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Izumo kagakukan — Thinking thing · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Izumo Science Center (出雲科学館, Izumo Kagakukan) is a science center located in Izumo-shi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan that operates both as a school and as a center for public education. The pupils in Izumo-shi, from third grade through junior high school, take lessons in natural science. On weekends, the center hosts events about science and manufacturing for the general public. About 150,000 people, as many as the population of Izumo-shi, visit there every year. The Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station, on the Kita-Matsue Line, serves the museum.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Izumo Science Center-Park Town-Mae (Kitamatsue line), about 100 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
Traveler reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to share how it went.