National Museum of Nature and Science
国立科学博物館
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The National Museum of Nature and Science stands in the north-east corner of Ueno Park, Tokyo. Among its exhibitions is one on science in Japan before the Meiji era, and it holds the preserved bodies of famous dogs: Hachikō, and Taro and Jiro. Outside are a life-size model of a blue whale and a steam locomotive.
National Museum of Western Art is about 100 m away in a straight line, Tokyo National Museum about 300 m and Ueno Zoo about 500 m. Ueno Station is about 300 m off. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
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
- NMNC01s3200 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Futabasaurus-suzukii fossil-rock replica at Tokyo NSM — Tataroko · Public domain · source · resized
- Foucault Pendulum National Museum of Nature and Science 2 — Momotarou2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Exhibition of National Museum of Nature and Science — Momotarou2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ewing's Sogonki — Momotarou2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Dunkleosteus — Momotarou2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- D51-chocolate — Apothecary-owner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Blue whale Life size model — Momotarou2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Basilosaurus and Tylosaurus — Momotarou2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Animal collection National Museum of Nature and Science — Momotarou2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The National Museum of Nature and Science (国立科学博物館, Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan) is in the northeast corner of Ueno Park in Tokyo. The museum has exhibitions on pre-Meiji science in Japan. It is the venue of the taxidermied bodies of the legendary dogs Hachikō and Taro and Jiro. A life-size blue whale model and a steam locomotive are also on display outside.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · 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: Ueno, about 300 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.