Himeji City Science Museum

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Explore the Himeji City Science Museum, home to one of the world's largest planetariums.

What it is

Science museum in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture.
Opened in April 1993.
Nicknamed Atom no Yakata.

What to see

Planetarium with 300 seats.
Planetarium dome is 27 meters in diameter.
Dome is the 5th largest in the world.
Dome is the 4th largest in Japan.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Himeji, Hyōgo
Official site: www.city.himeji.lg.jp
Phone: 079-267-3001
Opening hours: 9:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Closed: Tuesdays (open if Tuesday is a public holiday), the day after a public holiday (unless it falls on Sat, Sun, or public holiday), 27 Dec - 3 Jan, irregular closing days for facility inspection
Admission: Adults: 600 yen (Permanent Exhibition), 600 yen (Planetarium), 1100 yen (Set Ticket for Permanent Exhibition + Planetarium); Junior high, high school students: 210 yen (Permanent Exhibition), 210 yen (Planetarium), 370 yen (Set Ticket for Permanent Exhibi
Getting there: Yobe Station — about 25 min on foot (1.5 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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