Sendai City Science Museum

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仙台市科学館

Explore science and Miyagi's nature at this award-winning museum, a short walk from the subway.

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What it is

A science museum in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Opened in 1968, current facility in 1990.
Located within Daitohara Forest Park.

What to see

3rd floor: exhibits on "Life and Science."
4th floor: exhibits on "Nature of Miyagi."
4th floor: exhibits on "Exploration of Science."
Outdoors: 35 types of rock specimens.

Getting there

5-minute walk from Asahigaoka Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Address: 〒981-0903　宮城県仙台市青葉区台原森林公園4-1
Area: Aoba-ku, Miyagi
Official site: www.kagakukan.sendai-c.ed.jp
Phone: 022-276-2201
Opening hours: 9:00-16:45 (last admission 16:00)
Closed: Mondays (except holidays), the day after a holiday (except Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the day after the second Monday of October), the fourth Thursday (except holidays and December), 28 Dec - 4 Jan
Admission: Adults 550 yen, high school students 320 yen, junior high and elementary school students 210 yen
Getting there: Asahigaoka Station — about 6 min on foot (0.4 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.

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