List of Component Facilities

Photo: Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History
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Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History

  • 2-4-1, Higashida, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Pref.
  • Closed Day：New Year's period At the end of June every year

As one of the largest museums of natural history and human history in Western Japan, the museum shows the journey of nature and humankind extending from the birth of the planet 4.6 billion years ago to present times on a magnificent scale. An array of imposing skeletal specimens of dinosaurs are exhibited, and with a moving diorama of dinosaurs, visitors can experience the Kitakyushu of prehistoric times.･･･
Photo: Space LABO
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Space LABO

  • 4-1-1, Higashida, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Closed Day：New Year's Holiday (Some days are designated for special closures)

From children on up, visitors of all ages will have fun learning about space from the exhibits and experiences offered at the Space LABO. Interactive displays of mysterious scientific phenomena can lead to new discoveries connected to our everyday lives. Among the exhibitions to be found here are, one of the largest tornado generators in Japan and an exhibition introducing Dr. Tetsuya Fujita, nicknamed "Mr. Tornado", the meteorologist. This museum also houses one of the largest planetariums in Japan, offering digital video images of beautiful starry skies taken from cameras with state-of-the-art projection equipment.
Photo: TAKAMIYA Environment Museum
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TAKAMIYA Environment Museum

  • 2-2-6, Higashida, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Closed Day：Mondays (when Monday is a national holiday, the museum will be closed on the subsequent Tuesday instead), New Year's period

Visitors can learn about the history of Kitakyushu City, and how the citizens, companies, universities, and administration worked together to overcome serious pollution, as well as about other common environmental issues and the environmental initiatives taken by the city.
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