This educational museum on Nakanoshima Island boasts four floors of more than 200 interactive exhibits and displays designed to help children learn about chemistry, electricity, energy, and the universe. The planetarium’s main dome has a radius of almost 27 meters, making it the largest in Japan and the seventh-largest in the world.
Details
Open: 9:30 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
Closed: Mon (or following day if Monday is a holiday)
Access: About 500m west from the Exit 3 of Higobashi Station on Yotsubashi Subway Line
Telephone: 06-6444-5656
Wheelchair Access? yes
Is Kansai Scene available here? no
Website: http://www.sci-museum.jp/