Museum · Kitanomaru / Kudanshita

Science Museum (Kagaku Gijutsukan) 科学技術館

A hands-on science and technology museum in a star-shaped 1964 building in Kitanomaru Park, packed with experiments for kids, next to the Nippon Budokan.

About

Opened in 1964 by the Japan Science Foundation, the Science Museum sits in Kitanomaru Park, the former northern enclosure of Edo Castle, in a distinctive 1964 building with a star-patterned facade. Five floors of interactive exhibits cover electricity, bicycles, motors, iron, energy, and digital tech, often sponsored by Japanese industry, with experiment shows and workshops throughout the day. It is aimed squarely at families and school groups, and kids can spend hours pushing buttons, building circuits and riding the bicycle exhibits. Unlike most Tokyo museums, it closes on Wednesdays (irregularly) rather than Mondays.

Highlights

• Hands-on floors on electricity, motors, iron and energy
• Live science experiment shows several times a day
• Distinctive 1964 building with a star-patterned facade
• Setting in Kitanomaru Park beside the Budokan and palace moats

Tips

• Closed on most Wednesdays, not Mondays; check the calendar.
• Weekday mornings are busy with school trips; weekday afternoons are calmer.
• Combine with MOMAT and the Chidorigafuchi moat walk, both nearby.
• Covered by the Grutt Pass museum discount booklet.

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Nearby

• The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT)Museum · 190 m away
• Kitanomaru ParkPark · 190 m away
• Kudan Kaikan TerraceLandmark & Tower · 340 m away
• Nippon BudokanLandmark & Tower · 350 m away
• Showakan (National Showa Memorial Museum)Museum · 450 m away
• Tayasumon and Shimizumon GatesCastle & Palace · 450 m away
• Coin Lockers · Kudanshita StationLuggage Storage · 460 m away
• Yamato Transport · Jimbocho Station CenterLuggage Storage · 560 m away