is a science museum located in Ichikawa,

Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. The museum introduces mainly topics related to

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

, for modern industry. The museum sets up its goal as to provide a place for experiencing various aspects of science and technology which is applied in industry to people at all ages.

History

Originally the site of the museum was the location for nakayama factory of Japan Wool Textile. The site was reformed by constructing the museum and other facilities including

Colton Plaza Nikke Colton Plaza is a shopping mall in Moto-Yawata, Ichikawa city, Chiba prefecture, Japan. In addition to shops, the mall has a tennis court, movie theatres, a park, and a fountain. The Ichikawa Citizen's Library and Chiba Museum of Science a ...

Organization

The museum is operated by a board of 60 members presenting various organizations such as universities, companies, and foundations in Chiba prefecture.

Facilities

* Experiment Theatre * Science Stage * Exhibition Hall * Library

Access

* 15 minutes walk from Shimōsa-Nakayama Station on Chūō-Sōbu Line * 15 minutes walk from

Motoyawata Station is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei Subway). It is the only station on the Toei Subway that is locat ...

on Chūō-Sōbu Line * 13 minutes walk from

Onigoe Station is a passenger railway station on the Keisei Main Line in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. Lines Onigoe Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 20.1 km ...

on Keisei Electric Railway * 20 minutes walk from

on Toei Shinjuku Line

References

External links

Official Website
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