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Hamamatsu Science Museum

浜松科学館, Hamamatsu Kagakukan

A range of interactive exhibits divided into five zones: nature, space, sound, light, and electricity. The third floor holds a planetarium.

Address: Kitaterajima-cho 256-3 - Naka-ku
Getting there: about 5 minutes' walk east of JR Hamamatsu on the south side of the tracks
Hours: Daily 09:30-18:00 during summer holidays (Jul 21 to Aug 31) and 09:30-17:00 (the rest of the year)
Price: Museum only:Adults ¥500, ages 15-18 ¥350, children free; With planetarium:Adults ¥900, ages 15-18 ¥500, children ¥100
Website: hamamatsu-kagakukan.jp (opens in a new tab)

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