[2025 Odawara Attraction] Travel Guide for Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History (Updated Jul)

If you're traveling to Hakone, we recommend the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History🌍 The museum traces the history of the Earth over 4.6 billion years, from its birth to the present, and the flow of life and time in an easy-to-understand way. My son, a dinosaur expert, loves the 10,000 real specimens, from giant dinosaurs and meteorites to pea-sized insects. Another recommended point is that it's small enough that you can see everything in 1-2 hours. ~~~Address~~~ 499 Iriuda, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture ~~~Access~~~ 3 minutes walk from Iriuda Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway #Hakone #HakoneTrip #Museum #Dinosaur #Odawara #Kanagawa Prefecture

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I've personally chosen some exciting museums that you can enjoy whether you're alone or with your family. A museum where you can see, touch, and feel nature and life is a facility that you can enjoy either alone or with your family. There are many indoor facilities, so it's great to enjoy it slowly even in the hot summer! [National Museum of Nature and Science] (Tokyo) 🏛️ 7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718 🚶 About 5 minutes walk from the Park Exit of JR Ueno Station, about 10 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Exit 7 and Keisei Line Main Exit 🕘 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays) 🎫 (Permanent exhibition) Adults and university students ¥630 / Free for high school students and younger 👆 Impressive dinosaur exhibits and hands-on exhibits are attractive! There are plenty of exhibits where you can experience impressive dinosaur fossils and the wonders of the earth and the universe. It was a space that stimulated intellectual curiosity from children to adults. Special exhibitions are held frequently, so you will never get bored no matter how many times you go! [Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History] (Kanagawa) 🏛️499 Iryuda, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0031 🚶About a 3-minute walk from Iryuda Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway 🕘9:00-16:30 (closed on Mondays) 🎫20-65 years old ¥520/15-20 years old ¥300/High school students and over 65 years old ¥100/Junior high school students and younger free 👆 A sense of scale that lets you experience the history of the earth! A panoramic view of the evolution of the earth from its birth to the present through rocks, fossils, plants and animals. The dinosaur skeletons and realistic dioramas are also worth seeing. It is also recommended for those who want to learn carefully in a quiet museum. [Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum] (Fukui) 🏛️ 51-11 Terao, Muraoka-cho, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken 911-8601 🚃Approximately 1 hour from Fukui Station to Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway, then 15 minutes by bus or 10 minutes by taxi from Katsuyama Station 🕘8:30-18:00 🎫Adults ¥1,800/High school and university students ¥1,600/Elementary and junior high school students ¥1,000/70 years and older ¥1,000/Preschoolers free 👆 A realistic and impressive dinosaur world! One of the best dinosaur exhibits in Japan, it will excite both children and adults. You can also see moving dinosaur robots and tour the research facilities. It has been renovated and is a dream museum for dinosaur lovers! [Itami City Insectarium] (Hyogo) 🏛️ 3-1 Konyoike, Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture 664-0015 🚃 Get off at JR Takarazuka Line "Itami Station" or Hankyu Itami Line "Itami Station". Take Itami City Bus No. 4 from Itami Station to "Matsugaoka" or "Tamada Danchi" bus stop, then walk for about 10 minutes in the park. 🕘9:30-16:30 (closed on Tuesdays) 🎫Adults ¥400/Junior and High School Students ¥200/3-Elementary School Students ¥100/0-2 Years Old Free 👆 The greenhouse with live butterflies is impressive! There are many exhibits where you can learn about the ecology of insects while having fun, and in the greenhouse with butterflies flying around, you can feel one with nature. It's a relaxing spot that is perfect for families with small children. #Absolutely free trip #Domestic travel #Tourism #Museum #Dinosaurs #Insects

From Odakyu Shinjuku Station to Odawara Station, it takes about 75 minutes by Odakyu Romance Car. From JR Tokaido Line Yokohama Station, it takes about 46 minutes at the earliest, so it is easily accessible from the city center, and you can enjoy nature and sightseeing at a leisurely pace. Odawara is close to the hot spring resort of Hakone and is famous for its specialty kamaboko, but it actually has many spots that parents and children can enjoy together! ✨ This time, I will share the spots that I stopped by on my solo trip that I felt would be fun for families. [Odawara Castle] 🏯6-1, Jonai, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture 🚶About 10 minutes walk from Odawara Station 🕔9:00-17:00 (last entrance 16:30), closed on the second Wednesday of December and 12/31-1/1 🎫Castle tower: 510 yen for adults / 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Other attractions include Tokiwagimon Gate (200 yen) and Ninja Museum (310 yen). ◎Combined tickets available. 👆The view from the reconstructed castle tower is spectacular! You can also try on armor and enjoy the Ninja Museum, making this a historical walking spot that will satisfy both children and adults. 🧭 [Star of Life Earth Museum] 🏛️499 Iryuda, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 250-0031 🚶About 3 minutes walk from Iryuda Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway 🕘9:00-16:30 (closed on Mondays) 🎫20-65 years old ¥520/15-20 years old ¥300/High school students and over 65 years old ¥100/Junior high school students and younger free 👆There are plenty of exhibits to learn about dinosaur fossils, insect specimens, animal taxidermy, volcanic activity, and geology. I felt that it would be interesting for a wide range of people, from children to adults. This museum is perfect for a visit alone, with the family, or during summer vacation! [Suzuhiro Kamaboko no Sato] 🏬245 Kazamatsuri, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0032 🚶A short walk from Kazamatsuri Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway 🕘9:00-18:00 🎫Free 👆When you pass through the ticket gates at Kazamatsuri Station, you will be greeted by many wind chimes. The water basin at the front entrance along National Route 1 is also cold, and it felt refreshing to both your eyes and ears during this hot summer. 🎐 It was also refreshing to be able to casually observe how kamaboko is made. [Erenagosso CAFÉ 107] 📍245 Kazamatsuri, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0032 🚶1 minute walk from Kazamatsuri Station on the Hakone Tozan Line 🕘10:00-17:00 👆The Hakone Tozan Railway's Moha 1-type No. 107, which was retired in 2019, is now open for use as a cafe. This time, I enjoyed the Odawara Plum Cider (¥350), perfect for summer, and the chikuwa bread (¥450) with plenty of cheese inside. There was also a buffet restaurant in the back, which was very lively. [Odawara One Year's Snow] 📍 1-5-7 Hayakawa, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0021 🚶 About 5 minutes walk from JR Tokaido Line "Hayakawa Station" 🕘 10:30-15:30 (Wednesdays closed) 🍧 ¥700~900 👆 I had shaved ice made with whole Irwin mangoes from Okinawa. I also liked that I could adjust the sweetness by adding condensed milk to my liking. It came with a set of kombucha tea, so it was great after sweating 😂✨ #absolutelyfreetrip #domestictravel #tourism #kanagawatourism #odawara #hayakawafishingport #kazematsuri