Kyororo (Museum of Natural Science)

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Echigo-Matsunoyama "Mori-no-Gakko" Kyororo is a unique natural science museum in Tokamachi that serves as a research and education center for satoyama ecology. Housed in a striking rusted steel building with a tall tower, it offers hands-on exhibits and programs about local wildlife, snow, and forest life. It is an engaging place for families to learn about the harmony between humans and nature.

Kyororo (Museum of Natural Science)
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Kyororo: Bringing nature, rural Satoyama life, and the charms of the region into the future.

Kyororo: Bringing nature, rural Satoyama life, and the charms of the region into the future.

Tokamachi City

Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science “Kyororo”

Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science “Kyororo”

Tokamachi City Tourist Association

Kyororo (Museum of Natural Science)

Address
1712-2 Matsunoyama-matsuguchi, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata
Website
https://www.matsunoyama.com/kyororo/
Operator
Kyororo (Museum of Natural Science)

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