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name: "Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall"
lat: 31.5635
lng: 130.5545
official_url: "https://www.k-kagaku.jp/"
fee: "Admission is split into adults (high school and up) and children (primary and junior-high school). Pre-school children are free. The 5th-floor Space Theatre is charged on top of admission, and each showing is charged separately. A pre-school child needs a child ticket only if they use a seat; one child per adult watches free on a lap, and a pre-school child must be with an adult both in the museum and in the Space Theatre. There is a Kagoshima city-resident rate and a rate for everyone else; the resident rate needs ID showing your address"
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall

The museum shares a building with the city library, nicknamed Big Eye. The third floor is earth science, with a 1:2,000 Sakurajima model split in two so you can walk through it. A quake rig and a wind rig running to 20m per second stand on the same floor. The fourth floor covers Kagoshima and space: a real LE-5 rocket engine and a mock Hayabusa control desk. A rail-and-ball corner there is built for pre-schoolers and the youngest school years. The fifth-floor Space Theatre projects about ten million stars.

- Area: kagoshima
- Type: sightseeing
- Hours: 9:30-18:00, last admission 17:30. Closed Tuesdays (if that is a public holiday or 2-3 January, the next weekday instead) and 29 December to 1 January. The Space Theatre also closes for several days at a time for equipment checks and special events
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Five pushchairs are lent from the 2nd floor. If stairs are a problem with a pushchair or wheelchair, use the 1st-floor entrance and press the call button for a member of staff | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.k-kagaku.jp/guide-map) |
| Stroller rental | Yes (5) | Five pushchairs on the 2nd floor | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.k-kagaku.jp/guide-map) |
| Nursing space | Yes (1) | One nursing room, on the 4th floor, which also has a rest area, a water cooler and vending machines | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.k-kagaku.jp/guide-map) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes (2) | Baby changing seats on the 3rd floor and the 5th floor (the Space Theatre level) | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.k-kagaku.jp/guide-map) |
| Family restroom | Yes (2) | Multi-purpose toilets on the 1st floor (with ostomate facilities) and the 5th floor. The 3rd floor has a baby keeper seat | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.k-kagaku.jp/guide-map) |
| Stroller access notes | Yes | There is no museum car park, but the neighbouring Kamoike Park car park is free for three hours if you bring the ticket to the museum (otherwise ¥150 an hour for a car). About 15 minutes by car from Kagoshima-Chuo Station or the Kagoshima IC. By bus, get off at Kamoike Shiei Pool-mae or Shiei Pool-mae, 100m away; by tram, Korimoto or Kamoike stop, about 500m. If stairs are a problem, use the 1st-floor entrance and press the call button | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.k-kagaku.jp/guide-index) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |