Japan Gallery 2F - National Museum of Nature and Science

"Organization of the Japanese Islands" and "Japanese People and Nature" are themes of the 2nd floor of Japan Gallery.

Exhibitions show long history of living organisms and relations between people and nature.

There're many stuffing animals including famous individuals.
Akita-inu is Hachi who had been waiting for his master at Shibuya station even after his master's sudden death.

Sakhalin husky is Jiro who was found in the base after one year of absence of Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Ueno station on Yamanote Line / Keihin Tohoku Line / Joban Line etc.
Ueno station on Ginza Line / Hibiya Line (G16/H17/Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

620 yen (Regular Exhibitions)
9:00-17:00 (-20:00 on Fridays)  Closed on Mondays

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