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Nawa Museum of Insects
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Nawa Museum of Insects

Ōmiyachō, Gifu

4.4★★★★★★★★★★549 reviews

Small insect museum showcasing vividly colored tropical butterflies & Hercules stag beetles.

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We blend the rating (4.4) with the volume of 549 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.26 (out of 5).

Opening hours

● Closed now
  • Monday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Approximate location

Address: Japan, 〒500-8003 Gifu, Ōmiyachō, 2-chōme−18−18

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What visitors say

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  • ★★★★★★★★★★Karen LB· 3 years ago

    If you are visiting Gifu City, make sure to drop by this place. It is adjacent the Gifu Museum of History. My son enjoyed this place! There were many bugs and flying insects to see here. You can even take a mini-quiz in the 2nd floor.…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★John Nielsen· 3 years ago

    Easily the best dedicated insect museum anywhere. Fantastic collections of butterflies and beetles, with the Morpho wall especially breathtaking. For Birdwing enthusiasts, the museum displays a nice aberration of the Tailed Paradise Bird…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★Rain· 4 years ago

    I'm not a fan of insects and spiders but I thought I'd give this a try to see how courageous I could be. This little insect museum, few and far apart in Japan, was so fascinating and had a variety of Kabutos (Beetles) and Butterflies on…

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