Location:
712-2 Matsunoyama

Matsuguchi Tokamachi
shi Niigata 942-1411
Japan

coordinates: 37.0997086,138.6173096
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Building names(s): Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science / Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum
Architect/Designer: Tezuka
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Completion date: 2003

function(s): museum

credentials/awards: 2011 April BOM, BOM

Gross square area: 13,435 sq. ft.

Total construction cost: $6.3 Million

museum website: www.matsunoyama.com/kyororo (Japanese only)

opening hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm – closed every Tuesday

admission cost: ￥500

address in Japanese:
日本
〒942-1411 新潟県十日町市松之山松口７１２−２

getting there:
Joetsu-Shinkansen : Tokyo st. to Echigoyuzawa st. ( 80min. )
Hokuhoku line : Echigoyuzawa st. to Matsudai st. ( via Muikamachi )
Local bus : Matsudai st. to Sakaimatsu ( 15min. ) except in winter
or Matsudai st. to Yasuzuka High-school Matsunoyama branch ( 17min. )
Taxi : Matsudai st. to the Museum ( 15min. ) cf.Tobu taxi ( tel:025-596-2244 )
by car: Kanetsu-Highway : Muikamachi I.C route253( 40min. ) – route353( 10min.) – the Museum
Hokuriku-Highway : Joetsu I.C route253( 50min. ) – route353( 10min.) – the Museum

Structural system: Steel/Reinforced Concrete

Exterior cladding: Cor-ten Steel, Yamaki Kogyo