Japan Midokoro
National Institute of Polar Research
National Institute of Polar Research Photo: Tamago915 (talk) CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Tokyo / Tachikawa / National Institute of Polar Research

Tachikawa, Tokyo · Museum

National Institute of Polar Research

National Institute of Polar Research, NIPR (Japanese: 国立極地研究所, Hepburn: Kokuritsu-kyokuchi-kenkyūsho) is the research institute responsible for scientific research and observation of the polar regions. NIPR manages several observation stations in the Arctic and Antarctica.

From the Wikipedia article “National Institute of Polar Research” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: National Institute of Polar Research. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationTachikawa, Tokyo
Nearest stationTakamatsu Station, 0.4 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
Year1973 (founded)
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 26 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to National Institute of Polar Research?
Takamatsu Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
When was National Institute of Polar Research founded?
In 1973.

Nearby

Emperor Shōwa Memorial Museum
Emperor Shōwa Memorial Museum
1.0 km away · Tachikawa
Ryoichi & Fudeko Ishii
Ryoichi & Fudeko Ishii
3.9 km away · Kunitachi
Shinsengumi Furusato Historical Museum
Shinsengumi Furusato Historical Museum
4.5 km away · Hino
Hijikata Toshizō Museum
Hijikata Toshizō Museum
4.8 km away · Hino
Takahata Fu-dō Temple
Takahata Fu-dō Temple
5.6 km away · Hino
Murayama Reservoir
Murayama Reservoir
6.0 km away · Higashiyamato

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Emperor Shōwa Memorial Museum: al-hayat (CC BY 2.0), Ryoichi & Fudeko Ishii: Rekiken (CC BY-SA 3.0), Shinsengumi Furusato Historical Museum: Abasaa (Public domain), Hijikata Toshizō Museum: CasinoKat (CC BY-SA 3.0), Takahata Fu-dō Temple: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) (CC BY-SA 4.0), Murayama Reservoir: DS80s at Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)