# Anan Science Center, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Anan Science Center is a museum in Anan, Tokushima, Japan (阿南市科学センター). Interests: Museums and art and Stargazing. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/anan-science-center/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Anan, Tokushima, Japan · Museums and art, Stargazing
- **Local name:** 阿南市科学センター
- **Where:** Japan · 1, 779-1243, 阿南市, 徳島県
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 74 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ananscience.jp](https://www.ananscience.jp/science/)
- **Run by:** 阿南市
- **Coordinates:** 33.94897, 134.68153

## What it is and where

Anan Science Center is a museum in Anan, Tokushima, Japan (阿南市科学センター). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Tokushima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokushima/), where this site lists 69 more places to see, 18 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 33.94897, 134.68153; the nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 74 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.948967%2C134.681527)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.948967%2C134.681527)

- **Run by:** 阿南市

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) and [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/estrellas/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Anan Science Center is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 15 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 03 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 16 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 45 |

In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Museums and art | February to May and October to November | December to January and June to September |
| Stargazing | February | November to January and March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Anan Science Center has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Mount Kannon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kannon/): Mountain in Anan, Tokushima prefecture, Japan · 5.1 km
- [Mt. Kajigamine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kajigamine/): Summit · 6.1 km
- [Tatsue-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/19-tatsue-ji/): Shingon temple in Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 19 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · 7.3 km
- [四国遍路 18番札所恩山寺~19番札所立江寺](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/18-19/): Hiking · 8.8 km
- [Onzan-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/18-onzan-ji/): Shingon temple in Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 18 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · 10 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Anan Science Center?

It is a museum in Anan, Tokushima, Japan (阿南市科学センター in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Anan Science Center?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45.

### How do you get to Anan Science Center?

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 74 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.948967%2C134.681527) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Mount Kannon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kannon/), [Mt. Kajigamine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kajigamine/), [Tatsue-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/19-tatsue-ji/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1508861405), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11657295), CC0. More about Anan Science Center on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%98%BF%E5%8D%97%E5%B8%82%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).