# Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto, Japan: what it is and when to go > Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto is a museum (海洋堂ホビー館四万十) in Japan. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. 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/kayodo-hobby-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 海洋堂ホビー館四万十 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 246 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo, We-Su 10:00-18:00 - **Coordinates:** 33.15301, 133.04491 ## What it is and where Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto is a museum (海洋堂ホビー館四万十) in Japan. 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. Its coordinates are 33.15301, 133.04491; the nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 246 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=33.15301%2C133.044911) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.15301%2C133.044911) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) 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 Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 02 | | February | Best time | 10 h 49 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 50 | | May | Best time | 13 h 43 | | June | Possible | 14 h 11 | | July | Possible | 13 h 59 | | August | Possible | 13 h 14 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 09 | | November | Best time | 10 h 15 | | December | Possible | 9 h 49 | In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. 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. 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 - [Kaiyodo Kappa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kayodo-kappa-museum/): Museum · 1.2 km - [Gozaishono-mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-gozaishonomine/): Mountain in Japan · 10 km - [Iwamoto-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/37-iwamoto-ji/): Shingon temple in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 37 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · 10 km - [Dōga-mori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-dogamori/): Mountain in Japan · 16 km - [Shikoku Pilgrimage 37th Iwamoto-ji - 38th Kongōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shikoku-pilgrimage-37th-iwamoto-ji-38th-kongofuku-ji/): Hiking · 21 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 Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto? It is a museum (海洋堂ホビー館四万十 in the local language) in Japan. 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 Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. ### How do you get to Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto? The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 246 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.15301%2C133.044911) 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 [Kaiyodo Kappa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kayodo-kappa-museum/), [Gozaishono-mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-gozaishonomine/), [Iwamoto-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/37-iwamoto-ji/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1746665094), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118411189), CC0. More about Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B5%B7%E6%B4%8B%E5%A0%82%E3%83%9B%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E9%A4%A8%E5%9B%9B%E4%B8%87%E5%8D%81). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).