# Ōmachi Energy Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Ōmachi Energy Museum is a museum (大町エネルギー博物館) in Japan (Nagano). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. 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/omachi-energy-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 大町エネルギー博物館 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 209 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [q-epage.com](https://q-epage.com/omachiemuse/) - **Coordinates:** 36.51516, 137.79344 ## What it is and where Ōmachi Energy Museum is a museum (大町エネルギー博物館) in Japan (Nagano). 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 [Nagano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nagano/), where this site lists 211 more places to see, 37 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 36.51516, 137.79344; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 209 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=36.515159%2C137.793438) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.515159%2C137.793438) 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 Ōmachi Energy Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 46 | | February | Best time | 10 h 39 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 56 | | May | Best time | 13 h 57 | | June | Possible | 14 h 29 | | July | Possible | 14 h 16 | | August | Possible | 13 h 24 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Best time | 10 h 01 | | December | Possible | 9 h 31 | In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. 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 - [Kajika onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kajika-onsen/): Onsen · 4.8 km - [Jigatake Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jiigatake-snow-resort/): Ski resort · 5.1 km - [Mount Renge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-renge/): Mountain in Japan · 7.8 km - [Kitakuzu Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kitakuzu/): Mountain in Japan · 7.9 km - [Mount Jii](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-jiigatake/): Mountain in Toyama and Nagano Prefectures, Japan · 9.0 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 Ōmachi Energy Museum? It is a museum (大町エネルギー博物館 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 Ōmachi Energy Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. ### How do you get to Ōmachi Energy Museum? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 209 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.515159%2C137.793438) 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 [Kajika onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kajika-onsen/), [Jigatake Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jiigatake-snow-resort/), [Mount Renge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-renge/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/162200567), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81979211), CC0. More about Ōmachi Energy Museum on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E7%94%BA%E3%82%A8%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%BC%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A4%A8). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).