# Rokkasho Visitors Center, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Rokkasho Visitors Center is a museum (六ケ所原燃PRセンター) 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 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. 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/rokkasho-visitors-center/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 六ケ所原燃PRセンター
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 202 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
- **Website:** [6prc.jp](https://6prc.jp/)
- **Run by:** 日本原燃
- **Coordinates:** 40.97918, 141.3346

## What it is and where

Rokkasho Visitors Center is a museum (六ケ所原燃PRセンター) in Japan.

Its coordinates are 40.97918, 141.3346; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 202 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=40.979183%2C141.334601)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.979183%2C141.334601)

- **Run by:** 日本原燃

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 Rokkasho Visitors Center is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 25 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 17 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 56 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 40 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 38 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 52 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 40 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 04 |

In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. 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

- [Fukkoshi-eboshi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-fukkoshieboshi/): Mountain in Japan · 6.7 km
- [Midori-no-daichi to Roman-no-mori Koen Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/midori-no-daichi-to-roman-no-mori-koen-ski-area/): Ski resort · 24 km
- [Makado Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/makado-onsen/): Ski resort · 26 km
- [Futatsumori Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/futatsumori-site/): Jōmon period archaeological site and museum · 27 km
- [Misawa Aviation & Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/misawa-aviation-science-museum-aomori/): Aerospace museum in Misawa, Aomori, Japan · 31 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 Rokkasho Visitors Center?

It is a museum (六ケ所原燃PRセンター in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Rokkasho Visitors Center?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04.

### How do you get to Rokkasho Visitors Center?

The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 202 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.979183%2C141.334601) 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 [Fukkoshi-eboshi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-fukkoshieboshi/), [Midori-no-daichi to Roman-no-mori Koen Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/midori-no-daichi-to-roman-no-mori-koen-ski-area/), [Makado Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/makado-onsen/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/569328160), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

