Takikawa Children science center

Takikawa Children Science Center (滝川博物館 こども科学館)  is a local science center meant for the children in the city of Takikawa. It is actually more than just for children. We saw a large collection of dinosaur skeletons!! This is by far the only one we managed to visit.

There is another area to take note! They would have animated presentation with a physical globe to explain how the plates moved and how country like Hawaii was created,etc.  The only disadvantage is that all in Japanese and the adult needed to be able to recognise the geographical positions to know what are the countries presented.

You can consider buying annual pass as it is really not much difference from a day ticket. The children's annual pass is the same price as a day ticket.

As it was a weekday when we visited, we had the whole science center to ourselves and the staff came specially to inform us when they have shows or experiments. They asked if we could speak in Japanese or they would try their best to explain in English and I felt touched by this gesture and attitude. They even slow down in speaking for me to translate to my children.

Website : http://www.city.takikawa.hokkaido.jp/260kyouiku/05bijyutsu/k-museum.html
Only in Japanese

Direction :
From JR Takikawa station, facing the road turn right to  Central bus terminal  ( 中央バスターミナル)
There are a few buses that passes thru.

・【歌志内線】（赤平昭和・宮下町行き） 

　・【滝川美唄線】【滝川奈井江線】（奈井江高校・美唄駅前行き）

　　　→＜開発局前＞Kaihatsukyokumae alight, walk for 5 mins. 


　・【滝芦線】【砂芦線】（芦別行き）

　　　→＜文化センタ ー入口＞ Buka Centa Iriguchi ( Cultural Center entrance) alight , walk for 10 mins. 

Please remember to check the bus timetable to and fro to ensure that you are able to travel back. Frequency was every 45 mins.
We took the bus to Cultural Center Entrance and really walked in the snow to the science center.

The bus stop that you will alight in a metal shelter with wild grass around. Cross the road, you will see Softbank ( Telco shop , the return bus stop is right in front of Softbank), Petrol kiosk right in front. Bikkuri Donkey Takigawa びっくりドンキー 滝川店 ( family restaurant in brown ) will just be on the right of the kiosk.

Cross the road towards Bikkuri Donkey Takigawa びっくりドンキー 滝川店 , follow the pavement. You will walk pass Tsutaya Movie Rental , Tsuruha Drug store and also (公)滝川市立高等看護学院 further down. After about 5 mins, you will see signboard to turn right. First thing that would catch your eye is 滝川市こども科学館分館 which is standing at the corner before turning right.  Walk to the next traffic light, turn left. It is the second building which is behind a small park.


Something to note. When you stepped out of train station, this seemed to be a deserted town, the first mall you will see with a bowling pin is very run down. This mall has its glorious period long ago. Now Daiso is in it! So if you have time to spare while waiting for bus or train, you can cross over the road.

This is the mall : http://nationalmaclord.web.fc2.com/annex/shop/seiyu/takikawa.html


If you are travelling between Sapporo and Asahikawa, this can be a stop over for the children.  Or you can stay over in Asahikawa and plan a day for it too.