Okayama Astronomical Museum - Asakuchi

The Astronomical Museum in Kamogata, Asakuchi-shi, features a building that looks like a toy box turned upside down. Visitors can observe the observatory's research and astronomy topics, watch a planetarium and a 4D digital space theater, and tour the solar dome. Although it is close to the city of Okayama, the conditions for astronomical observation seem to be not bad because of the distance between the mountains, and the National Astronomical Observatory equipped with a 188 cm reflector telescope and the largest 3.8 m new technology reflection in Asia near There is Kyoto University Okayama Observatory equipped with a telescope, and you can see the telescope through glass.

Climb the mountain with Cub 90. It's not a very high mountain, but it's still cooler and more comfortable than the lower world. Museums and other facilities were closed due to a state of emergency, so the evaluation is for coolness and scenery.

I went to see the planetarium for the first time. The hall is small You can go around quickly, and the planetarium Please note that there is a public time. There is no doubt that it will be a study for children

I went to the Okayama Astronomical Museum on February 21, 2021. Close by, the Kyoto University Okayama Observatory, which is said to be the largest in East Asia with a diameter of 3.8 m, the 188 cm reflecting telescope, which is one of the largest in Japan, and the National Observatory, which has the observatory facilities for the 91 cm reflecting telescope and the 50 cm reflecting telescope. There is an Okayama branch office of the Hawaii Observatory, and about 15 years ago I was interested in this magnificent observatory that can be seen from the vicinity of the Sanyo road climbing line Kamokata. Unfortunately, I made a U-turn on the way because of the situation. From the image of those days, the road maintenance is much better, and there is a big bright and beautiful information board at the intersection that goes up to the observatory. I was able to reach the parking lot without any hesitation. All the facilities including the museum were at the top of the mountain, and I could see the streets of Asakuchi City and Yakage Town, and the sea in Setouchi in early spring. In addition, although it is not possible to enter the observatory facilities of 91 cm and 50 cm reflecting telescopes, the Seimei telescope and the 188 cm reflecting telescope, which is open to the public by the Okayama Astronomical Museum, are closer to each other through the glass than inside each observatory facility. You can tour. Even I, an amateur, was excited by the children. After that, when I tried to enter the astronomical museum, which is a paid facility, I wanted to see the planetarium and other facilities closed for ventilation from 12:00 to 13:00, but there was a 188 cm reflection on March 14th. We are now in a state of deposit until the telescope observation party. I wonder if there was a parking lot for 2 large vehicles and a parking lot for about 30 ordinary cars. There was also a drink vending machine and a toilet in the parking lot. Unfortunately, all the urinals for boys are out of order, or it is a public facility and the budget is difficult at the end of the term, but I would like you to repair it as soon as possible. However, it is impressive that the toilet bowl was as beautiful as it was polished. I think there is a good sense to visit the facility. By the way, it seems that no trash had fallen in the parking lot ... The cleaning situation also makes me sick. A facility that gives children dreams. Is it such a time? Please visit with your family to take measures to prevent infection.

For corona measures Cleaning is not possible from 12:00 to 13:00 At the time of admission Because there are few people in the museum By writing your name and measuring the temperature at the entrance Crowded Since the planetarium is also up to 20 people It will be full soon If you are late, it will be from 15:00 Planetarium is for kids With a telescope looking at the sun You can see the sunspots and frominence I'm glad

This is my first visit in more than a dozen years since I was a astronomical boy ☺️ This time I visited with the desire to go to her planetarium. I was healed by the atmosphere that was almost the same as when I was a child, and she was also very satisfied with the planetarium and the sunspot observation exhibition.