Saitama Municipal Youth Astronomical Museum, Astronomical museum in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Japan
The Saitama Municipal Youth Astronomical Museum contains a hybrid planetarium system capable of projecting over 10 million stars, including those up to magnitude 13.
The facility opened in May 1988 on the former site of the Urawa Municipal Crematorium, transforming the location into an educational center for space science.
The museum maintains strong connections with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who attended high school in Urawa, and displays various space-flown items from his missions.
The museum offers free general admission, with planetarium shows costing 520 yen for adults and 200 yen for children from age four through high school.
The facility cultivates special specimens including 'space roses', 'space cherry blossoms', and 'space killifish' that have traveled aboard spacecraft with Japanese astronauts.
Location: Komaba
Location: Saitama Prefecture
Location: Saitama
Location: Urawa-ku
Official opening: May 1988
Address: 埼玉県さいたま市浦和区駒場2丁目3-45 330-0051
Website: https://city.saitama.jp/kagakukan
GPS coordinates: 35.87235,139.66458
Latest update: March 7, 2025 17:56
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