10 Observatories & Planetariums in Chubu That You Shouldn't Miss

June 6, 2021 Marissa Gamble

The Chūbu region (中部地方, Chūbu-chihō), Central region, or Central Japan (中部日本) is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population of 21,715,822 as of 2010.. It encompasses nine prefectures (ken): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Yamanashi.
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1. Mitsuboshi Observatory

866-5 Mizukawa, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun 428-0312 Shizuoka Prefecture +81 547-56-1100

Excellent

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5.0 based on 3 reviews

2. Tainai City Natural Temmonkan

1251-7 Natsui, Tainai 959-2822 Niigata Prefecture +81 254-48-0150 http://www.city.tainai.niigata.jp/kurashi/kyoiku/syogaigakusyu/sonota/tenmon/tenmon.html

Excellent

50%

Good

50%

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0%

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4.5 based on 2 reviews

3. Ishikawa Prefecture Yanagida Star Observation Hall Mantemboshi

Ro-1-1 Kanmachi, Noto-cho, Hosu-gun 928-0312 Ishikawa Prefecture +81 768-76-0101 http://mantenboshi.jp/

Excellent

33%

Good

67%

Satisfactory

0%

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4.5 based on 3 reviews

4. Yokkaichi Municipal Museum Planetarium

1-3-16 Yasujima, Yokkaichi 510-0075 Mie Prefecture +81 59-355-2700 http://www.city.yokkaichi.mie.jp/museum/museum.html

Excellent

22%

Good

59%

Satisfactory

19%

Poor

0%

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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 37 reviews

5. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Nobeyama

462-2 Nobeyama, Minamimaki-mura, Minamisaku-gun 384-1305 Nagano Prefecture +81 267-98-4300 http://www.nro.nao.ac.jp/

Excellent

31%

Good

57%

Satisfactory

12%

Poor

0%

Terrible

0%

Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 58 reviews

6. Hands-on Science Museum

1-39-3 Kandacho, Kariya 448-0851 Aichi Prefecture +81 566-24-0311 https://www.city.kariya.lg.jp/yumemana/

Excellent

38%

Good

38%

Satisfactory

25%

Poor

0%

Terrible

0%

Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 8 reviews

7. Gekko Observatory

1308-222, Kuwahara, Kannami-cho, Tagata-gun 419-0101 Shizuoka Prefecture +81 55-979-1428 http://www.gekkou.or.jp/

Excellent

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100%

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4.0 based on 5 reviews

8. Star Forest Misono

91-1 Misono Noji, Toei-cho, Kitashitara-gun 449-0201 Aichi Prefecture +81 536-76-0687 http://www.town.toei.aichi.jp/1302.htm

Excellent

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100%

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4.0 based on 2 reviews

9. Usuda Star Dome

3113-1 Usuda, Saku 384-0301 Nagano Prefecture +81 267-82-0200 https://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/star-dome/

Excellent

25%

Good

50%

Satisfactory

25%

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0%

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0%

Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 4 reviews

10. Discovery Park

2968-1 Tajiri, Yaizu 425-0052 Shizuoka Prefecture +81 54-625-0800 http://www.discoverypark.jp/

Excellent

16%

Good

50%

Satisfactory

29%

Poor

0%

Terrible

5%

Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 38 reviews

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10 Observatories & Planetariums in Chubu That You Shouldn't Miss

1. Mitsuboshi Observatory

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2. Tainai City Natural Temmonkan

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3. Ishikawa Prefecture Yanagida Star Observation Hall Mantemboshi

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4. Yokkaichi Municipal Museum Planetarium

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5. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Nobeyama

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6. Hands-on Science Museum

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7. Gekko Observatory

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8. Star Forest Misono

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9. Usuda Star Dome

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10. Discovery Park

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