This is a public astronomical observatory equipped with one of Japan's largest reflecting telescopes for public use, at 115 cm, as well as four 30 cm class small telescopes, a 4-unit solar telescope, and more.

In the first-floor exhibition room, you can experience space through beautiful panel displays of the Ginga no Mori (Milky Way Forest), auroras, and the cosmos, as well as through a space exploration computer and a 70-inch large monitor. The second floor features the large telescope dome, a small telescope observation room, and a rooftop plaza where many people can enjoy the starry sky.

Additionally, the second-floor general observation room houses the 'Rikubetsu Observatory' of Nagoya University's Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory and the 'Rikubetsu Stratosphere General Observation Office' of the National Institute for Environmental Studies, where research is primarily conducted on the atmosphere of the stratosphere and troposphere, auroras, and more.

At the Ginga no Mori Astronomical Observatory, you can view various celestial objects with the large telescope 'Rikuri,' including planets and the moon that are in season, as well as distant nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Furthermore, on clear days, you can also see bright fixed stars even during the daytime.